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…
Our flight’s initial descent catches me off guard. My recent trips to India took nearly twice as long in air and, as the attendants make…
The Iberia flight from Chicago to Madrid is nothing if not a clear line of demarcation from the United States: A substantial airline meal, with…
Drilling, boxing, discovering flaws in cellular plans. Hauling, stacking, shuttering storage. Sweeping. Locking the door, buying insurance. Quaffing red. Tearing chicken from the bone. Detailing…
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