Category: Travel

’cause life was not meant to be lived only in one place

7/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – The Bolo Rei, traditional Christmas Cake

Today I wanted to share with you the one icon of Portuguese Christmas - the Bolo Rei or, translated to English, the King Cake. I know that other countries have similar variations to this cake, but I wanted to share a little bit of the history of this cake, how it came to be named … Continue reading 7/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – The Bolo Rei, traditional Christmas Cake →

6/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – Coming home & Christmas in my hometown

Good news, I made it to Portugal! Not that I didn't think I wouldn't, but with so many last-minute changes in rules and what tests are accepted before leaving and arriving... I was in constant anxiety. I was also not leaving my house for most of last week, as suddenly London became a hot spot … Continue reading 6/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – Coming home & Christmas in my hometown →

3/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – a few shots of Christmassy London

As I mentioned in my first Blogmas post, London knows how to do Christmas. This year I was hoping I could capture a lot more of that, but having in mind the current pandemic situation and the fact that I do want to go home for Christmas, I made an effort to avoid any crowded … Continue reading 3/10 – 10 Days Blogmas – a few shots of Christmassy London →

1/10 – 10 Days Blogmas- My first Christmas in London

I love Christmas, always did and, I hope, always will. I love the decorations, the lights, the music. The cheesy movies, the tacky jumpers. The fireplace keeps the room warm. The smell of delicious food, the desserts that you feel you're allowed to repeat because it's Christmas after all, and calories don't count this time … Continue reading 1/10 – 10 Days Blogmas- My first Christmas in London →