Travel Goals

My Herb Lester Associates map – a must for any trip! Thought I was done with Portugal? As part of my travel goals for 2015, I am immersing myself into the place I’m visiting. My goal is to do this with books, wine and maps. I plan on reading literature by one of the country’s […]

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Salema: Portugese for “cats and old people”

This is the picturesque village of Salema, in the Algarve of Portugal. It is a quiet fishing village that Rick Steves said was a “must-see”. I was going to rent a car, as it’s only 30 min or so from Lagos. But since I’d never really looked into renting a car before, I had no […]

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The town of Lagos

Lagos is the town I stayed in for the majority of my time in Portugal. It’s on the southern coast, and it’s known for its vibrant summer nightlife. Let me stress the word summer. The town was pretty sleepy;honestly, I probably could’ve stayed there for one or two nights and headed back to Lisbon. I […]

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