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Surfing in the Algarve
Frances refused to let us leave Portugal without taking surfing lessons, so we finally found a place that would take us last minute: Discovery Surf School. As we sat on the curb at 8:30 a.m., waiting for our instructor to … Continue reading
Nightlife in Albufeira
Albufeira is one of those resort towns that is known for its nightlife. Naturally, we had to experience that, too! We toasted the evening with a bottle of our new favorite vihno verde, Gatao, on our hotel balcony while watching the … Continue reading
Sunbathing in Albufeira
Our first full day in Albufeira, we got up bright and early at 7:30 a.m. to take advantage of the hot, sunny day. I was a bit jealous to still hear people partying from the previous night, but oh well. … Continue reading
Algarve: Portugal’s southern coast
Frances and I knew we wanted to end our Portugal trip in the south, since we were flying out from Faro. This southern region is known as Algarve and has many, many, coastline towns to choose from. Knowing our aversion … Continue reading
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Tagged albufeira, albufeira hotels, algarve, algarve resorts, golden beach apartments, praia da oura
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Lisbon’s nightlife
Our last night in Lisbon, we headed to Bairro Alto for a taste of the nightlife. As we tried to find a street our hotel receptionist recommended, Frances read one street sign and asked me if there was a street … Continue reading
Belem: Lisbon’s riverside attractions
We took a tram out to Belem, which is an area along the coast a little west of Lisbon, to see the famous tower. However, we got lucky because there were actually a bunch of things on our to-see list … Continue reading
Live fado music in Lisbon
Frances would not let us leave Portugal without seeing a live fado music show. Fado is a well-known genre of music in Portugal, and is often characterized by a sad or mournful subject and extreme emotional evocation by the singer. … Continue reading
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Tagged alfama, andre vaz, fado music, live fado in lisbon, maria armanda, vinho verde
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God, is that you?
As I was walking through Lisbon’s Sé Cathedral, I saw a little boy walking around, obviously lost and about to burst into tears. I could tell he was in panic mode, so as he walked towards my, I stopped, took … Continue reading
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Slow start to sightseeing in Lisbon…but strong finish!
After regaining my composure from climbing up the massive hill to our hotel, we headed out to eat near Rossio Square. Once again we ended up stuffing our faces since we were starving. We ended up sitting next to these two … Continue reading
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Tagged lisboa, lisbon, portugal tourism, Praҫa do Comércio, rossio square, Sé Cathedral, st. george castle
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Porto to Lisboa
I love riding the train. If I could take the train everywhere instead of flying, I would! Luckily, we could take the train from Porto to Lisboa. But first, a breakfast of champions – McDonald’s – where I ordered half … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Portugal
Tagged lavra guesthouse, lisbon metro, lisbon taxis, portugal trains, train from porto to lisbon
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