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• What Defines Travel?

  

  What does it even mean?  This is a copy of a short  article about the definition of  travel that I wrote for my Swiss Hospitality School – Les Roches Marbella,... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013

• #nelsoncarvalheiro for FITUR 2014 European Travel Blogger (FINAL VOTE)

  Its the Final Countdown for the FITUR 2014 European Travel Blogger… Thanks to all your votes, on Facebook and Twitter, my travel blog has made it to the final... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• A Taste of Alentejo – Sericaia and Sugarplums in Syrup Recipe

  

  You can not get more Alentejo than this! No, let me rephrase ; You cannot get any more  Southern Portugal than this! Sericaia, also known to the world as... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013

• Coimbra: UNESCO’s Latest Heritage Addition

  

  I had spent much of the morning at the belvedere of the church of Santa Clara, admiring the bird’s eye view to the Portuguese City of Knowledge. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013

• #nelsoncarvalheiro for FITUR 2014 European TravelBlogger

  Wonderful news! My blog is a contender for the FITUR 2014 European TravelBlogger Awards! I cannot tell you how excited I am to be part of such a competition... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013

• An Unforgettable Weekend, What to Do in Lisbon?

  

  For those of you who don’t know, it is still Summer in Lisbon! Well, not exactly 35ºC but, a fair 25ºC in mid november thursday afternoon can be called Summer. Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013

• An Unforgettable Weekend, Where and What to Shop in Lisbon?

  

  Last week I published my Food and Drink recommendations  for an An Unforgettable Weekend in Lisbon, and today I am continuing this series with my shopping... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013

• 21 Magical Photos That Will Make You Love Berlin in the Fall

  

  Berlin is street photography heaven! Prewar and postwar architecture, trashy design, street art and graffiti everywhere, independent shops and eateries make... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013

• An Unforgettable Weekend, Where and What to Eat and Drink in Lisbon?

  

  Once called the “Ocean Capital of the Western World”, Lisbon has a very interesting array of architectural and cultural influences mixed with a very vibrant... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013

• Portuguese Hospitality in a Bottle

  

  In the distance, a decadent warehouse is engulfed by the lush green plethora of fauna that makes up the Quinta da Aveleda’s wine estate. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013

• Rita Draper Frazão Aka The Artist

  

  Within all the layers of history that this city has, a vibrant cultural, music and arts scene is taking place through the hands of “out of the box” young... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2013

• They Call Him Herr Uhlfelder, I Call Him Francisco…

  

  Francisco Huguenin-Virchaux Uhlfelder. An eccentric and attention grabbing name which goes with an even more engaging persona. That would be summary... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013

• Local Lisbon Expert for AFAR

  

  It has been quite some time since I have been named Lisbon Local Expert for AFAR, but I have decided to share with you the new badge that I helped develop... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013