Jerónimos Monastery – the Portuguese voyages and the lion’s paw
Another Sunday, another monument! Having visited the Tower of Belém and the São Jorge Castle, it was now time to visit the Jerónimos Monastery. If you are a Portuguese resident,
North into the Arctic Circle – Part 1
Oslo and Bergen Oslo is Norway’s capital city, enjoys an unsurpassed location on Oslo Fjord and is home to many museums and art galleries, a royal palace, peaceful parks and
Romania: a lovely Central European jewel
It seems that few of us know much about Romania. When we told friends we were going to Romania this summer, we generally got a blank look, followed by something
Costa da Caparica – the woman and her rich cape
We have had some questionable weather these past first weeks of summer but, with the sun finally starting to shine through and with the new and cheaper Navegante Metropolitano pass
Still more of your thoughts on growing older
This is the fourth in our series of articles exploring how people near, at or over 80 years of age think and feel about getting older and being old. The
One night in Casa do Serro
We visited the magnificent, centennial, palatial guesthouse in Silves for an unforgettable getaway. For many years, I’ve driven past the beautiful old building and thought how wonderful it would be
Nature’s wonderland
As an American, albeit (after 47 years living in Europe) a real Ex-Pat, I have always wanted to see two of America’s most famous national parks – Yellowstone and the
Inside Japan || Part 2
Our first bullet train journey took us from east coast Tokyo to west coast Kanazawa, home to the ancient Maeda clan, one of the most powerful samurai families. On our
There’s more to China than Beijing
One of the most interesting things we saw during our recent trip to China was a UNESCO World Heritage site that is actually an entire city. The old city of
The wonders of China
China is home to 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites, second in the world only to Italy, which has 51. On our recent trip, Helga and I were fortunate enough to