Ever since my first visit, I’ve considered Efteling to be the best amusement park in the world, and for so many reasons. If you happen to be passing…
On the second day of our week-long trip through central Portugal, we spend the day at the Convento de Cristo, aka Convent of Christ, a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important Templar cities on the Iberian peninsula.
Obidos is a beautiful medieval town in central Portugal that you simply have to visit if you’re in the country. It’s located about an hour north of Lisbon, and two hours south of Porto. At the center of this fortified, hilltop town is a castle dating back to the 13th century, although the Moors built a castle there in the 8th century, and Romans had a fort before that. In other words, the town is very rich in history.
I first arrived in Edinburgh in April 2015 and almost immediately decided to make it my home base. I usually end up there each year, and I spent most of the pandemic stuck in the beautiful city. I’d like to pass on the information I learned about being an expat in Edinburgh.
It’s been over 25 years since I lived in Seattle, and I learned on my recent visit that a lot has changed since then. If you plan on visiting Seattle, here are some things to expect, some good places to eat, and my favorite activities.