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Portuguese Architecture - Roman Temple of Évora

14 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Roman Temple of Évora is one of the monuments that can be found in the historical center of Évora, in Alentejo - Portugal, which has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Roman Temple of Évora, symbol of the Roman presence in th...

Trip to Couço + Santa Luzia - Moreira | Portugal

13 Sep 2020 3 minute read 6 comments aleister

The mapping I have done for the different parishes in the North of Portugal has allowed me to visit and make known a lot of new places and some of them quite interesting, either because of their visual characteristics, or because of the history they...

Portuguese Monasteries - Mosteiro de Pombeiro

13 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments portugal

Portugal is a country rich in history and architectural monuments that somehow contribute to its knowledge. Well know, it is in the year 1910, that is declared as National Monument the Monastery of Pombeiro. Also known by the name of Santa Maria de P...

Iceland, Part 2 - Animals

12 Sep 2020 1 minute read 2 comments PeSpo

Life in Iceland   Today I will write something about life (animals) in Iceland. Although, Iceland is a cold country you can find the animals and took photos of them. Maybe the most common animals are sheep. We saw them probably everyday and everywher...

Portuguese Chalet - Chalet da Condessa

12 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

The Countess's Chalet can be visited in Pena Park and like any other monument also has its history. It was in the late nineteenth century that D.Fernando II and his second wife Elise Hensler, the Countess d'Edla and well-known opera singer at the tim...

From my travels around India - Andaman Islands, Havelock Island

11 Sep 2020 1 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

The Andaman Islands are an amazing archipelago of islands belonging to India, although they are located closer to Thailand (about 600 km) lying in the Andaman Sea. We got there completely by accident, because I tracked down cheap flights from Chennai...

Portuguese Castles - Ourem Castle

11 Sep 2020 2 minute read 6 comments portugal

Situated in the parish of Nossa Senhora das Misericórdias, in the municipality of Ourém, district of Santarém, right at the top of the city, is the Castle of Ourém, also known as Paço dos Condes de Ourém. To get there, it is necessary to climb a stee...

Let's go for a ride

10 Sep 2020 2 minute read 0 comments vanlifester

Disclaimer: the following post was first published on my own personal blog on July 8th, 2017. My situation has changed a lot ever since and I no longer live in a van. As my goal here is to share my overall experience as a former van dweller, I though...

Trip to Portugal - Some Castles of Portugal

10 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Portugal is a very old country, probably around 876 years old. We are a people who have always been a fighter in protecting our borders and at the same time discovering new places to be discovered. We were pioneers in the discovery of lands around th...

Portuguese Palaces - Palácio da Bolsa

9 Sep 2020 1 minute read 0 comments portugal

Palácio da Bolsa, also known as the Porto Commercial Association Palace, is located in Portugal, in the city of Porto.Its construction began on the 6th of October 1842, due to the closure of the Casa da Bolsa do Comércio. Meanwhile, the Porto traders...