Mike, Author at the cook & the writer

Riding the Alfa Pendular

2022-10-292022-06-24 by Mike

The high-speed train is a fast and comfortable way to travel in Portugal.

2022-10-292022-06-17 by Mike

We wanted a nice meal for a special celebration. This restaurant was a great find.

2022-06-10 by Mike

Absentee voting by US citizens living outside the US is a simple, well-defined process. Here’s the “how to” guide.

2022-08-312022-05-27 by Mike

We made a few changes to the site this month. Here are the details.

2022-10-292022-05-21 by Mike

We stumbled on a fascinating park and made some new friends, too.

2024-02-222022-05-07 by Mike

We came, we saw, and of course, we ate!

2022-10-292022-04-09 by Mike

When you go down a rabbit hole, you can discover that historical facts are fungible.

2023-07-312022-04-02 by Mike

There’s a lot of history in this place.

2023-05-142022-03-26 by Mike

The things we lose have a way of finding us again.

2023-08-282022-03-18 by Mike

So much to see on a beautiful morning in Lisbon.