Casa da Musica Bus Station in Porto

My Trip to the Camino

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August 28th 2019
I left my brother-in-law’s house right at 7pm… unfortunately in a bit of a rush, leaving my passport and behind! I didn’t realize it until I was on the bus from Seville to Lisbon. This mishap was just one of many. Raphael, my other brother-in-law, took me to Jerez de la Frontera, about 25 minutes away in his car, dropping me off at the bus station. The day before I’d bought tickets online ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto

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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