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Escape to Ponte de Lima
With Braga’s two night, all night rager of a festival closing in on the city, I packed my bags and headed to the nearby town of Ponte de Lima before my apartment was rendered uninhabitable.

Lisa Tisdale
Sep 239 min read


Choosing My Next Home In Portugal
As my year-long road trip was coming to an end, I had to choose a place to live. Where would it be?

Lisa Tisdale
Sep 35 min read


Is Aveiro, Portugal the Home of the Swamp Creatures?
My search for joy in Aveiro met strange twists

Lisa Tisdale
Jul 145 min read


Finding Joy Among the Chaos in Porto
While in Porto, I had to accept the chaos of my apartment, and focus on finding fun times.

Lisa Tisdale
Jun 105 min read


Turning a Nightmare Around in Porto, Portugal
My next stop on the “Year Around Portugal” was the lovely northern Portuguese city of Porto.

Lisa Tisdale
May 235 min read


Portugal's Leiria: An Unexpected Treat
My travels take a detour off the planned route to explore Leiria, a town that kept coming up with people I'd meet along the way...

Lisa Tisdale
Apr 278 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

Lisa Tisdale
Feb 28 min read


A Day Trip to Monsanto, Portugal
What happened when tiny me visited a town full of boulders.

Lisa Tisdale
Jan 236 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

Lisa Tisdale
Nov 11, 20243 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...

Lisa Tisdale
Oct 7, 20248 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

Lisa Tisdale
May 24, 20245 min read
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