It was a toasty mid-July afternoon, post lunch and my cousin and I were looking for something to do — something cool, something preferably by the water, and wasn’t just lounging, somewhere somewhat nearby and had a shady place for us to grab a seat and refreshing drink. It was such a hot day already…
Traveling to … Loriga // Serra da Estrela
Can you, feel it in the air…a more distinct Hope…the kind of hope and positivity my very soul clings to. Yes our nation can let out a sigh of relief, a big sigh of satisfaction that although there is plenty of work still left to be done to get our country in the right step,…
Traveling to ….. Poço do Inferno waterfall in Manteigas || Serra da Estrela
Don’t go chasin’ waterfalls Don’t go chasing waterfalls Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to I know that you’re gonna have it your way or nothing at all But I think you’re moving too fast Enchanted by the photos of my cousin’s adventure a few months earlier, I knew 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,…
Traveling to…the intriguing Covão dos Conchos & hiking the beautiful Serra da Estrela
Summer officially meets its end for the year next week, and even if the weather has been anything but sunshine this last week, I’ve been hanging on to sweet summertime for dear life. I didn’t do much traveling this summer, but the month I was fortunate to spend in Portugal was more than how I’d…
Quiet Moments in the Portuguese Countryside :: Vol I
It’s Friday, again, and I’ve finally shared with you all the photographs from my trip to Portugal. A month has gone by that I’ve returned! I still can’t believe that I’ve been back that long, more so, that time has flown by that utterly fast. It’s quite scary honestly. What’s even more alarming, is that I’ve…
Traveling to…Vale do Rossim
I’m not coping very well with the fact that I’m not in Portugal anymore. I know, you’re probably thinking, get over it, we all have to come back from vacation and tackle our daily lives, but it’s proving to be much harder for me to readjust this year. Of course I miss my family, but that…
Tasting Portugal : Serra da Estrela Cheese & Wine Show
On one of the last days my grandparents were here, we attended the 29th Festival Queijo Serra da Estrela. A festival and tasting of regional cheese, wine and other miscellaneous products from my native Serra da Estrela, Portugal. It is a natural beauty, one of the most famous country mountainside regions in Portugal, mostly known for the…
Traveling to ….. the highest point above the clouds || The Torre of Serra da Estrela
Earlier this week I grabbed my favorite accessory, and made my way up to the very top of the Serra da Estrela, the highest point in Portugal. It’s the largest mountain region in the country, being home to many cities and even more tiny villages, including the one I grew up making memories. It had…
