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Lisa Tisdale
4 days ago8 min read
Hanging Off a Mountain in a Schist Village
Nerves overtook me as I prepared to spend a weekend in a remote, abandoned village in rural Portugal
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Lisa Tisdale
Jan 236 min read
A Day Trip to Monsanto, Portugal
What happened when tiny me visited a town full of boulders.
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Lisa Tisdale
Jan 136 min read
In a Hostage Situation in Elvas
When the locals turn hostile and you can't get your car out of town.
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Lisa Tisdale
Dec 5, 20247 min read
Finding Castelo Branco’s Secrets
After a bumpy start, I realized if I was going to learn Castelo Branco's secrets, I was going to have to time my adventures around the extre
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Lisa Tisdale
Nov 11, 20243 min read
I Had a Meltdown in Castelo Branco
After all my exploits on tiny mountain roads, all I could focus on as I arrived in the center of Castelo Branco was parking the car. Things
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Lisa Tisdale
Oct 25, 20245 min read
Living on the Edge in the Serra de Estrela Mountains
A city girl with a bus pass jumps in a rental car and hits the mountain roads
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Lisa Tisdale
Oct 14, 20246 min read
The “Vertical Village” of Piódão Portugal
My latest adventure found me driving on a golf-cart sized mountain road to reach the 17th century's idea of a vertical village.
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Lisa Tisdale
Oct 7, 20248 min read
Living the Rural Life in Portugal
My next stop was the tiny village of Paços da Serra. It was time to try the rural life and I was surprised by what I discovered...
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Lisa Tisdale
Sep 12, 20245 min read
Viseu Is in the Friend Zone
As I finished out my time in Viseu, I realized it was very much in the “Friend Zone”
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Lisa Tisdale
Sep 5, 20247 min read
A Trip Back to Lisbon for Poker Night!
What you ak, might entice me back to Lisbon for a visit? Well poker night of course!
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Lisa Tisdale
Aug 21, 20245 min read
It’s Lonely at the Top of Mount Viseu
After leaving the northeast town of Bragança, I headed towards the center of the country to Viseu, a hilltop town of 100,000 people.
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Lisa Tisdale
Aug 12, 20247 min read
Blown Away by Bragança
Next was Bragança, a town that a Portuguese friend said I'd be ready to leave after a few days.
Fortunately, he was wrong.
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Lisa Tisdale
Jul 25, 20244 min read
Feeling At Home in Braga, Portugal
As my days in Braga were running short, I began to feel like I was preparing to leave home.
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Lisa Tisdale
Jul 16, 20248 min read
The Rise and Fall of the São João Festival
In search of my next home in Portugal Returning to Braga at Festival Time When I first came to Braga a year ago, I was fleeing the Feast...
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Lisa Tisdale
Jul 3, 20246 min read
Off to a Bumpy Start in Braga, Portugal
My next stop on my year-long tour of Portugal, was a return to Braga. It got off to a bumpy start...
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Lisa Tisdale
Jun 17, 20245 min read
A Wonderful Month in Nazaré
As my time in Nazaré was coming to an end, I enjoyed soaking up every last moment in this quaint town by the sea.
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Lisa Tisdale
Jun 10, 20246 min read
Living a Local’s Life in Nazaré
People often ask me what sights I am going to see as I head to a new location. While it’s always tempting to be a tourist, my goal is to...
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Lisa Tisdale
May 24, 20245 min read
(Un)Settling into Nazaré
My third town on my tour around Portugal in search of the best place for me to live, was Nazaré, a lovely beach town that is still home to a
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Lisa Tisdale
May 14, 20245 min read
A Weekend in Ericeira
Ericeira, a seaside town not far from Lisbon, was my next stop before heading north to Nazaré.
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Lisa Tisdale
May 2, 20245 min read
My VIP Night at the Hot Springs - Azores Islands
As my time in Ponta Delgada was ending, I headed to the hot springs of São Miquel Island and got a VIP upgrade in unexpected ways...
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