Europe
Livraria Lello, A Beautiful Casualty Of Mass Tourism
Livraria Lello is the iconic bookstore in Porto. Enrique Vila-Matas, a famous Spanish novelist, called it “the most beautiful bookshop in the world.” Lonely Planet mentioned it among the world’s … Read more
Portuguese Hobbitat
Hobbits. We all love this feisty hairy-feet race so masterfully invented by Tolkien. Thanks to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, fictional Middle-earth morphed into actual New Zealand place. But … Read more
Unseen Cacilhas Photo Essay
Curiosity, an occupational ailment of traveler, brought us to the other side of Tagus. By chance, a ferry brought us to Cacilhas. Some say that true Lisboetas (a.k.a. the natives … Read more
El Escorial Photo Essay
El Escorial is the epitome of the Spanish Golden Age. Built by the end of 16th century, it is an enormous complex that is beautiful and intimidating at the same … Read more