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Porto

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Best Kept Secret: Escadas Guindais, Porto

Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Best Kept Secret: Escadas Guindais, Porto
"I'm sure it's this way..." Said Frankie's brain to Frankie's uncertain feet."But what if it isn't? You're already late to meet NewMan." My uncertain feet shuffled ahead with great reluctance."But this road looks to go downhill and you can see the big Pont Luis just read more
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In photos: What we ate and drank in Porto

Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
In photos: What we ate and drank in Porto
We ate a lot in Porto. But that's exactly how we wanted it.Upon the recommendation of one of the staff at our hotel, we ate ate local dishes in a place called Pedro Dos Frangos and it was a bizarre experience for me seeing as I wrote about a read more
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MusicMonday: Gatekeeper by Feist

Monday, November 18th, 2013
MusicMonday: Gatekeeper by Feist
This week I'm going back to school. Dutch School. I can't wait to learn this language that baffles me most of the time. But it's also a language that makes me smile. I mean, how can it not when it features such every day words as cute/curious as winkel (shop), read more
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In photos: Cycling in Porto

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
In photos: Cycling in Porto
Only the brave cycle throughout Porto. It is a city of hills... the steep kind. It's a good city to cycle through though, which is what we did on our first afternoon there. We kept the river and then the sea firmly by our side and we chased the read more
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First (and Second) Impressions of Porto

Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
First (and Second) Impressions of Porto
My first visit to Porto was fast, fleeting and full of other distractions. I attended a conference there and only wandered the streets when on organised tours or events. Any free time I had I spent working because I still had clients to keep happy while filling most of the read more
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