Important Logistics When Visiting Portugal
This is the boring stuff. Trains, ATMs, taxis, SIM cards, etc. The questions visitors text me that they probably should've sorted out a week earlier. None of it is hard, but they're the kind of tips designed to save you a few potential headaches.
Trains
Portugal has a national rail company called CP (Comboios de Portugal), and most of the routes you'll care about are run on two types of trains.
The "Alfa Pendular" is the modern one. Wifi that mostly works, smooth ride, comfortable seats, the kind of train you can actually get work done on.
This is what...