Viseu Viseu has a special place in my heart: it is the city where I was born and the city where I went very often when growing up! Viseu is located in the center of Portugal and is the birthplace of the painter Vasco Fernandes and a place with lots of history! The city is …
Belgrade – 50 things to see and do
Why Belgrade should be your next travel Destination! (All photos taken by me) 1- Visit the Church and Temple of Saint Sava The Temple of Saint Sava is the largest Serbian Orthodox church, and by it’s volume, the largest Orthodox church in the world. 2- Watch the sunset in Kalamegdan fortress Where Sava and Danube rivers meet! …
Lisbon – 59 things to see and do
Discover the authentic Lisbon with me! Today i bring you, not 20, not 30 but 59 things to see and do in Lisbon! And i am not talking about the things that everyone does such as eating a pastel de Belém, listen Fado in Alfama or see the Jeronimos monastery. I am talking about getting to know …
Resources to learn French
After taking classes for three years in school, it has been a while since I started to learn french again. Here are my favourite resources to learn the language of Molière! Resources for practising your listening skills Podcasts: Youtube channels: Radio and news: Music: Sites, Games and comedy: Series: My best tips to learn a …
Rotas das aldeias do xisto: Janeiro de Cima, Fajão e Aigra Nova
O dia avizinhava-se longo com muitos quilómetros para percorrer serpenteando pela Serra do Açor e da Lousã até chegar às aldeias do xisto. O plano era visitar Janeiro de Cima, Fajão e Aigra Nova. São 27 as aldeias que integram a rede das aldeias do xisto situadas no centro de Portugal entre Castelo Branco e Coimbra. Descobrir as aldeias …
Making the most of your work trip – my tips
Enjoying a work trip can be a balance between fulfilling your professional responsibilities and making the most of your time away from home! Here are some tips to help you make the most of your work trip: Plan ahead Do a bit of search of the city where you are heading too: search for the …
Discover Madeira #3 – Casas típicas de Santana
No ano passado rumei à Madeira com 2 amigas da universidade e adorámos! Foram 4 dias espectaculares e a ilha surpreendeu-nos a cada recanto com paisagens lindíssimas e únicas! Santana estava nos nossos planos e rumámos até lá no último dia da nossa viagem. É neste concelho que se podem admirar as casinhas típicas de Santana, que …
Belgrade diaries – Kalamegdan fortress
Belgrade Fortress is one of the world’s oldest and most unique fortresses. Although today the fortress is a favorite tourist spot, it was once a place of bloody encounters and wars, since every great historical European force has fortified the fortress at least once. History says that more than six million people died …
Belgrade diaries – Zemun
If you want to relax in Belgrade and get away from the center Zemun is the right place! Millennium tower Millenium tower was built in 1896, within the oldest preserved fortification from the 14th century, at the hill of Gardoš, right over the right bank of the Danube. This is the place where the remnants of the settlements can …
Belgrade diaries – Bajrakli Mosque
Belgrado tem muitas igrejas ortodoxas lindíssimas tais como o templo e a Igreja de Saint Sava que podem ver aqui e a Igreja de St. Mark’s que podem ver aqui. Porém, entre guias e mapas turísticos, sites e blogs sobre a Sérvia e Belgrado descobri a mesquita Bajrakli – a única presente na cidade e por sinal bastante antiga. Nunca tinha entrado numa mesquita portanto não demorei muito tempo até ir …