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

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

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

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

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

A short train ride from Lisbon is the picturesque fishing village of Cascais. In my research, I read you could pick up a bike at the train station Read More

Yes, keeping it to TEN is going to be very difficult. Tucked away on a small side street in Belem is a cute little wine bar with an inventory that Read More

Besides the typical monuments and sites, I'm always on the search to experience "local." My favorite parts of traveling the world are visiting the Read More

Besides viewing incredible photos on the internet, it's always a good sign when the taxi cab driver murmurs.."ahhh..the Pestana Palace...very good!" Read More