I’ve been daydreaming about seeing more of Portugal…
When I moved to Portugal, I came here sight-unseen. I’d never been to the beaches of the south, the vineyards tucked away inland
How much does it cost to live in Porto, Portugal?
Bemvindo a Porto! As you may know, I’ve been living in Porto since last winter. Learning Portuguese. Settling in. Making new fri
Walking Portugal: Esmoriz to Espinho (Passadiços da Lagoa Paramos)
It’s taken some time to figure out where on the outskirts of Porto I should take myself for a nature walk. But here we are now, just 3
A stroll through Bourges, France
Come with me on a journey through a week of strolls in Bourges, France: a pretty little city where churches stretch toward sky and cobbles r
My favorite reads from mid-2022!
Here we are. Somehow already through the summer. And I’ve just finished tallying up this year’s reads so far. In the last five m
A stroll through Orléans, France
Six or so years ago now, I cycled across France. One of my longest cycle days ended with me in Orléans, a luscious mid-sized town on the ba