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Yesterday I walked to the end of the world

When Prince Henry the Navigator launched Portugal’s Golden Age of Discovery in…

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What’s she doing over there anyway?

I’ve realized I’ve jumped into this blog/e-journal without actually explaining what I…

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Portugal sounds

Portugal sounds like…… Dogs barking. Every farm house has a guard dog…

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Portugal’s Aussie Forests

Forest and fields stretching to the horizon from the hills above Sao…

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On Portuguese cats

It seems to me that, on the whole, cats in Portugal work hard for a living.…

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Cafes and slave markets

I’ve experienced a change of pace over the last few days. On Monday, I reached Lagos,…

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Travel Hacking: Go further with less

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Trips for Foodies


Journeys worth making for the culinary (or liquid) delights alone.


The Sacred and the Profane

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Fellow travellers

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The real end of the trail

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Sign sign. Everywhere a sign.

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Snow and birdsong

The eternal question

100 kilometres and counting

Heading uphill in Big Bend

A river of pilgrims

Why?

The green hills of Asturias

Carved in Stone

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