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Impressions of America

2024-02-222022-05-07 by Mike
Approaching O'Hare International Airport, Chicago

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

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Travel Tags USA 16 Comments

Lunch at 100 Montaditos

2023-05-142022-04-15 by Mary
The menu at 100 Montaditos in Cascais

We found a fun place for cheap eats in Cascais.

Categories Food, Portugal Tags Cascais 11 Comments

Mysteries in the Museum

2022-10-292022-04-09 by Mike
Restoration work in progress on the St Vincent Panels

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

Categories Art, Portugal Tags Lisbon 4 Comments

The Monument to The Discoveries

2023-07-312022-04-02 by Mike
The Padrão dos Descobrimentos - the Monument to The Discoveries - in Lisbon

There’s a lot of history in this place.

Categories Portugal Tags Lisbon 8 Comments

Lost and Found

2023-05-142022-03-26 by Mike
Mary's scarf tied to a post

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

Categories General, Portugal Tags Cascais 22 Comments

Exploring the Parque das Nações

2023-08-282022-03-18 by Mike
The Parque das Nações in Lisbon

So much to see on a beautiful morning in Lisbon.

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon 17 Comments

Our Lisbon Food Tour

2025-02-052022-03-12 by Mary
A simple map of the world showing lines from Lisbon to France, Italy, and Australia

We found a world of great flavors in Lisbon.

Categories Food, Portugal Tags Lisbon 9 Comments

Two Nights on a Houseboat in Lisbon

2022-10-292022-03-05 by Mike
The houseboat - exterior view

Our boat never left the dock, but we had a great voyage!

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon 15 Comments

41 Hours To Kyiv

2022-02-262022-02-26 by Mike

Our perspective on living closer to a conflict zone.

Categories Portugal 10 Comments

Misperceptions

2023-05-142022-02-18 by Mike

Sometimes we only see what we want to see, whether we realize it or not.

Categories Portugal Tags Cascais 6 Comments
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