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Photo Essay: Portugal 🇵🇹
I take a lot of pictures when we travel. A LOT of pictures. Probably approaching an annoying amount of pictures. But when I post them, I try to curate. I choose the top 10-15 photos that represent the day and edit them. Because no one wants to see 113 un-edited vacation photos. No one. After…
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🇵🇹 Exploring Aveiro: The Venice(ish) of Portugal
Jaunty Euro scarf – ✅. Ready for a day of exploring Aveiro and Porto! A Day in Aviero Our guide, Susana, picked us up at our hotel, and we headed south to the coastal town of Aveiro, which is billed as the Venice of Portugal. Turns out, thaaaaat’s a stretch. Aveiro is pretty, but I…
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🇵🇹 Porto’s Lello Bookstore & a Monastic Liquor I Finally Tracked Down
Livraria Lello Walked (uphill – it’s leg day in Porto) to explore the famous Livraria Lello bookstore today, which is supposed to be the most beautiful bookstore in the world. And allegedly, was an inspiration for the some of the architectural elements in Harry Potter. Know this: to visit the bookstore, you must have a…
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🇵🇹 A Memorable Day in Douro Valley: Wine Tasting, History, and Culture
Looooonnnng day. Up before the sun this am for a wine tasting and cutural tour of the Douro River Valley. Had coffee with a Tylenol chaser for breakfast. My creaky middle-age hips are screaming at me from all the hill-walking yesterday. Our guide today, Carlos, used to be an air traffic controller for the Portuguese…
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🇵🇹 Exploring Porto: An Uphill Culinary Adventure
Culinary tour of Porto this morning. Our guide for the day, Marina, was outstanding. So friendly and engaging. And super knowledgeable. (If you are ever in Porto and need a guide, I highly recommend sending Marina a message.) Walked all the way across Portugal today. Not really, just feels that way. Quickly learned that the…