Where do I even begin to talk about my monthlong stay in Portugal. First off, I can’t believe a month has already gone by that I’ve been back home in the states and that only now did I have the time to begin going through all the photographs I snapped. And there are a lot!…
Festival Vibes
Ever since Jack Johnson headlined the Firefly Music Festival a few years back, I’ve been trying to get myself to attend. Once the headline for the June 2016 festival was announced, I was not passing up my opportunity to finally go and see some of my favorite singers and bands. So for my birthday this year that’s all…
Traveling to…New York City|Part II
For the past two weeks I’ve been lucky enough to have a few cousins from Portugal visiting because of our cousin’s wedding. These past few days, after the wedding hype and excitement, we toured as much of the surrounding area that we could. I am pooped out from being a tour guide, but it was…
Traveling to…the academic history + intrigue of Coimbra
Coimbra is one of Portugal’s oldest and historical cities. Clearly seen by the beautiful architecture still preserved from the Roman era. It’s what I love about this city. It’s one I’ve visited many times, taking day trips here every time I’m in Portugal, especially now that my cousin attends one of their famous universities. Coimbra is…
A Portuguese Garden + Traditional Bread Baking
If you’re a frequent reader of The Dreamery, then you know how much I love flowers and gardening. And how I dream of the day when I have my own with plenty of room, just waiting for me to grow vegetables and transform into a beautiful space, like those of English or French gardens. It wasn’t until this year’s…
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…
Traveling to ….. atop the picturesque views of Nazaré’s coastline || The Sitio
It was a day trip I took twelve years ago, but it was these views from the must-see old village atop a cliff in Nazare, that inspired this three-day trip with the family this year. I remember my first time here, being in awe of how beautiful it all looked from the top and longing to be on…
Traveling to ….. the land of large waves & cool surf scenes :: Nazaré
Have you heard of post vacation depression? Yes, it’s definitely a real thing, especially when you’ve returned from two and half weeks in an European country. And not just any European country, but to Portugal, a place I would spend my two month-long summer vacations year after year, with family close by and nothing but nature and…
Traveling to … Playa del Carmen // Riviera Maya
It’s crazy to think it’s almost the middle of summer already, but somehow I still find myself looking back at photos from Mexico, with a big itch to just keep traveling. Often times vacations can be filled with lots of activities and touristy attractions, that are well worth it, especially if it’s one of the…
Traveling to … the Tulum Ruins
The Mayan civilization made a very important mark in history, and each of their iconic cities were built for a specific purpose. Chichen Itza is the most well-known, for its vast size that is still being discovered by archeologists to this date. I had the amazing opportunity of visiting not only this wonder of the…
