Renting a Car in Portugal as an American: License, Tolls and Insurance
Your US license works for 185 days, the roads are excellent and empty — and the tolls have no booths. What a US driver actually needs to know, rule by rule, every fact dated.
Where to go, and when · with the homework done
Your US license works for 185 days, the roads are excellent and empty — and the tolls have no booths. What a US driver actually needs to know, rule by rule, every fact dated.
May, June, September and early October are Portugal at its best: summer weather without the August squeeze. The full 12-month matrix — temperatures, rain days, sea, and the real crowd curve from official data.
October is Lisbon with room to breathe: 70°F afternoons, 65% of the August crowd, harvest season on the table — and just enough rain to justify a backup plan. The month, number by number.
December through April is the Everglades at its best — dry, mild, and busy with birds. The full month-by-month verdict, from the 5-to-1 crowd swing to the mosquito question, answered with park service data.