Lisbon, Portugal

Kimberly OLeary

Jan 8, 202313 min read

Home is not a place, it's a feeling - how we select lodging

This seems like a good time to reflect on the housing we chose during our first year of nomadic life. We started these adventures in...

Kimberly OLeary

Apr 4, 20226 min read

Checklist for a new city: how do you figure out how to live like a (temporary) local: Transportation

How to figure out transportation options quickly

Kimberly OLeary

Mar 28, 20224 min read

“Uma Casa Portuguesa” – saying “Thank you” to people we met in Portugal (Travels with my Ukelele)

Kim sings Fado on the ukelele

Kim

Mar 5, 20221 min read

The best meal we've had in Lisbon (so far)

We've had a lot of good meals, but the best was at Biarro do Avillez, a pricy (but worth it) restaurant near our apartment. They...

Kim

Feb 3, 20221 min read

A Severa! A Fado Performance with Great Food and Service!

Fado music is like nothing else I've ever heard. Dating back to at least the 1820s in Lisbon, singers are well-known and popular. The...

Kim

Feb 2, 20221 min read

Lisbon Food Walking Tour

Joining the Oh My Cod Food Tour hosted by Silvia Olivenca was a terrific way to start our time in Lisbon! We arrived in Lisbon on January...

Kim

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Lisboa, Portugal January 18, 2022 to March 16, 2022 (new photos at the bottom)

Our photos from beautiful, sunny, Lisbon! Praca do Comercio Day trip to Castelo de Sao Jorge Churches (and some former churches, like the...

Kim

Jan 31, 20221 min read

Tiles Everywhere!

Azulejos - colorful and historic tiles - give Lisbon a signature look