A Caldeira in its Natural Environment
Join me on my 4 month journey in my ancestral homeland
For the second leg of my French adventure, I chose a location not too far from Bordeaux. In fact, my second destination, Toulouse, the 4th largest city in France, is only 3 hours by bus from Bordeaux. Also, and most importantly, Toulouse is located along the Occitanie portion of the Garonne River. But, this is…
To help prevent any boredom during my last week in Europe, in which I would have no classes or commitments, I planned a four day, three night trip to the south of France. Gascony, for example, is in Southern France, and revolves around the Garonne River, and is famous for its top product, wine. I…
At the end of this 48 hour adventure out east, my Apple Health had some news for me. Namely, that over the course of those 2 days, I had walked a great distance. 25.5 miles to be exact. I had endured a marathon’s distance of putting my feet one in front of the other. Throughout…
This was the first of many lasts I am going to experience in the upcoming weeks. Some will be harder than others. For now, I started off with one that is a little to easier to leave behind. Erasmus Life Lisboa (ELL) has played an influential role in my life since I arrived in Portugal,…
I wrote nearly 3,000 words about my time in Amsterdam. It deserved every word. Just as this special place of Amsterdam will deserve every word of praise it gets, and deserves its own separate post. This place? Bull and Dogs. What is it? A restaurant, but also an experience of culinary wonder and mouth-watering ecstasy.…
“Travel is the best way to be lost and found at the same time.” I don’t know who exactly said that, but it describes adequately my experiences this past weekend in Amsterdam, the capital and largest city in the Netherlands. This was my 6th overnight trip since arriving in Portugal, but my first solo trip…
I’ve been driven up the wall recently by midterms and studying, and also by not having done anything “touristy” (or for that matter, leaving Lisbon, or even my apartment). Three weeks ago, before the midterm stress and boredom, when I saw that Erasmus was offering a weekend trip to Serra da Estrela, home to some…
Granada was a beautiful city. So, as I boarded the three hour bus ride through the rolling countryside of Andalusia, my hopes were high that Sevilla, my next destination, and the capital of Andalusia, would be just as beautiful. I wasn’t too sure though, as I had especially enjoyed the stunning vistas and cozy feel…
It took me 7 weeks of being here to do it, but I finally left Portugal to visit a new country (the Azores are technically a part of Portugal). Spain has been beckoning to me ever since I decided to study abroad in Portugal, with one city in particular being of interest: Granada. Kirsten, one…
There are so many words I could use to describe last weekend, spent in Portugal’s second city, Porto. Breathtaking. Idyllic. Also: Inundated. Unimpressed. Porto presented two sides to me this weekend. Its Jekyll: A Utopian town of red roofs stacked in tiers on the steep hillsides above the peaceful Douro River, where its residents sip…