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…
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…
As my last two blogs have detailed, the architecture of Spain is a very important part of its culture and flavor. The mix of Roman and Moorish influences create buildings that are uniquely built and uniquely beautiful. But, there were more important “flavors” to notice in Spain. The food, obviously (yeah, no buildup, I’m not…
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…
Today, I will take you into a part of Lisbon that is one of its best kept secrets. Hence the title of this post, clandestino, which (if it isn’t obvious enough) means secret in Portuguese. But, it is in fact a necessity that this secret remain so. If this secret were to get out, it…