Tag: culture
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Jeronimós Monastery and Everything In-between

When I slipped out of bed on Thursday morning, I wondered if I’d ever be able to walk again. I waddled down the hall to the bathroom, my legs and feet burning, my muscles tight. I really must get fitter. It was too soon to give up though, as the streets still beckoned for another…
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Exploring Old Lisboa

After a slow start, we headed out mid-morning on Wednesday to wander the bustling streets of Lisbon. We took a bus first up to the castle, with a plan to work our way back down gradually into town. The narrow, winding streets of the Old Town area are, as expected, beautiful, lined with picturesque apartments…
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5 important lessons you learn about life whilst travelling

1. Where your priorities should lie It’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of expectation and judgement. We’re fed this lie that success and happiness is directly linked to how we look, what we own, how smart we are, when really this isn’t what life is like at all. For example, whilst travelling in…