Despite looking forward to buying new boots for fall and indulging on Halloween candy, the end of summer is always a bitter-sweet time for me. I don't fare well in ... Read the Post...
The Festival of Fishermen and Filigree
Over the last few days, the city of Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal has been partying like its 1772. For nearly 350 years, each August, the town holds a festival for the ... Read the Post...
The Magical Santo António Caves
I hadn't been in any sort of cave in about 4 years until my recent trip to the Grutas de Santo António with my uncle. Although the guide didn't actually say so on the ... Read the Post...
The Tall Ships Race in Lisbon
The Tall Ships Race takes place in Europe every summer. This year, Lisbon was one of the stops on the race, which meant I got the chance to see the Tagus river (Rio ... Read the Post...
Announcement: My Little Shop
I've been working on this project for some time now, so it's with great joy that I'm able to (finally!) announce that I have launched a small online shop on my blog! ... Read the Post...
Artistic Rebirth at LX Factory
I absolutely love all the exciting, new transformations happening in Lisbon at the moment and for the last decade or so. There is a marked shift towards embracing the ... Read the Post...
Azenhas do Mar – A Rare View
Azenhas do Mar is a tiny coastal town near Sintra, one of my favorite places in Portugal. It is often depicted in photos in vivid colors like Italian coastal villages ... Read the Post...
Mú: It’s Portuguese for “Moo”
Summer is well and truly here for most places in the northern hemisphere. It's certainly been unbearably hot in Portugal, with temperatures in the Alentejo - the ... Read the Post...
