• the francesinha, porto’s offering to the sandwich gods

    what to eat in porto?  like all other cities i’ve visited on this european leg thus far, the answer has been ‘seafood’ with octopus and cod as some specific meals.  well, i’m out of luck when it comes to shellfish…

  • the mighty sandwich challenge in porto

    we arrived in porto after a nearly 8 hour travel day from albufeira (2.5 hour drive + 3 hour bus ride with some cab rides in between) and while we had just spent the better portion of a week sitting…

  • Red Cliffs above Praia da Falesia

    I think the most picturesque beach we’ve been to so far is the Praia da Falesia. The red cliffs looming over the beach are so dramatic. Almost every shot is Instagram worthy. Here’s some of my favourite shots.

  • Dreaming of Granada

    Even before we left, I knew that I want to come back to Granada. It’s such a beautiful city. So much greenery, colourful gardens, nice plazas to hangout. The city is small enough that you can walk everywhere. Within the…

  • albufeira in a nutshell – beaches, bbq and brits

    our first stop in portugal was to albufeira, a beach/resort town on the southern tip of portugal in a region called the algarve.  the algarve is best known for their beaches and as such, sees a huge number of travellers…

  • The Alhambra, Granada’s Fortress on the Hill

    I knew nothing of the Alhambra before arriving in Granada. Our Airbnb host was very emphatic that we must visit the main attraction of the city. Later I learn that the Alhambra is the most visited attraction in Spain. By…

  • weekly recap #18 – copenhagen & santorini

    q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. copenhagen (airbnb, frederiksberg, 3 nights), santorini (hotel, thira, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. kapari in fira on santorini. we ended up at this place by chance. the three…

  • first 24 hours in copenhagen

    jojo: what do i like? -everything just makes sense – airport baggage pickup has a small play area for kids near the turnstiles to keep them occupied, metro ticket machine is preset to purchase tickets to the city center (with…

  • granada’s graffiti god, el nino de las pinturas

    so back when i was hunting for graffiti areas in granada to walk though i came up with lots of suggestions to check out the windy roads of the albaicin, the old moorish quarter.  our airbnb host also gave us…