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Background: Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986.

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By SibylVane
July 21st 2008

Até ao outro lado do Mundo Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

Furadouro city!

Até ao outro lado do mundo ou simplesmente até a um lado diferente, porque o outro não é necessariamente uma oposição porque isto no fundo, somos todos muito parecidos nas nossas diferenças. Enfim, três anos de preparação na mui pacata cidade de Braga para uma aventura no Império do Meio e quiça não seja atingida por um raio de luz vindo do país do Sol Nascente. Muito se tem passado desde a entrada para este curso e respectiva forma de encarar o país para onde vou passar um ano de cultura e língua. A China é certamente um país que está [View Full Entry]

By Misa
June 2nd 2008

It is almost summer … Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

Oh my God, I just realised I have been away from my blog for almost 6 months!? It’s a record! I wish I could say I have busy travelling, but most of the time I have been working hard, and receiving with a smile the pleasant surprises and twists that 2008 has brought me so far ;-) Let me recall: I ended 2007 with a flash of luck, I almost lost the train to Antwerp, which luckily happened to be delayed (ufa!), and I started the year, yes, in peaceful Belgium, away from the craziness of the fireworks of the Low [View Full Entry]

By AK Julia
April 14th 2007

Picture I forgot to upload Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

After they dragged themselves to safety

These are the pictures of the couple from dserbia who fell into the canal in Aveiro. [View Full Entry]

By AK Julia
April 8th 2007

Terrors of Mr. Bean & Beer on Tap at MacDonald's Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

I told you about the Mr. Bean movie, very funny but also terrifying. Scenes of trains pulling away with people inside, partners outside, money, luggage, and passport either on or off the train without the owner struck too close to home. The humor turns sour when you're traveling on trains as I am. There are also lots of pitfalls here, lots of places you can fall from that don't have barriers. Not to worry, I'm being very careful. Today I watched a girl on a bike (like the one I was on--lousy brakes and terrible steering) go hurtling for the canal. [View Full Entry]

By AK Julia
April 7th 2007

Bicycle Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

I did my usual walking all over thing and kept seeing bikes that looked like rentals. Finally when I was way outside of town, I asked a guy who was riding one. He took pity on me and handed it over, saying they are free. What a difference a bike makes! Watched a guy in the park training his hunting dogs using a live bird. When I can, I'll upload a picute of it. My cousin in St. Charles explained why I saw so many priests at the mass at the Cathedral of Braga, calle the Se of Braga. They were [View Full Entry]

By AK Julia
April 6th 2007

Venice of Portugal Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

Aviero is indeed the Venice of Portugal with canals and boats, really only tourist boats. I can't hook up the cameral here, so pictures will have to wait. Lots of sun and about 68 degrees, I think. That's all for today. I've been walking all morning and want to go take a bath. I just wanted everyone to know I made it. One more city after this,then Lisbon for 2days,NYC, and home to breakup. Art tells me the snow is melting and the road is turning to mud. That's Alaska for you. I can't tell you how sorry I am to [View Full Entry]

By Dune
December 21st 2004

First entry Europe » Portugal » Central » Aveiro

Aveiro

I don't know exactly why, but today I decided to start my own travel blog. Maybe it’s because my everyday more recurrent memory lapses made me think that I should put all my travels in written, somewhere, or maybe it’s just because I’m bored. Anyway, here goes nothing!! By the way… I’m not really sure I want to make this in English… well, we'll go along and see, so… sorry all you non-Portuguese speakers out there for all the Portuguese entries in the future. If you feel like asking for some translation… don’t be shy. _Dune [View Full Entry]

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