During G Adventures' “Solo-ish” trip through Portugal, a group of solo travelers bonded over pastéis de nata and the joy of shared discovery.

This place was sculpted by ice,” said my hiking guide Rodrigo Marques, as he gestured towards granite ridges that receded into the distance like a dark, choppy Atlantic ocean. “These deep U-shaped valleys, the plateaus among the peaks – they are all from the movement of glaciers during the last Ice Age.”

Interested in the Portugal golden visa program? A recent constitutional ruling strengthens its position as one of the major players for Americans seeking golden visas.

On the first weekend, Lisbon ’s Humberto Delgado Airport scrapped more than 70 flights. The second wave from 8 to 11 August brought more headaches with eight flights to Lisbon cancelled. Long delays also held up departures. According to union sources cited by Lusa News Agency, around 25 flights left without passengers’ checked bags, too.

Boston Celtics big man Neemias Queta might have hurt himself recently, but based on how the Portuguese center was playing in a recent FIBA EuroBasket exhibition tilt against the Icelandic National Team, you would probably not know it by watching him on the court.

The state-owned TAP airline was worst hit in the strike that began at midnight and is due to continue to midnight on Monday.

Portugal offers various visa options, including the Golden Visa, D7, and Digital Nomad Visa, granting residency, EU access, and a path to citizenship

Work can begin on the first high-speed railway system in Portugal after the project received backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The bank announced its first grant of 875 million euros (just over $1 billion) last Tuesday. Newsweek has contacted the Portuguese Institute for Mobility and Transport for comment on the update via email.

Lisbon is pushing back after Guinea-Bissau abruptly expelled reporting teams from Portugal’s state news agency Lusa and two African units of public broadcaster RTP.