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Lady in Lisbon
Just days ago Portugal was one of the few countries in Europe I had yet to visit. Yesterday I set out to change that. I sleepwalked over to Stansted airport at 4am for a 0.01GBP Ryanair flight to...
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Lady in Wonderland
My journey from northern to southern Portugal continued for another day in Lisbon, during which my boyfriend and I traveled out to Lisbon’s Belem district. There we came face to face with the crazy...
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Lady in Porto
When most people visit Portugal, they head south for the sunshine. The Algarve region is packed year-round with tourists from sun-starved latitudes, all of them seeking the ever-elusive vitamin D. But...
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Lady in Vila Nova de Gaia
I like wine. I won’t lie; it’s one of my favorite things to drink. When I travel to a country that produces it, I like to go to the source and taste the offerings. From Australia to South Africa, New...
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Lady in the Douro Valley
It’s not often that I’m awed when I travel somewhere new. Over the years, the threshold for a destination to elicit a “wow” feeling from me has steadily risen. But sometimes I’m pleasantly surprised by...
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Lady at the Six Senses Douro Valley
It’s not often that I travel just for a hotel. Most destinations trump accommodations. But every once in awhile there’s a hotel so special that I will take a trip just to stay there, and today that...
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Lady’s Guide to a Weekend in Lisbon
I can smell the tarts before we’re inside. My mouth waters as the scents of cinnamon and powdered sugar drift into the street. The walk to Belem has been worth it, and now I’m ready for my reward: the...
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