Porto: Out and about
We arrived in Porto after a somewhat more than three-hour train ride from Lisbon. By the time we checked into our hotel, it was too...
Lisbon: Belém District
Today, we spent most of the day in the Belém district of Lisbon. It’s well outside of Lisbon’s downtown, but the district offers a couple...
Lisbon: Day trip to Sintra
Today’s adventure in Lisbon wasn’t in Lisbon. That is to say, it started and ended in Lisbon, but we spent most of the day in...
Lisbon: Sāo Jorge Castle and More
Built in the 11th century, the Sāo Jorge Castle sits on top of a hill in Lisbon. We walked there this morning. That is to...
Lisbon: Wandering
I landed in Lisbon (aka Lisboa) today. Well, the flight and landing weren’t exactly all up to me. A plane and its crew were a...