Beach chills, hikes, and historic sites. For the last few days of the trip, I headed to the beach! Cascais is a tourist city only about 30 minutes by train west of Lisbon. It is small but bubbly and has some beautiful beaches and patios. Although I came here to chill for a few days, I ended up packing in enough activities to keep me busy. The first afternoon I just explored. I walked the beaches and roamed around downtown. There was a Harley Davidson rally ha...

A wonderful week in Lisboa! It has been a fantastic week visiting Lisbon. It is a charming city with tight streets, classic trans, beautiful tilework, and all the bakeries and pub stops you could ask for. I spent a week here making friends and practicing my Portugese. It was full of awesome surprises. On my Uber ride in, my driver suggested that I check out the Festa de Santo Antônio happening the next day. Turns out that by sheer luck we came at the perfect t...