A Slow Week in Lisbon
Seven days, three neighbourhoods, one tram line and far too many custard tarts. How to see Lisbon at walking pace.
Field Notes
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The Slow Train to Ella
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Destinations
Where the journal has been lately.
Europe3 storiesCity walks, mountain huts and the long way round the coast.
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Food & Drink4 storiesMarket mornings, recipes we actually cook and cafés worth the detour.
Photo essay in Europe
The Coastline Road Trip
From Lisbon to the Algarve the long way round: fishing villages, surf beaches and cliffs that drop into the Atlantic.
From the letters
As a local: you nailed the tasca advice. Always ask for the fish of the day — and never sit down at a place with photos on the menu.