No, I didn't sign up for the spinach eating contest, but I did have a blast at the 18th Annual Running of the Great North River on Sunday! It all Read More
Archives for September 2010
Enoteca de Belem – Lisbon, Portugal
I like odd numbers so here is one more "top 10" - OK - "top 11" of Lisbon. Once again... Enoteca de Belem. Angelo and Nelson are truly in their Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – Pestana Palace
How many hotel properties have their own chapel, meditation room, and private park? Welcome to the Pestana Palace, built in the 19th century and Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – Sintra
Halloween parties and scavenger hunts! The two thoughts that came to mind constantly throughout several hours of exploring the Regaleira Palace and Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – the people
What I adore about traveling is seeing and interacting with all types of people. Here are some of the people (besides the ones already identified in Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – Come Prima
Start with a hardworking Nepalese, blend in a few years of learning Italian cuisine, then toss in the city of Lisbon and the end result? One Read More
Manhattan pier fire
As I rounded the corner of my apartment building, I immediately smelled smoke. Several people were running towards the bike pathway on the Hudson Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – Fatima
Can you only imagine millions of people showing up in a small village of six thousand with a hotel capacity for ten thousand? As I stood before this Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – lighting at Batalha Monastery
This could have been any monastery, but this particular one happened to be a masterpiece of gothic style - the Batalha Monastery. I've never seen Read More
Top 10 favorites of Lisbon – Obidos
Blue skies, whitewashed houses dripping in bougainvilla, and handcrafted pottery. Isn't that the typical mental image we have of Portugal? Well, it Read More
