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Sun, 9 Jun 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [816]
School's out in Coimbra, Portugal's answer to Salamanca. The University, founded in 1290, is housed in the former royal palace from the days when Coimbra was the capital. The old university has expanded since then but today's 25,000 students ... Read more >
Fri, 7 Jun 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [665]
Portugal has a history of exploration from Henry the Navigator to Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan, fearless men who defined what we know of our planet in the 15 th Century. Our satellite navigator, “Sir Clive,” seems to be intimidated ... Read more >
Wed, 5 Jun 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [600]
Our hostess, Monica, said we were the first ever Americans to stay at Casa do Brasao – in fact, tonight we were the only occupants. Casa do Brasao is a 17 th Century home cum hotel in Tabuaço, complete with many of the original furnishings.... Read more >
Tue, 21 May 2013 | By fromlxtofreedom | Views [208]
As you take the 18 tram, you go through Alcântara and Belém until Ajuda neighbourhood. During the way you can get attracted by the palace near to the Hotel Pestana Palace. But keep on sitting on your place in the tram because you will ... Read more >
Tue, 21 May 2013 | By fromlxtofreedom | Views [304]
As you take the 18 tram, you go through Alcântara and Belém until Ajuda neighbourhood. During the way you can get attracted by the palace near to the Hotel Pestana Palace. But keep on sitting on your place in the tram because you will ... Read more >
Sun, 19 May 2013 | By shazy2k9 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I'm Shannon, I am 19 years old and my passion is photography and also travelling! So to have the chance to do this scholarship would make my life, I'm not going to lie! I have traveled to so many places already and only in one year because I started ...
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Sat, 18 May 2013 | By dom-h | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
The earliest memory I have of really appreciating a photograph was back in 1999. This said photograph (taken by my father), was of Omani Guardsmen, holding rifles and all in similar attire, relaxing in the shade of the fort walls away from the midday ...
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Thu, 2 May 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Views [1296]
This was my second visit to Portugal without ever setting foot on the mainland. But we will soon remedy that! And it was wonderful to stretch our legs on dry land after a week of pitching and rolling at sea.
Madeira, like Jeremiah the ... Read more >
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By boobiesandanchovies | Views [387]
It´s not accidentally, that Bush had chose Azorian island, to be base for meeting with EU forces in 2003. when they were deciding a destiny about Iraque. This didn´t finish good for Iraque (about this in another ocasion), but it is very intesting ... Read more >
Thu, 11 Apr 2013 | By cloide | Views [291] | Scholarship Entry
When Carlos asked her what she wanted in this life she answered EVERYTHING!!! He told her that she was crazy she couldn’t have everything and would have to make a choice. He was filling the room with the sound of her guitar and his voice, while she was ... Read more >
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Wed, 3 Apr 2013 | By jenisla | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry
I walked to the edge of the cliff, the furious winds pushing me. I reached the white stunted wall running along the cliff edge, enclosing the short white and red lighthouse and obligatory congested gift shop, and leaned forward onto my elbows. Vaguely ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By madeira | Views [257] | Scholarship Entry
When I first went to Madeira my parent’s hometown, it was in the year 1999. I was six years old, although I was too young to clearly remember all, I could experience the childhood of my father. Madeira was a familiar place, where it seems everyone ... Read more >
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Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By gumerg | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 11 Mar 2013 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery
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