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Porto Perfecto

May 29, 2018

Port wine has always conjured up an image of old Englishmen puffing cigars and drinking at the table after dinner. My myth was dispelled after I became acquainted with its numerous flavours in Porto – home to port wine. Oporto, or Porto to the Portuguese, is the second largest city in Portugal and the third …
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Picturesque Portugal

November 26, 2013

 Portugal is one of the more neglected Western European countries, but during my short 3 days there, I discovered its affordability and beautiful scenery along the Atlantic Ocean. While it was cold and snowing in France, the weather was the exact opposite in Portugal – warm and sunny. I regretted choosing 2 cities to visit …
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