I spotted a cat hoping to pounce on some pigeons in Elvas and managed to photograph some of the action. The cat has landed but…
Please welcome my second guest in my weekly Portugal travel interview series, Valerie Curtiss. She’s the lady in the middle of the photo and has…
I’m participating in the online adventure travel magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s challenge is peaceful, which is certainly what these fields…
I’d been curious about Elvas ever since I picked up a brochure at Lisbon’s annual tourism show. The people on the stand may have been…
I try to keep an open mind about Portuguese food, really I do. Despite more than a few disappointing if not disgusting experiences, I continue…
This week’s photo challenge has been great fun. I’ve never really thought about the green side of Portugal beyond plants and trees but a quick…
The wind did its best to thwart my attempts to fly in a hot air balloon but I finally got the chance to make one of…
I’ve been lured to Elvas on a promise but I’m still not sure it’ll be fulfilled. It all depends on the wind. I’ve always wanted…
Apparently, blue is most people’s favourite colour and it’s evidently very popular in Portugal. Personally, I’ve never really cared for it, except for skies, seas…
There are at least three different versions and stories about a witch who was named after the ancient Portuguese city of Évora. Some say she…
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