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Books, Lisbon

Casting call.

October 29th 2006
With the lights of the city whirring by and a manic driver behind the wheel, Lisbon quickly strikes you as a long way from quaint, provincial Porto. Gabriela’s made the trip down with me for the weekend; she’s arranged for Luis and Filipa - two friends from CouchSurfing - to meet us at the station. They greet us in a flurry of hugs and kiss ... read more
Europe » Portugal

Portuguese Flag 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 a... ... read more
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