The Churches of Braga
Climbing the slight incline from the train station, the third largest city in Portugal is unremarkable at first until youContinue Reading
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Mafra and the National Palace
On our long weekend in Ericeira, we shot over to Mafra, 15 minutes inland. Mafra is home to the MafraContinue Reading
Sunday in Sintra
On a sparklingly beautiful Sunday, we set out for a short drive up to Sintra. We’d been through here severalContinue Reading
Acclimating in Portugal
For those of you who follow us, or perhaps more appropriately, those who recently started to follow us upon ourContinue Reading
New York, New York: Favorite Things About the City that Never Sleeps
Over the last several years, we’ve had the opportunity to visit New York City a bit more than a halfContinue Reading
Yes, we have doubts.
By Melissa. The Portuguese are a people generally comfortable with the English language. About half the population is fluent andContinue Reading
National Museum of African American History
There are few museums which capture the soul. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is one. AllContinue Reading
Évora. More than just a bone church.
Nestled among rolling golden hills of cattle ranches, vineyards and cork trees sits Évora, Portugal. This area is known toContinue Reading
Exploring Lisbon, Portugal (aka I wish this place had some hills)
We touch down in Lisbon really ready for some time off from the day to day. Immediately, we noticed howContinue Reading
Rock me on the water: our first cruise top 10
Rock me on the water The wind is with me now So rock me on the water I’ll get downContinue Reading
