A mere hour’s drive and we can find ourselves from our corners in the Serra, and in the historic city life of Coimbra. If one is looking for all-inclusive shopping done, whether fashion, home and groceries, than the Forum is the place you’ll find it. With it being such a quick easy drive, it’s a…
Traveling to … Passadiços do Mondego
Our planet, our natural environments are really such a wondrous sight. I think it’s important to recognize how much it’s in danger while also being a beautiful place to visit. A great thing Portugal has been doing to take advantage of their vast scenic mountains and natural settings — is to create accessible wooden walking…
Traveling to … Serra da Estrela Living :: Part II
Spending summers with family and growing up in the beautiful natural countryside and farmlands of the Serra da Estrela — it all very much impacted and shaped who I am now. Upon every return to Portugal and, naturally this charming area I call a piece of home; I always seem to encounter something new I’ve…
Traveling to … Aldeias de Xisto :: Aldeia das Dez
Last Autumn, near the end of September and the first half of October, I retreated to Portugal for a little rest and break amongst a busy work year. What I wasn’t expecting, although assumed amidst our current climate, was how warm the beginning of the season would be. The calendar dates may have shown Autumn…
Traveling to … Serra da Estrela Living :: Part I
What is there to say about a minha linda Serra da Estrela. Spending my summers here, growing up, as a young girl submersed in nature, food and family, it intertwined itself into very much who I am. My soul and heart are blissful when I’m here. How can one not be? Surrounded by lovely mountain…
Traveling to … Poço da Broca // Serra da Estrela
Travel, is beloved by so many, but then there are those whose connection with travel is beyond love. For a group of us, Travel is very much etched into every fiber of our being. Travel makes us who we are, it brings life to our soul. To say that many of us are missing the…
Traveling to ….. a picturesque sunset drive through the glow of Serra da Estrela
I love being from the Serra da Estrela. It’s where I consider more home than home really is currently, or shall I say physically in New Jersey. It’s what I envision my ideal living situation to be. Our tiny village is my happy place, my haven. The place where I can be the best me,…
