Category Archives: Portugal

Casas Brancas of Portugal

Posted on October 17, 2011

It’s no secret I love Portugal. I’ve traveled all around the country from north to south and offshore to the Azores. And I love countless things about it. My latest favorite, after a recent weekend spent there, is the southwest … Continue reading →

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Street art: free expression or vandalism?

Posted on May 11, 2010

Inspired by Banksy’s brilliant film Exit Through the Gift Shop that I saw last week, I am devoting this post to political acts of art around the world. While some people see street art as vandalism, others see it as … Continue reading →

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Beaches around the world

Posted on December 29, 2009

Today is a clear sunny day in New York but, as we say in Croatian, the sun has teeth. Translated, this means: it is freezing cold! I sit ensconced in my apartment and dream of being heated by sunshine rather … Continue reading →

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Lonely Planet Portugal video

Posted on October 11, 2008

Back in the spring, I went from Lisbon down to the Algarve in the south of Portugal to shoot a Lonely Planet video on the town of Portimão. I was a nervous wreck working with an actual crew for the … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Alentejo

Posted on May 5, 2008

As I’m slowly wrapping up my Portugal sojourn, a feeling of melancholy creeps up. Feeling the saudade before I even left… Have I turned Portuguese in just three months? I spent this past weekend exploring the province of Alentejo. It … Continue reading →

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