The view of Luz Beach and the Western tip of Portugal, where explorers like Vasco de Gama left for uncharted territories. I arrived at Ponta da Piedade after about an hour of following the trail along the wildflower-dotted cliffs. The blues from the ocean and the sky were so stunning, and the cliffs were simply […]
winter
A long walk (part 1)
On my first day in Lagos, I decided to go on a walk through the cliffs. I amazing grilled fish at Cafe do Mar, a quaint spot situated on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean, then started on my journey, not knowing what to expect. What happened next blew me away. I was surrounded […]
The 7 things I loved about Lisbon.
Praca Sao Paulo, the square next to my hotel with the church of the same name. Here are just a few sights from Lisbon…meanwhile, I’m on the southern coast now and I feel like Alton Brown and Rick Steves combined into one person. I’ve been eating great local cuisine like presunto, vino verdhe, queijo ovelha […]