The World in 5 Minutes: Portugal

I love to travel — but I know almost nothing about most countries. So I started a new series: I spin the globe, and wherever my finger lands, that's the country we talk about. First episode — Portugal.
In 5 minutes: why it's literally the edge of Europe, with only the ocean beyond it. How one of the world's oldest countries launched the Age of Discovery. The 1755 earthquake that erased Lisbon in hours, and gave birth to the modern science of earthquakes. The Carnation Revolution won almost without a shot. And the food: bacalhau, pastéis de nata, plus the fact that over half the world's cork comes from here.
Thanks for joining my very first episode! Want me closer — I'm on OF.