It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: When it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. - Charles Dickens It's March. “The month of the Irish,” my …
A Top Down Approach: The Portuguese Coast in Pictures
The endless sea is Portuguese. - Fernando Pessoa Because we live on the road and no longer have a physical place we call home, there are times when we feel the need to create the restorative …
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Mindful of The Traveler Within
Last week marked the four year anniversary of our idea to sell it all and wander the globe with our children. It was mid-winter break 2013 and we went on a much-needed vacation. What we loved about …
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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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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