Street scene, Porto

October 17th 2006
I’ve been battered by kindness since crossing the border into Portugal. Old men chomping on their gums, little boys running barefoot in scruffy jeans: everyone has some advice to offer as I trudge wearily through Porto. There are a couple of theories at work here. One might lean too heavily on the goodness of the Portuguese - who, though I’ve quickly warmed to them, are probably no different ... read more

Europe » Portugal

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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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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