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July 16, 2012
A Quick Ride to the End of the World
Sagres, Portugal—Awesome, breathtaking, beautiful. Some of the more common words that come to mind upon reaching such an uncommon site. Once home to Prince Henry, the Navigator, Sagres is set on continental Europe’s most southwestern point. With Sagres Point jettisoning out through the Atlantic as if reaching toward some far-out object of desire, Sagres was, [...]
July 7, 2012
More Than Just Port on the Douro
Sabrosa, Portugal—Outside a of couple of neighborhoods in Lisbon, driving in Portugal is relatively safe and easy. The highways are good—and relatively empty—the city streets are manageable and the road signs are universal. But, it’s the 90-minute drive from Porto along the IP4/A4, up the Douro River valley into the district of Vila Real—whose winding roads, breathtaking [...]
July 6, 2012
A Night in Porto
Porto, Portugal—Porto, is Portugal’s “second city”. There’s a similar dynamic in Portugal with Porto and Lisbon that you see in Italy with Milan and Rome. The northern city being perhaps the more industrious, and the southern city being the center of attention, tourism and political power. On the way to a weekend getaway on the [...]
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