A Stroll Through Coimbra, Portugal
Coimbra was pretty awesome, in a totally different way than any other city I’ve been to before. I’m not even sure how we chose to go to Coimbra – we knew we wanted to go to Porto and were…
Sightseeing In Seville, Spain
Seville was amazing. I loved getting lost in the tiny streets, eating tapas at outdoor cafes, walking around the beautiful Parque de Maria Luisa, trying to take in the grandness of Plaza de España, the Cathedral, and Alcazar de Sevilla,…
Driving to Sevilla – Lagos and Faro
After we spent two days in Lisbon (Day 1, Day 2) and spent a day in Sintra, we rented a Smart Car and headed towards Sevilla, Spain. We decided to take the scenic route and pass through Lagos and Faro…
Day Trip from Lisbon – Sintra, Portugal
On our third day in Portugal, we took the train to Sintra. Sintra is such a wonderful, beautiful little town. Even walking around Sintra felt magical – just look at the city hall building, or the charming little sidewalk! The…
Lisbon – Day 2: Jeronimos Monastery and Tower of Belem
Our first day in Lisbon was awesome. We got to see so much of the city, and watch the sunset from a castle. On our second day in Lisbon we took the train to Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and Torre de Belém (Jeronimos Monastery…
A Day in Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon was our first stop in Portugal. Getting around Lisbon was easy, we were able to take the Metro from the airport to where we were staying without any problems. We got the LisboaCard at the airport, which seemed…
NYC Double Decker Bus Tour – Downtown Loop
I wrote in my last post how I took my grandma on a NYC double decker bus tour. Our tickets included the Uptown Loop, Downtown Loop, Brooklyn Loop, Bronx Loop, and Nighttime Tour. We obviously couldn’t do all of them in…
NYC Double Decker Bus Tour – Uptown Loop
A few months ago, my grandma casually mentioned that she’s always wanted to go on a Double Decker Bus tour around NYC. She’s lived in Brooklyn for 20 years now but has never been on one of those tours. Conveniently enough, her birthday…
Exploring Untermyer Park in Yonkers, NY
A little while ago we were invited to a family birthday dinner in Yonkers. Yonkers is over an hour away from us, and we were not super excited about making the drive up there just for a dinner. So I decided to see…
The 80’s are Weird
So I mentioned in my posts about our trip to Philly that we went to the Art Museum, and the ticket to the art museum included admission to the Perelman Building across the street from the main museum. When we…