For the last few years every time I am in Lisboa, I naturally spend some time with my loving aunt and uncle in Charneca the Caprica, a quaint neighborhood of the Costa da Caparica beach coast. And whenever possible I always like to take advantage of location to see and do something new within Lisboa….
Traveling to ….. where modern oriental art meets Portuguese vineyards || Bacalhôa :: Buddha Eden Garden
Where modern and interpretive Oriental Art meets Portuguese vineyards and larger than life Buddhas, yes that all coexists at the Garden Eden located in the Quinta dos Loridos in Bacalhôa. To think that time has past so quickly, so swiftly that we’re closer to a year to the date that I was ringing in the…
Traveling to … Guimarães :: the Birthplace of the Portuguese Nation
Let’s take a trip together, to the birthplace of Portugal as a nation as we know it…..to the well-loved and vivacious historical city of Guimarães! This century’s old Portuguese city isn’t just a beautiful spectacle of rich culture and European architecture, it’s the location that played a significant, and historical role in our country’s foundation….
A Moliceiro Boat Ride through Aveiro’s Ria || The “Portuguese Venice”
I’ve never been to Venice or Italy, but I have been to the “Portuguese Venice”… Oh sweet colorful Aveiro, I had only been to your well known and lovely beaches, Costa Nova with your iconic Aveiro striped homes all perfectly lined in different colors. And Barra, a more lively beach town with fresh sea to…
Traveling to… Where Tradition Meets Lively Beauty : Porto’s Picturesque Ribeira
Um espresso quentinho e forte, o vento da tarde do rio navegando com a tradição e vistas pitorescas da cidade e montanhas, as mais lindas melodias de Fado que tocam fundo na tua alma e coração, e as pessoas, de perto e longe, curiosamente caminhando sobre a calçada…..Este é um momento na Ribeira, isto, é o Porto…….