one word to the wise for anyone looking for a relatively inexpensive weekend trip to europe: PORTUGAL. tiny cobblestoned streets, pastry shops galore, beautiful people left and right, tiny shotcups of very strong port, the absolutely bone-chilling beauty of the traditional fado music, short jaunts to beach towns and fairy-tale castles, and best of all, in my case anyway, a chance to spend some quality, one-on-one time with my youngest sister.