Under Sunny Skies - Parties & Pastries in Portugal July 5th 2009 After my wonderful week in the sun-kissed land of Andalucia, I took a bus from Seville to Lagos on the south coast of Portugal (monday 29th June), which included an unexpected stop at the border crossing so that two Portugese police officers could board the bus and check everyone's passports; while a sniffer dog was dispatched to check the baggage hold for anything suspicious - which he must h ... read more
Europe » Portugal » Lisboa 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
Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info