The start of a new year is exciting. It’s full of promise and idealism for all the things that we might accomplish. I used to think of these new goals at my birthday, preferring instead to think of it as a “new year” for me. But over the last couple…
In my Thanksgiving post, I already commented that it’s been a year. But…but from a personal standpoint, 2016 was a pretty decent year for me. I picked back up with my travel and visited new cities domestically and internationally. I also committed much more to my yoga practice and have…
I love it when I get to see something new, especially in a place I visit fairly often. And so many times when I visit Montana, I tend to visit the same places: Traveling through Glacier on the Going to the Sun Road, Hidden Lake Hike, sushi in Whitefish. I…
If you have additional time in Lisbon – and even if you don’t, I’d recommend making time – visit Belém, which is still within the Lisbon municipality. The highlight of this trip will be the 16th century Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. Walking in its ornate courtyard, the monastery took my breath…
With its beautifully designed streets, pastel painted buildings and glimpses of the Rio Tejo beyond, Lisbon is a romantic city. But Sintra is a force to be reckoned with in terms of romance, starting with the ruins of the Castelo dos Mouros high up in the hills. Sintra is a…
I managed to both take my time each day in Lisbon and still see quite a lot. Taking my time meant settling in with a cappuccino and a croissant each morning, watching the city go by, or sipping a glass of Portuguese red wine in the evenings back in my…