tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post111956111023775334..comments2024-01-04T21:19:36.805+01:00Comments on TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES - : Portuguese Cuisine, Shopping, and EtceteraJo Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-54904432391771014922008-03-22T23:23:00.000+01:002008-03-22T23:23:00.000+01:00black mold exposure,black mold symptoms of exposur...<A HREF="http://black-mold-exposure-symptoms.blogspot.com/2008/03/health-problems-from-mold.html" REL="nofollow">black mold exposure</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://black-exposuremold-symptom.blogspot.com/2008/03/black-exposure-mold-symptom.html" REL="nofollow">black mold symptoms of exposure</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://iron-garden-gates.blogspot.com/2008/03/hand-crafted-by-renown-metal-artists.html" REL="nofollow">wrought iron garden gates</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://wrought-iron-gates.blogspot.com/2008/03/wrought-iron-doors-are-one-of-many.html" REL="nofollow">your next iron garden gates, here</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://hairstyles-for-fine-thinhair.blogspot.com/2008/03/hair-styles-for-fine-thin-hair.html" REL="nofollow">hair styles for fine thin hair</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://hairstyles-forfine-thinhair.blogspot.com/2008/03/hair-styles-fine-thin-hair.html" REL="nofollow">search hair styles for fine thin hair</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://purchase-nightvision-binoculars.blogspot.com/2008/03/purchase-night-vision-binoculars.html" REL="nofollow">night vision binoculars</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://purchasenightvisionbinoculars.blogspot.com/2008/03/purchase-night-vision-binoculars.html" REL="nofollow">buy, night vision binoculars</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://allergicreaction-tolipitor.blogspot.com/2008/03/allergic-reaction-to-lipitor.html" REL="nofollow">lipitor reactions</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://lipitoralcohol.blogspot.com/2008/03/lipitor-and-alcohol.html" REL="nofollow">lipitor reactions</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://beach-resort-philippines.blogspot.com/2008/03/beach-resort-philippines.html" REL="nofollow">luxury beach resort in the philippines</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://beachresort-inthe-philippines.blogspot.com/2008/03/beach-resort-in-philippines.html" REL="nofollow">beach resort in the philippines</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://homeopathycures-foreczema.blogspot.com/2008/03/homeopathy-cures-for-eczema.html" REL="nofollow">homeopathy for baby eczema.</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://homeopathycures-forbabyeczema.blogspot.com/2008/03/homeopathy-cures-for-baby-eczema.html" REL="nofollow">homeopathy for baby eczema.</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://mineral-makeup-bargains.blogspot.com/2008/03/mineral-makeup-bargains.html" REL="nofollow">save big with great mineral makeup bargains</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://bargain-minera-makeup.blogspot.com/2008/03/bargain-mineral-makeup.html" REL="nofollow">companies marketing mineral makeups</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://prodamiphone-praha.blogspot.com/2008/03/now-iphone-owners-can-unlock-iphone.html" REL="nofollow">prodam iphone praha</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://prodam-iphone-praha.blogspot.com/2008/03/prodam-iphone-praha.html" REL="nofollow">Apple prodam iphone praha</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://iphone-clonecect-manual.blogspot.com/2008/03/iphone-clone-cect-manual.html" REL="nofollow">iphone clone cect manual</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://manual-iphoneclone-cect.blogspot.com/2008/03/iphone-clone-cect.html" REL="nofollow">manual for iphone clone cect</A>,<BR/><BR/><A =HTTP://FERO52-BINOCULARS-NIGHTVISION.BLOGSPOT.COM/2008/03/FERO-52-BINOCULARS-NIGHT-VISION.HTML HREF="" REL="nofollow">fero 52 binoculars night vision</A>,<BR/><A =HTTP://FERO52-NIGHTVISIONBINOCULARS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2008/03/GOOD-BINOCULAR-DEALER.HTML HREF="" REL="nofollow">fero 52 night vision</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://night-vision-binocularshtm.blogspot.com/2008/03/night-vision-binoculars-htm.html" REL="nofollow">best night vision binoculars</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://nightvision-binocularshtm.blogspot.com/2008/03/night-vision-binoculars.html" REL="nofollow">buy, best night vision binoculars</A>,<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://computerprograms-tomake-photoalbum.blogspot.com/2008/03/computer-programs-to-make-photo-albums.html" REL="nofollow">computer programs to make photo albums</A>,<BR/><A HREF="http://computerprograms-make-photoalbums.blogspot.com/2008/03/photo-albums-programs.html" REL="nofollow">computer programs, make photo albums</A>,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119906569376498472005-06-27T23:09:00.000+02:002005-06-27T23:09:00.000+02:00Sha,they looked like olives to us, and they were g...Sha,<BR/><BR/>they looked like olives to us, and they were green. i have another pic of the whole branch, check this out: <BR/><BR/>[IMG]http://tinypic.com/6g8qwl.jpg[/IMG]Jo Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119777747822839152005-06-26T11:22:00.000+02:002005-06-26T11:22:00.000+02:00Ara,Thanks! Yes, it was indeed a lovely holiday ;-...Ara,<BR/><BR/>Thanks! Yes, it was indeed a lovely holiday ;-) <BR/> <BR/>CheH,<BR/><BR/>Are you back from hiatus? I actually have a mixed fish grill plate that looked like tinapa but I didnt post it. That Purgatory sign is a TOWN but not a touristy town, actually a very small Portuguese town near the mountains of Algarve. I found it interesting so I took a pic of its border sign.<BR/><BR/>TC,<BR/><BR/>The Dutchman took the olives foto. The lighting is really good. Portugal is like Greece, Italy, and Spain, lots of olives everywhere.Jo Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119700883017860442005-06-25T14:01:00.000+02:002005-06-25T14:01:00.000+02:00Great photos. Love the interesting photos under th...Great photos. Love the interesting photos under the etcetera. The olives were beautifully shot.<BR/><BR/>Will be looking forward to the Lisbon story. Heard it from a colleague that its nice.<BR/><BR/>TCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119691589659025112005-06-25T11:26:00.000+02:002005-06-25T11:26:00.000+02:00Wow jors! you look had a great time in Portugal.To...Wow jors! you look had a great time in Portugal.To be honest,I envy your escapedes:) I love your foodie shots esp.seafoods it is making me crave for tinapa & bagoong,hehe<BR/><BR/>BTW, whats that Purgatory sign? Is that touristy place or something? just curious..<BR/><BR/>Keep us posted!tc!cheHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181605439760436854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119688462866488762005-06-25T10:34:00.000+02:002005-06-25T10:34:00.000+02:00Great foods, great photos! Glad you had a lovely h...Great foods, great photos! Glad you had a lovely holiday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119598925405157702005-06-24T09:42:00.000+02:002005-06-24T09:42:00.000+02:00RIK, am still going to post the Lisbon recap!!! Du...RIK, am still going to post the Lisbon recap!!! Dutchman took beautiful pics of the Centrum, you've got to see it. <BR/><BR/>Yeah Algarve was expensive. I was comparing it to Greece, will edit that to make it sure. You can really smell the money in Algarve, you can in fact compare it to Jersey and Guernsey islands in the UK. Dutchman thought that the region became rich due to foreign investments by the northern Europeans. I was shocked by the prices of the flats and houses there! I should have taken a photo of the real estate ads. Dutchman kept teasing me that we need to have a 2nd home there because the weather is much better.<BR/><BR/>We didn't go to Oporto because it was too far. Maybe next time. I heard most of the nobles in Portugal were born there, including Magellan who discovered the Philippines. In fact our guide in Lisbon told us that Portugal came to existence first in Oporto/Porto thus the name of the country.<BR/><BR/>You need to visit the mountain villages in Algarve, too laid back! I felt like I was caught in warp time. Everything stands still. <BR/><BR/>My next summer beach holiday in mind is Rio de Janeiro Brazil, that would be next year.Jo Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17407858033954086280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7919305.post-1119596511925578622005-06-24T09:01:00.000+02:002005-06-24T09:01:00.000+02:00Great Portugal recap Jori, it realyl brought me ba...Great Portugal recap Jori, it realyl brought me back. A couple thoughts though...<BR/><BR/>The Algarve is the main tourist destination of Portugal which probably explains why you found Portugal a bit expensive. When I was there last year, we stayed on the beach near Nazare and traveled as far north as Guimares (near the border) and as far south as Lisbon. And I actually found Portugal to be one of the cheaper countries in Europe I've been to. I'd bet that the prices in the Algarve area are the exception, not the rule. <BR/><BR/>One thing I loved about the Portugese people was the laid back attitude. Nobody was rushing to get anywhere or do anything. It was a refreshing change from Italy. <BR/><BR/>If you ever get a chance to go back, I'd highly recommend Porto. It's extremely scenic, historic, and the home of authentic Port wine. <BR/><BR/>Glad you guys had a good time. <BR/><BR/>RikRikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726907210300737277noreply@blogger.com