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Adventures in Europe’s hot step-sister
May 8, 2009 2 Comments
LISBON, Portugal — If London and Paris are the Grand Dames of Europe, then Lisbon, Portugal is the unruly, prettier stepsister who deserves all of the attention. Similar to Dorothy’s Oz, with its pale yellowish cobblestone streets, the “city of the seven hills” is a winding stretch of neighborhoods that have as much character as [...]
Energized in the land of light
April 17, 2009 1 Comment
LEIRIA, PORTUGAL — Portugal is the land of light. You step off of the plane and cannot help but to be engulfed by its healing, energizing, centering properties. No matter what region of the country you are visiting, this will be what you take away. Like California, Portugal runs the gamut on landscape boasting beaches, [...]