Destination: Portugal

Cristo Rei

Mon, 1 Jun 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [623] | Comments [1]

the long road to Christ

Mon, 1 Jun 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [786]

If you look at the picture of the April 25th bridge, you will see pictures of Cristo Rei, which is a large monument and cross on the far side of the suspension bridge. It is actually Lisbon's answer to Christ the Redeemer from Brazil. Yesterday,  ... Read more >

Tags: christ, lisbon

I am in the market for Sunglasses

Sun, 31 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [923] | Comments [1]

Once again, I am not. When it is daylight, middle-age men pull out pairs of sunglasses and try to sell them to me. At night, these guys switch to drugs. Once again, they are persistant, but yelling at them seems to do the trick. Yesterday was another ... Read more >

Baby-making Weather

Sat, 30 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [684] | Comments [1]

First of all, the weather here in Lisbon-there is no other way to say it, but awesome, perfect, etc. There we're two clouds in the sky all day-across the river. Maybe 3. Otherwise, it is just a blue cloudless sky. 86 degrees. No humidity. (I don't think-... Read more >

Photos: Lisbon

Sat, 30 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Photo Gallery

I am trying to buy some hashish

Sat, 30 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [759]

That must be what the message was I was conveying yesterday in Lisbon-that I am trying to buy drugs. At least 8 guys, mostly middle-age to older tried to sell me drugs.  And these guys are persistant. I found that yelling "I DON'T DO DRUGS" at the ... Read more >

Tags: lisbon, museum

Did you hear about the guy who ate his eyeballs?

Fri, 29 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [750]

Yesterday, I left the UK.  I took a 2 1/2 journey by train to London Gatwick airport, which involved changing trains at a station called Reading. The train(s) stopped at the typical England villages, with a car park, nice town square, some with ... Read more >

Tags: airplane, lisbon, portugal

Praia Unknown

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By tomasu | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry

Either the locals don’t even know where it is, or are seriously trying to keep this hidden beauty a secret. Three taxi attempts later and with the rough guidance to a nearby village using Google Maps, we were finally on our way. Money wasn't exactly ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Photos: Lagos

Sat, 23 May 2015 | By hethoandstokesyseuropeanadventure | Photo Gallery

Portuguese Fado aka Lonley in Lisboa

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By cydneymcfarland | Views [376] | Scholarship Entry

Fado, meaning ‘destiny’ or ‘fate,’ is a genre whose origins have been traced to Lisbon around 1820. The lyrics are meant to express ‘saudade,’ which translates roughly to a longing, or a feeling of loss and melancholia. Our guide mentioned Fado in passing ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Heaven is a place on earth. Literally. Seriously, we're there!

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By hethoandstokesyseuropeanadventure | Views [497] | Comments [4]

Boa Noite! (Good evening)!    While you all fall in to a deep misery and dark hibernation of the sad season we call winter.. Tom and I are welcoming Summer with open arms. In fact, we welcome it with our whole body, heart and soul. ... Read more >

Photos: Porto

Fri, 15 May 2015 | By hethoandstokesyseuropeanadventure | Photo Gallery

Photos: Portugal - Algarve

Tue, 5 May 2015 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Moving to Portugal - Algarve

Sat, 2 May 2015 | By pauluiza | Views [526]

Well, we are at it again, here is a bit of background information for you! We’ve been in Trancoso for two years now and we’ve been wisely using our time to further explore South America and a bit of North and Central America and the Caribbean.... Read more >

Photos: profile

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 | By spkkya | Photo Gallery