Category Archives: Travel

Portugal 2024 – Porto Pt 5

Posted on September 19, 2024 by herktrav

Our last day in Porto was another exploration day for us. By the time we cleaned up and dressed, we decided to just head out and grab some lunch. We have so many places to choose from within a two … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Visit to Braga and Guimaraes

Posted on September 19, 2024 by herktrav

We started the day at the ungodly hour of 6:15 AM to take showers and get dressed. Today we are going on a day tour to Braga and Guimaraes with the folks from Viator. We are scheduled to leave at … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Porto Pt 4

Posted on September 18, 2024 by herktrav

After our wonderful day in the upper level of Porto, it was time to venture down along the river side. We woke up to an odd haze in the skies and a funky smell in the lobby when we went … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Porto Pt 3

Posted on September 17, 2024 by herktrav

The beauty of being somewhere long enough to not have to rush around chaotically is wonderful. Today, we explored the upper part of town, the Dom Luis I Bridge and the upper part of Villa Nova de Gaia. With our … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – A day visit to the Douro

Posted on September 15, 2024 by herktrav

If you’re visiting Porto, we would definitely suggest that you visit the Douro Valley. Even if you are not a wine fan, it is a beautiful area to see and discover. We went and we didn’t visit any wineries. We … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Porto Pt 2

Posted on September 15, 2024 by herktrav

It’s taken us a couple of days, but I think we’ve caught up on our sleep. Our adventure has started out as strolls down our street and around the local area. There are lots of little shops nearby, plus a … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Porto

Posted on September 13, 2024 by herktrav

We have arrived – finally! For the first time in a long time we had flight issues. Let me share our travel day “fun”. Everything started out great. The Airport Transfer arrived fifteen minutes early and off we went. When … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2024 – Flights, Cameras, Action!

Posted on September 2, 2024 by herktrav

All the planning is done and all the reservations have been made and confirmed, so it’s Go Time! Now we are watching the weather reports to try and figure out what to bring along. It looks like we’ll see temperatures … Continue reading →

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NYC 2024 – Brooklyn, the Bronx, the Yankees and Good Friends

Posted on August 26, 2024 by herktrav

The summer whirlwind continues. We’re home from NYC and we had a great time. We had a lot of fun with our friends – Donna and George. We saw a couple of baseball games, we did a little touring, and … Continue reading →

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NYC 2024 – Friends and Baseball

Posted on July 7, 2024 by herktrav

Since the summer isn’t going fast enough, we’re planning to visit our friends in Brooklyn and take in a couple of Yankees games. Just a little something to squeeze in before heading to Portugal. It’s been a while since we’ve … Continue reading →

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