Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For flights within Portugal, the country's national carrier is
TAP
(
www.flytap.com
)
.
For flights between Lisbon and other cities in Europe, also try
Iberia
(
www.iberia.com
)
,
Vueling Airlines
(
www.vueling.com
)
, and
easyJet
(
www.easyjet.com
)
.
Be aware of the potential drawbacks of flying on the cheap: nonrefundable and non-
changeable tickets, minimal or nonexistent customer service, treks to airports far outside
town, and stingy baggage allowances with steep overage fees. If you're traveling with lots
of luggage, a cheap flight can quickly become a bad deal. To avoid unpleasant surprises,
read the small print before you book.
Rick Steves' Portugal
is one of many books in my series on European travel, which in-
cludes country guidebooks, city guidebooks (Rome, Florence, Paris, London, etc.), Snap-
shot guides (excerpted chapters from my country guides), Pocket Guides (full-color little
books on big cities), and my budget-travel skills handbook,
Rick Steves' Europe Through
the Back Door
. Most of my titles are available as ebooks. My phrase books—for Por-
tuguese, Spanish, German, French, and Italian—are practical and budget-oriented. My
other books include
Europe 101
(a crash course on art and history),
Mediterranean Cruise
Ports
(how to make the most of your time in port), and
Travel as a Political Act
(a
travelogue sprinkled with tips for bringing home a global perspective). A more complete
list of my titles appears near the end of this topic.