You may know the beautiful quote “into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul” by John Muir, it’s one of my favorites. For me, it also applies to whenever exploring a new city — especially one rich in history, and particularly Lisboa. It’s certainly near and dear to my heart,…
Traveling to … Revisiting Old Favorites :: Belém + Baixa de Lisboa
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…the Colorful Streets of Lisboa
How was your Labor Day Weekend? Did you relax at home with a staycation or did you get out of town for one last vacay? I wish I had been traveling, but yesterday really felt like a beautiful weekend in Portugal on the farm amongst the mountains. It was warm and the breeze was welcoming…
Traveling to…Lisbon’s History Filled Streets
“Why go to Paris when Lisboa has it’s very own Arc de Triomphe that is just as beautiful?” This was the first thing my dear uncle said to me as we began to walk through the gorgeous historical streets of Lisboa. We started the morning visiting some of the country’s most important landmarks in the Belém district,…
