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Another Postcard from Lisbon

2022-09-23 by Mike
Lisbon illluminated by the setting sun

We visited the Bairro Alto neighborhood in Lisbon and found a great view of the city.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon 1 Comment

Lunch at the Palácio Chiado

2022-09-10 by Mike
The exterior of the Palácio Chiado

We ate like counts and countesses in an 18th century palace in Lisbon.

Categories Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon 6 Comments

What Makes a Memorable Meal?

2023-05-142022-09-02 by Mike
The dining room at The Noble South in Mobile, Alabama

When food, service, and ambience come together with the right companions, a meal out can be something more than just dinner.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals Tags Cascais 10 Comments

Tracking the Brave Commander

2022-09-022022-08-25 by Mike
The Brave Commander in port at Yuhzne, Ukraine

We’re monitoring the voyage of the Brave Commander, a UN-chartered cargo ship taking Ukrainian wheat to starving Africans.

Categories Ukraine 4 Comments

A Longer Walk Along the Coast

2022-10-292022-08-19 by Mike
Praia da Rata

Sometimes we take the longer scenic walk along the coast to Cascais.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Cascais, Lisbon 15 Comments

8 More Things That Make Us Say “Huh?!”

2023-05-142022-08-12 by Mike
A man looking confused

We’re still finding things in Portugal that surprise, confuse, and delight us.

Categories Portugal Tags Cascais 8 Comments

A Walk Along the Coast

2022-10-292022-08-05 by Mike
The coastal path near Sao Pedro do Estoril

Our morning walks take us along an interesting path above the Atlantic Coast.

Categories Portugal Tags Cascais, Lisbon 11 Comments

Calculating Our Carbon Footprint

2023-05-142022-07-30 by Mike
A graphic illustrating our carbon footprint in relation to the averages for Portugal and the world

We were surprised by the results when we calculated our carbon footprint.

Categories Climate change Tags Cascais 9 Comments

A Fine Platter of Fish

2022-10-292022-07-22 by Mike
A platter of grilled sardinhas at Restaurante Borges

We had our first taste of sardinhas with our new friend Victor.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon, Paço de Arcos 9 Comments

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere

2024-06-102022-07-15 by Mike
The Grand Canal in Trieste

Jan Morris mixes history, vivid descriptions, and personal insights in her multi-dimensional travel book “Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere”.

Categories Travel Tags Trieste 4 Comments
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