Discovering the Algarve the Hard Way
I went looking for the end of the earth, and I found it - in more ways than one. With my trusty Ford Fiesta rental car and my Google Maps gps, I wound my way to [...]
Lessons From Portugal
So I'm sitting on a bus that just crossed the border from Portugal to Spain, heading for Seville. I'm sad to be leaving because it just wasn't enough time - Portugal has many layers of interesting and [...]
The Incredible Algarve
OKkkkk - today I discovered what all the fuss is about in the Algarve... I mean holy sh*t - have a look at THIS! It's Praia Marenha with cove after cove of these magical beaches. Some [...]
Portuguese is not Spanish!
It seems my language issues continue. Guess what folks? Portuguese is almost nothing like Spanish, and my English babbling has caused some confusion. Today I ordered an espresso, and then I asked for it to have just [...]
Lagos, Portugal
So this little old town area in Lagos, Portugal, is pretty crowded with tourists, and last night I was desperately looking something to eat, so I had my head down at my phone hunting for a [...]