lisbon

I’ll be spending a few days in Lisbon at the end of summer and looking for some local areas, cafes, and simple things to do outside the main tourist spots. I’ve already seen the main attractions before (July 2025, goddamn that was hot), so this time I’d prefer a slower pace, just walking around...

Algarve “We’ve rented an apartment in the Algarve for 8 weeks. Want to come over for a visit?” Lifelong friends had rented a 2-bedroom apartment for 2 months in the oceanside village of Salema, west of Lagos. They invited us to visit – and that’s how we got to the south of Portugal in...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 36 (Week of November 12, 2017) – Lines and/or Patterns A Photo Hunt 2017 category is available on the Media Gallery. Lots of wonderful Happy Places - Spain, Italy, Paris, Gardens (at home and around Europe) and sitting at a restaurant in Italy about to eat a...

This week’s Photo Hunt No. 15 (Week of June 11) – Chocolate A Photo Hunt 2017 category is available on the Media Gallery. Everyone’s photos were awesome. From the people that make us laugh to those 2 and 4 legged animals and funny signs to the hilarious hunt for a red roof in a sea of red...