#Honeymoon
Art & CultureLisbon: Azulejos I
It hasn't even been a year since we were in Portugal, but already I'm missing the country fiercely. The warm weather, the friendly people, the gorgeous…
February 24, 2015 · 2 min read
Art & CultureLagos: Relaxing in the Algarve
After spending a couple weeks exploring the big cities of Lisbon and Porto, we wanted to have a relaxing few days on the coast, so we made our way down to…
October 14, 2014 · 5 min read
Art & CultureBraga: City of Churches
"Porto works, Braga prays, Coimbra studies, and Lisbon gets the money." ...so goes the saying in Portugal about these major cities... and first impressions…
October 13, 2014 · 2 min read
Art & CultureBraga: City Center
During our week in the north of Portugal, we got a pretty good feel for Porto, and so once we saw most of what we were interested in there, I suggested we take…
October 12, 2014 · 6 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Pena National Palace
During our day in Sintra, once we had visited Sintra National Palace and the Castle of the Moors, our next stop was Pena National Palace, located just up the…
June 17, 2014 · 6 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Castle of the Moors
After we visited Sintra National Palace, the next stop on our list was the Castle of the Moors. Built in the 8th or 9th century, the castle now only consists…
May 22, 2014 · 3 min read
Art & CultureSintra: Sintra National Palace
When we went to Portugal last month, we didn't spend much time planning our itinerary. This is contrary to my normal way of vacationing, where I have…
May 19, 2014 · 4 min read
Here & ThereLisbon: Moscavide
On our first weekend in Portugal, we found ourselves in Loures, a civil parish located in the greater Lisbon area. It wasn't a place that was on our radar, but…
April 21, 2014 · 3 min read
Here & ThereLisbon: Gulbenkian Garden
On our first day in Lisbon, our wanderings led us to the Gulbenkian Garden, a 19-acre park named after the Armenian oil tycoon Calouste Gulbenkian. Being that…
April 20, 2014 · 2 min read
Here & ThereHoneymoon in Portugal
It has been a quiet week here on the Internet, which, in this case, is the indication of a busy week in real life. More specifically, the beginning of the week…
April 13, 2014 · 2 min read