Tag : EuroTrip 2018

He, She, and Lisbon Streets

Dedicated to the Love of my life and amazing travel companion. Happy Birthday! Closing the EuroTrip 2018 photo series with my favorite subject of people watching and street photography. ***Just FYI, Lisbon locals have two nicknames: ‘Lisboetas’ and ‘Alfacinhas’. Baixa in downtown Lisbon is the city’s main shopping and banking district with tiled buildings, pastry shops and tailors. The baroque …

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Lisboa – The Capital of Portugal

Selected another set of mobile photos taken in Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa), the capital and the largest city of Portugal. ***Just FYI, Lisbon’s estimated population is 500,000 within its administrative limits. Its urban area extends beyond the city’s administrative limits with a population of around 2.8 million people, being the 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union. Lisbon wasn’t always …

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I Can See Gibraltar From Here!

Here is another set of mobile pictures taken during my morning runs in Estepona, Spain. The first photo set is here – Estepona Seaside Promenade One morning when the horizon wasn’t too foggy, I was surprised to see the Rock of Gibraltar. ***Just FYI, The Rock of Gibraltar is a 426m-high limestone ridge. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and …

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Azulejo Tiles, Pastel de Nata, Benfica and Sporting stores

No, I will not share my shopping experience here, it’s still a photo post [smile]. However, the introductions might be helpful: While in Lisbon, I really enjoyed the Portuguese Azulejos, a form of painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework, one of the world’s great decorative art traditions. Azulejos are found on the interior and exterior of churches, houses, schools, restaurants, subway stations, …

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Lisbon «Americanos»

The Lisbon tram is not an attraction, even though, it looks like one [smile]. It is a public transport, currently comprises six urban lines. I was very excited to take a few rides around the city. Do it when in Lisbon, it’s fun! Here is the ‘Part 2’ of my mobile photography subject “Lisbon Trams”, view the first set of …

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The City of Seven Hills

Dedicated to my sister and her 50th Birthday. A legend tells that Lisbon was born between seven hills. The São Jorge is the highest hill in town crowned by the Saint George Castle, where the village that originated Lisbon was founded. The other six hills: São Vicente, São Roque, Santo André, Santa Catarina, Chagas, and Sant’Ana. Each hill hosts iconic …

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Estepona Seaside Promenade

While beaching in Estepona, a resort town on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, I had a few morning runs by the Paseo Marítimo de Estepona, a paved 2-mile long palm-lined promenade along the Alboran Sea waterfront, next to Playa de la Rada beach. I have to admit, those runs were the most enjoyable runs I have ever had, …

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Beautiful Lisbon Trams

Even though there are new tram tracks in Atlanta (the “Downtown Loop”), I really miss the look of classic rail vehicles and sound of tramways. While in Lisbon, I tried not to miss any opportunity to photo-hunt beautiful Lisbon Trams [smile]. ***Just FYI, The first tramway in Lisbon entered service 145 years ago (on 17 November 1873), as a horsecar …

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From Tagus River to Costa del Sol

Finally, after 13 months of hard work without a vacation, I was able to go for my annual EuroTrip. This time I traveled to Portugal and Spain. In the trip’s From Tagus River to Costa del Sol photo series, I will share pictures taken on the shore of the Tagus River (Lisbon, Portugal) and Costa del Sol (Estepona, Malaga, Spain). …

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