Repost from #cntraveler : "This year, our readers voted PORTUGAL the best country in the world. It’s not difficult to see why they love the country, which has spent the past decade transforming from a budget-minded underdog destination to a major player that can rival the likes of Spain and Italy. From the start, and even as it suffered under a forty-year authoritarian regime and a flailing economy, Portugal was brimming with delights that bordered on sensory overload: the intricate blue-and-white patterns of its traditional azulejo tiles, the intoxicating aroma of oven-fresh pastéis de nata, the mournful chords of live fado music, the bracing chill of a crisp vinho verde or the nectary sweetness of a port. At the link in bio, see the full list of the 20 best countries in the world, according to our readers." 📷: @formgestalter