Exploring on foot is a great way to discover what makes a place special and unique. Whether exploring a nature trail or a city sidewalk, seeing and experiencing…
Sometimes when visiting a new place, something catches my eye and suddenly I see that same thing everywhere. That’s what happened when I first noticed tiles in Portugal…
Of all the wonderful things I discovered on my trip to Portugal this was the biggest surprise. I did not expect to find the world’s largest collection of…
Talk about tiles! Tiles, called azulejos in Portuguese, are everywhere in Portugal! On the facades of churches… … on the facades of shops… …on the facades of businesses……
Filigree is a delicate embellishment in which very fine strands of gold or silver are twisted or curled into a design and then soldered into jewelry or other…