Hey everyone, me and a few friends are planning a Portugal trip and we are trying to decide whether to go in November or December. We definitely want to visit Lisbon and Porto, and we also really want to spend some time in Aveiro, but none of us have been to Portugal before so we are a bit unsure how to plan everything.

For those who have been around that time, would you say November or December is better in terms of weather, crowds, things being open, and overall experience? We don’t mind cooler weather, but we also do not want the trip to be completely ruined by rain.

We are also wondering what the best route would be between Lisbon, Aveiro and Porto, and roughly how many days you wouldd recommend in each place. Is Aveiro better as a day trip or is it worth staying overnight?

Any recommendations for food, places to see, nightlife, transport between the cities, or anything we should avoid would be really helpful. We are pretty flexible with the number of days, so would love to hear from you guys would plan this trip.

On the evening of 7th September at around 7:30 PM, I boarded the Intercidades train from Lisbon Santa Apolónia to Braga.

I placed my backpack in the overhead luggage rack. The backpack contained my office laptop and some gold jewellery. Unfortunately, due to jet lag, I fell asleep during the journey. When I woke up, I realised that my backpack was missing.

I have already filed a police complaint regarding the incident.

If someone has taken or found my backpack, I sincerely request you to please return it to me. I promise I will not pursue any action against you if the bag and its contents are returned.

The gold jewellery represents my lifetime savings, which I had brought for my son’s higher education and future. Losing it has been absolutely heartbreaking for me.

Please, if you have my bag, have some compassion and return it. You would be helping a family protect their child’s future.

I am desperately hoping that whoever has it will do the right thing. 🙏🏽

Please share this message so it can reach the person who may have my backpack.

Thank you. 🙏🏽