In the late spring of 2014, we were stuck in a traffic jam passing through Verona, Italy. It was pouring down rain and it soon became evident that the back-up was caused by tour busses on their way to …
Pena Palace: One of The Seven Wonders of Portugal
Lo! Cintra’s glorious Eden intervenes In variegated maze of mount and glen. Ah me! what hand can pencil guide, or pen, To follow half on which the eye dilates Through views more dazzling unto …
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Remembering What Our U.S. National Parks and Europe’s Cathedrals Have in Common
These past few months traversing Portugal and its magnificent cathedrals has reminded us of a reverence we felt during our road trip across America in 2015. With the recent news that the protection …
The City That Stole My Heart: Porto, Portugal
I have been known to burst into, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco. The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gray. The glory that was Rome is of another day. I’ve been terribly alone and forgotten …
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Bold Inspiration to Break From Convention
As we approached the Museu de Arte Nova in Aveiro, Portugal, I couldn’t get past the front door. The building is awe inspiring in all of its faded and timeless beauty. It anchored us in this floating …
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The Age of Discovery, Past and Present
Growing up on the West Coast of the United States, everything I learned about Portugal as a child had to do with the explorers. Bridging the late 15th and early 16th Century, many voyages that shape …
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