A Caldeira in its Natural Environment
Join me on my 4 month journey in my ancestral homeland
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…
“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…
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…
Another weekend comes, another trip happens. My study abroad program, API, has done all of us a service by including excursions into our cost of attendance. Last week, it was the beautiful Algarve, with its shadowed history and sunny beaches. They also take us on trips within the city, such as a cruise on the…
Sitting on the banks of Rio Tejo (its labeled “Tagus” on every map, and yet neither of the countries that the river run through call it that) is an icon of Portugal. This icon is unchanging, having watched explorers return, bringing news of gold and spices in far off lands, and now oversees the numerous…