by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Oct 27, 2018 | Europe, Portugal, Portugal Day Trips, Travel
Bridge to São João Baptista Fort on Berlenga Grande The Berlengas Islands! Now You See Them, Now You Don’t! On a clear day, we can see the Berlengas archipelago from our bedroom window in our home on the Silver Coast in Central Portugal. Sometimes the islands look so...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Oct 24, 2018 | Europe, Portugal, Portugal Day Trips, Travel
Tree Lined Path Along Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon There are so many sights to see in Lisbon, and though it’s tempting to try and see everything in one day, we normally prefer a more gentle pace. Try the following walking itinerary starting along the Avenida...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Oct 23, 2018 | Europe, Portugal, Travel, Travel Tips
The Best Ways To Get Around Lisbon The best way to explore Lisbon’s different neighbourhoods is on foot. But with those hilly streets in Lisbon and the fact that it’s quite a distance between the central districts and the famous sites in Belem, it’s worth knowing how...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Oct 21, 2018 | Europe, Portugal, Portugal Day Trips, Travel
Batalha Monastery Where is Batalha Monastery? Batalha Monastery, an impressive example of gothic architecture is located in the small town of Batalha in the Leira District in Central Portugal. It’s one of Portugal’s most important Gothic sites and was designated as a...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Oct 8, 2018 | Europe, Portugal, Portugal Day Trips, Travel
Lisbon Day Trip Do you want to visit as much as possible of Lisbon in one day? We’ve partnered with our friends at Expedia-AARP.com to bring you a packed one-day itinerary to help you see the most important sites in Lisbon. I warn you now, it’s going to be a...
by Guest | Oct 3, 2018 | Mexico, North America, What Does it Cost
Note: This guest post was written in 2018 and reflects the cost of living in Guanajuato at that time. Prices have changed considerably since then, so the figures below should be treated as a historical snapshot rather than current costs. Living in Guanajuato, Mexico...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Sep 28, 2018 | Europe, France, Travel
The Architecture of Bayonne, France Where Is Bayonne, France Located? The waterside city of Bayonne (Baiona in Basque) is located at the northernmost point of the French Basque Country where the rivers Adour and Nive meet. Biarritz, a renowned French beach resort...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Sep 22, 2018 | Andorra, Europe, Travel
Drone Image of the Landscape Around Andorra Why Visit Andorra? On our way to our barge trip on the Canal du Midi in the south of France, we decided to go visit Andorra and spend a night in the Andorran capital, Andorra la Vella. Why Andorra? Well, we have never been...
