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Travel: Arriving in Portugal
Since I flew from California to bide a mere 4 days in New Jersey, and then flew from there to Lisbon, Portugal, my jet-lag is at an all-time high. I averaged a bedtime ove about 2 AM in NJ (Carry over...
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Travel: Understanding Portugal
Portugal’s economy has also never quite recovered from the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The seismic activity of the Azores-Gibraltar Transform Fault was estimated to be 8.5 to 9.0 in magnitude;...
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Travel: Exploring Sintra
Since it was a gorgeous day on Saturday, We explored the gorgeous landscape of Sintra. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site with royal residences scattered along the mountain top. Its historical...
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Travel: Fatima NightLife
My friend insisted that I get the opportunity to experience some of the local nightlife, So at 11 PM I found myself at a bar called “I <3 Beer” with a handful of her friends. Since being in europe,...
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Travel: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima
As a result of Saturday night, I woke up late and was unable to maintain our former schedule of events for the day. I spent the afternoon celebrating my friend’s grandfather’s birthday, and enjoyed a...
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Travel: Gruta da Moedas
I woke up late. AGAIN. Hard to know whether it’s a result of terrible jet lag or sleep debt. My dear friend is surprisingly merciful (or not) in letting me sleep in. Nonetheless, we managed to fill...
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Travel: Mosteiro Batalha
As we continued our day, we went to visit the famed Battle Monastary (Mosteiro Batalha), so named due to a vow given to the Virgin Mary, that should the outcome of a dire-looking battle be victorious,...
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Travel: Leiria
Once again, woke up late, this is becoming a pretty nasty habit since I, as a traveler, obviously want to jam-pack my days with the culture and heritage of the region. Nonetheless, it was relaxing to...
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Travel: Dom Luis Bridge, Oporto
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve managed to haul my ass out of bed this early in the morning. Oporto is a 2-hour drive from my prior location of Fatima, and I wanted to get the sites in before...
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Travel: City of Oporto
Oporto, is one of the oldest european centers known. It originated many centuries ago as an outpost of the Roman Empire, Today, it is best known for it’s port wine. When wine first emerged in Oporto,...
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Travel: Bombay
After we left the wedding, Nick and I took some time to recuperate at the hotel, which was thankfully a 5-min walk from the wedding venue. I was pretty elated to unwrap myself from the layers of Saree...
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Travel: Elephants
Elephants are creatures that are revered in India. According to Hindu Cosmology, the earth is supported and guarded by mythical World Elephants at the compass points of the cardinal directions....
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Travel: Understanding Portugal
Portugal’s economy has also never quite recovered from the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. The seismic activity of the Azores-Gibraltar Transform Fault was estimated to be 8.5 to 9.0 in magnitude;...
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Travel: Goa
I had a generally unproductive day today. Nick went off to visit some family that he had in Mumbai and although I had time to go explore before meeting him at the airport, I decided to let myself have...
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