Destination: Portugal

Gallery: Hen Party in Lisboa!

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 | By chicachan | Photo Gallery

A Sloth in Portugal

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 | By chicachan | Views [1427]

The next stop was Lisbon, Portugal where I celebrated good friend from business school, Claudia’s impending nuptials with 8 other chicas. Besides partying it up with some of my really good friends and eating excellent food, the best part of my stay ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Gallery: Lisbon Lisbon Lisbon (and Porto)

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Photo Gallery

Final Thoughts on Portugal

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [1001] | Comments [4]

So we’ve been in Florence for the last three days, and it has been a really cool experience so far. But, before we go into our Florentine adventures, we felt we needed to let everyone know what we learned while in Portugal. And there was a lot we learned, ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

Portugal

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By henrique | Views [2072]

Em Portugal, definitivamente Lisboa. Há vários passeios de um dia como Cascais, Setúbal, Estoril e Sintra que são fora da cidade mas bem pertinho e d´até pra ficar mais que uma tarde. Se for pra escolher acho que Sintra e Cascais que são menore com ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

So Long, Lisbon...

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [925] | Comments [8]

Right now, Alex and I are flying over what we have been told are the Alps. The mountains are covered in snow and the valleys are filled with a fog. It is quite beautiful. This morning, we woke up at 4am for the beginning of a day of transportation.... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

American as Pizza and Azulejos

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [1180] | Comments [10]

Ok its been a few hours since we posted, and in order to not get Richard to expecting too much, we thought about holding off for a while, but changed our mind. Yesterday was a big day for Andrew. We found and went to a Pizza Hut. Andrew ate 11 pieces ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Party in the Bairro

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [911] | Comments [6]

Ok, we finally did something very Portuguese. We went out on the town to Bairro Alto (a street with lots and lots of people) and stayed up until the wee hours in drunken revelry. Ok that's a bit of overstatement, but we did manage to stay out until ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Little Lisbon and the Bus System

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [939] | Comments [11]

We have now been in Lisbon for 17 days or so. Every Sunday, 3/4 of the museums are free until some certain hour. Keeping that in mind, we save museuams for Sunday; however, the Oceanarium is never free. With that in mind we decided to take the bus ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Lazy in Lisbon

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [978] | Comments [6]

By the lack of posting, you have probably assumed we have been very busy here in Lisbon doing all sorts of exciting things. Actually, we’ve been somewhat busy, but Lisbon is a city for relaxing in, and you all should know by now that we are very good ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Learn Portuguese with WorldNomads Portuguese Language Guide

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By language-guides | Views [47888] | Comments [5]

Have you ever been stuck in a country wanting to be polite, but not even knowing the word for 'please'? Or been frustrated when you couldn't ask for the most basic directions to where you're going? The WorldNomads.com Portuguese Language ... Read more >

Sipping Porto on the port of Porto, Portugal

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [1157] | Comments [11]

After a very early morning, we happily arrived in Porto and found ourselves on the Porto transportation system. We had attempted to buy two single tickets, and instead bought two journeys for one person. Andrew was completely nonchalant about this ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Last Thoughts on France

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 | By andrewalex | Views [879] | Comments [5]

So after a month of baguettes, wine, and confusing subways… we have left France and arrived in Lisbon, Portugal. We have had the opportunity to see many of the famous sights, the beautiful countryside, and take part in many “French experiences” (Including ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Aí Portuga, tamo aí!

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 | By goiano_keep-walking | Views [629]

Portugal é uma viagem na história. A língua fácil facilita as coisas e os monumentos tem tudo a ver com o Brasil. Muitos brasileiros trabalhando aqui. Muitas praias bonitas e a galera nao é muito tolerante com turistas, mas tudo bem. A dica para a noite ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Gallery: Portuga-img

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 | By goiano_keep-walking | Photo Gallery