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Foodtopia – A Feast of Food & Stories

2022-07-092022-07-08 by Mike
The home page of foodtopiafeast.com

The first Foodtopia festival in Lisbon was a big success.

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Lisbon 6 Comments

Rediscovering Porto

2024-06-252022-07-01 by Mike
Looking west across the rooftops of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia

Our recent visit to Porto reminded us of how much we like the city.

Categories Art, Portugal, Travel Tags Porto 16 Comments

Riding the Alfa Pendular

2022-10-292022-06-24 by Mike
The Alfa Pendular train

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

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon, Porto 13 Comments

Dinner at P4 na Baixa

2022-10-292022-06-17 by Mike
The exterior sign at P4 na Baixa

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

Categories Food, Memorable Meals, Portugal Tags Porto 9 Comments

Absentee Voting for US Citizens Abroad

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.

Categories US Citizens Abroad 6 Comments

Site Improvements – May 2022

2022-08-312022-05-27 by Mike

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

Categories General 1 Comment

Holy Ghost Wine-and-Spice-Braised Beef

2023-09-112022-05-26 by Mary
The Holy Ghost Wine and Spice Braised Beef

Mary found a recipe for Holy Ghost Wine and Spice Braised Beef, a delicious dish with a fascinating history.

Categories European recipes, Food, Portugal, Portuguese Recipes, Recipes Tags Cascais 11 Comments

A Picnic With The Poets

2022-10-292022-05-21 by Mike
The view of the ocean at the Parque dos Poetas

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

Categories Portugal, Travel Tags Lisbon, Paço de Arcos 12 Comments

The Surprising Simple Sandwich

2023-11-042022-05-13 by Mary
The KLM Cheese Sandwich

After flying all night, I was wowed by a simple sandwich.

Categories Food, Travel 19 Comments

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
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