I have an endless fascination with the mosaic tile found at every turn in Lisbon and throughout Portugal. The beautiful intricate patterns adorning the streets and buildings are a precious commodity and a defining feature. From ordinary town houses to…
Alfama – Lisbon’s Oldest District
If you are visiting Lisbon then a walk around Alfama should definitely be on your must do list. Alfama is part of old Lisbon, the part that withstood the earthquake of 1755. The higgledy-piggeldy streets in this once no go area have…
The Portuguese Alphabet – Video
I posted this way back as part of my series on the Portuguese Alphabet and Pronunciation but have since updated it so I decided to give it a blog space of its own. Now that I’ve finished updating this, I’m…
Win a Luxury Holiday in Portugal
Virgin Media is currently running this one. I can’t for the life of me find the closing date for entering so if you are reading this after it’s gone – sorry! Click here for the competition (uk entrants only) CLOSED I’ve…
Lisbon Castle – A Video
I found this lovely little video on YouTube and thought you might enjoy it.
Happy New Year
So the old year slowly comes to an end and a new begins. I love New Year’s. It may be purely psychological but I do have that great sense of anticipation, of new things coming, new possibilities. In Love With…