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Going Back to the U.S. Part 3: Casas de Suneos Bed & Breakfast

Welcome back to my series on my first trip back to America since moving abroad! As I mentioned in my earlier post, I planned my visit to coincide with one of my cousin’s weddings so that I could catch up… Continue Reading →

Going back to the U.S. Part 2: Experiencing Reverse Culture Shock

Returning to the U.S. after living abroad felt strange—like I was experiencing culture shock in a place I’d called home for 35 years. Is that even possible? It was difficult to explain, but many things that used to be normal… Continue Reading →

Going Back to the U.S: The Journey and the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

It had been almost 2 years since we moved to Portugal. I missed my Grandma and the rest of my family and decided I should go back for a visit. I also wanted to go through some of the stuff… Continue Reading →

An Ayamonte Getaway at the Beautiful Casa Verde Apartments

Ayamonte is a small town at the border of Spain and Portugal. The 2 countries are separated by the Guadiana River. You can either drive across the bridge that connects them or take a short ferry from Vila Real de… Continue Reading →

Off Season in the Eastern Algarve Part 1: From Tavira to Vila Real de Santo António

The Algarve has long been a popular summer vacation spot for Europeans and is quickly growing in popularity among Americans, and for good reason. The weather is beautiful, there are gorgeous beaches and lots to do. Whether it is nature… Continue Reading →

A quick visit to Setúbal, Portugal

Setúbal is a city about 40 minutes away from Lisbon. It was the main center of the fishing industry in the early 20th century and was a very industrial city. They also produce Moscatel wine there. It is not as… Continue Reading →

Porto: Restaurants and Bars

This is a list of all the places I went to eat and drink during my short trip to Porto. Everything was moderately to low price, we didn’t go to anywhere that was fancy this trip. Everything listed has gluten… Continue Reading →

Porto: One of the Coolest Cities in Portugal!

When we started looking at places to live in Portugal, I really liked the idea of Porto. A big city with lots to do, an artsy vibe, but still seemed affordable. The downside was the weather. It gets rainy and… Continue Reading →

Restaurants and Bars- Paris

We went to a bunch of different places in Paris to eat and drink because those are two of my favorite hobbies. We went in search of the perfect, gluten free croissant, which I may not exist. I’m still searching…. Continue Reading →

Paris… Part 2

Welcome back to my hear about the rest of my amazing Paris trip. Just a heads up, I do mention some of the sightseeing we did but I don’t go in to a ton of detail about it because that… Continue Reading →

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