Category: Travels
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Maggie, The First Person to Have Stayed in the Tiny House
"The Guardian's House, now known to us as the Tiny House, stands in a mature, lovely garden surrounded by ancient stone walls and enfolded by a monumental cypress tree. Rosemary bushes, wild thyme, a…
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Licking my Lips in Lisbon
We were on Tram 28 which connects and passes through some of the most popular neighborhoods in Lisbon Martim Moniz, Campo Ourique, Graca, Alfama, Baixa, and Estrela. The trams and the hills at moments whisked me back to…
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Sintra Portugal
"The town of Sintra is one of Europe’s wonderful example of the whimsical and colorful romanticism style of architecture. This elaborate 19th-century design was inspired by the love of art and the mysticism of ancient cultures, to create…
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Belem Enchantment
"Beautiful, culturally resplendent and immensely significant in Portuguese history, Belém is one of the jewels in Lisbon's crown. In terms of places to visit and sights to see, this elegant area of the city probably holds the record. Situated alongside…
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The Sweet Feast Lisbon Offered
In Portuguese the word to eat is “comer”. Growing up my mother made a few Portuguese dishes but mostly they were desserts so the first thing we did when we arrived in Lisbon was to go to a bakery, and…