After raising children, starting, growing, and retiring from a successful company (and publishers of this outlet) and leaving a long-term relationship, I determined that I was finally free to travel where I wanted to go. However, my parameters initially were not unusual, yet somewhat limiting. I wanted to go to a place accessible to my home on the East Coast, was affordable, and reported as welcoming to LGBTQ+ travelers. Portugal was one of the first places that came to both my in-box with he...
