Dining on Seafood Around Lisbon, Portugal
Traveling alone meant that I had to be strategic with dining around Lisbon to try as much as possible. Most of it was, of course, seafood.
Traveling alone meant that I had to be strategic with dining around Lisbon to try as much as possible. Most of it was, of course, seafood.
The plan was to eat and drink through Porto, Portugal, but weather and a poor food choice changed those plans.
One of the first things I did upon arriving in Portugal was take a free walking tour of Lisbon. It was a great introduction to the city.
Visiting the Darwin Center and Urbina Bay means seeing a lot of Galapagos giant tortoises and learning about the varieties of the species.
Jordan Pond is a highlight for many visitors to Maine’s Acadia National Park, but it also gets crowded throughout the day.
On a trip through Aveiro, Portugal, I dined at Michelin-rated restaurant Salpoente. It was an amazing meal, and I was the only customer.
Watching all the blue-footed boobies and great frigatebirds around the Galapagos Islands on a tour with Lindblad Expeditions.
On a hike through Punta Espinosa on Isla Fernandina in the Galapagos, we encountered the largest congregation of marine iguanas.
A walk through a few Jersey Shore towns from Asbury Park to Bradley Beach, filled with sights, flavors, and, of course, beer.
A post-pandemic cruise vacation through the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador with Lindblad Expeditions / National Geographic Expeditions.
A couple of excursions kayaking in the Galapagos Islands were full of beautiful scenery and wildlife encounters.
On my 4th day in the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions, we took a sunset hike on Isla Isabela around Darwin Lake and Tagus Cove.
The plan was a biking tour around Portland, Maine, for all the breweries in the city, but trips don’t always go as planned.
I thought I’d be eating lobster rolls in Maine every day, but prices prevented me from enjoying it all on my road trip.
Sometimes it’s worth hiking the same New Jersey parks multiple times. As it’s convenient, I’ve hiked South Mountain Reservation a few times.