South of the river Tagus (which runs along Lisbon) and north of the Algarve lies a region known as the Alentejo. It's the hottest and largest region in the country and ... Read the Post...
Remembering Those Who Fought
Nestled between the famous Torre de Belém and the Fundação Champalimaud/ Darwin's Café lies a monument called the Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar. In some ways, it is ... Read the Post...
The Smallest World-Class Museum
Perhaps you have never heard of a man called Calouste Gulbenkian, but almost everyone in Portugal has. Why is this Brit of Armenian origin such a household name in a country ... Read the Post...
Porto Cruise: Six Bridges in Sixty Minutes
It's hardly surprising that so many photos of Porto focus on the riverfront views of the city. As the name clearly indicates (porto is the Portuguese word for port), the ... Read the Post...
100 Years Ago Today
March 9th, 1916 marks the date that Portugal officially entered WWI (there had been previous engagements in the Portuguese colonies of Mozambique and Angola prior to ... Read the Post...
Home-Made Arroz Doce
Arroz doce is Portugal's signature rice pudding. It's different from other rice puddings in that we add lemon and cinnamon to it, which is what makes it extra ... Read the Post...
Darwin’s Café: Survival of the Prettiest
If you read my post on the Champalimaud Foundation, you'll know that it's a modern building with some exciting scientific developments happening inside. What I purposely ... Read the Post...
My March Madness: Portuguese Tiles
My new year's resolution to surround myself with things that make me happy continues! After January's luxurious soaps and February's cork bags, it's time for March's ... Read the Post...
