Who could it be? They’re cute as a button! They have addictive adventures! They’re pals to the core! Yes, it’s “os apaixonados!” The passionate! Could…
A short walk through just about any part of Lisbon exposes the city’s complex relationship with graffiti. From tagging vandalism by local youth to street…
Some people stand on the edge of the earth, gaze out upon the sea, and enjoy the view. Not you. You are on a mission….
Truth in advertising: today is my birthday. Birthdays lead us to adventures of intrigue and excess. Before we get to the adventure, let me set…
Much of Lisbon was destroyed in the deadly earthquake of 1755, cobbled back together and rebuilt in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today marks…
You may not know it, but March 19 is Father’s Day in Portugal. We did not know it either, until we entered a patron-free one-woman…
Showered, jetlagged and starving, you wander the narrow streets of Lisbon’s Bairro Alto neighborhood in search of a simple breakfast. As soon as you set…
The right tools are important if you’re going to travel the world on a budget. No doubt you’ve heard of the Swiss army knife: that…
We stow our bags in our rooms and head out for a stroll while there’s still afternoon light. It’s day one of our trip and…
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