Before visiting Switzerland, my expectations about this country were very low. I have a close friend there and she hates it. I am very used to listen to her complaining about how cold it is, how ugly, how she hates winter sports, how she misses Portugal weather and how swiss people are cold and racist … Continue reading The Paradoxes of Switzerland
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’cause life was not meant to be lived only in one place
The beauty of a place forgotten by the Gods
Two years ago I was in a place that intrigued me. It was in the middle of nowhere and I must confess I found myself bored. It is a place called São Pedro do Sul, in Portugal, and some friends of my parents invited us to spend some days in their home. I was incredibly … Continue reading The beauty of a place forgotten by the Gods
Why Disneyland is the Happiest place on Earth
A few years ago I read an article written by one of my favourite Portuguese reporters that told the story of people stuck with their dreams. People who were their entire life saying they wanted to do this, wanted to go there, wanted to be that and have I don't know what... Dreams and dreams and … Continue reading Why Disneyland is the Happiest place on Earth
The day I found out Mona Lisa was a Rock Star
Leonardo Da Vinci was always one of my favorites. I admire him not only for its painting, but also because he was a true genius, a pursuer of Knowledge and Truth. He was a Humanist and a Scientist, a voracious mind and implacable dreamer and fighter. Mona Lisa has always intrigued me, not because I … Continue reading The day I found out Mona Lisa was a Rock Star
A vision into Versailles extravagance and Coppola’s film
"Let them eat cake" is a quote attributed to Marie Antoinette, the queen that was able to evocate the same feeling among the French Court and the People: hate. I wasn't there when her head was cut off by the guillotine, but take a moment to think with me: if you were a 14 years-old … Continue reading A vision into Versailles extravagance and Coppola’s film




