Monthly Archives: December 2014

Plaça de la Mare de Déu dels Desamparats

Valencia, Spain

December 5, 2014 · by · in Churches, Europe, Female Solo Traveler, Photography, Spain, Travel, Valencia · 3 Comments

Day 4 came way too early.  I hadn’t realized when booking my flight out of Lisbon that I would need to be at the airport before the metro even opened.  Thankfully, the little square next to where I was staying had taxis all the time, so I caught one of those before the sun was […]

To Sintra

An Afternoon in Sintra

December 3, 2014 · by · in Europe, Female Solo Traveler, Portugal, Travel · Leave a comment

The train to Sintra was about an hour ride from Lisbon.  The train station in Sintra is on the outskirts of the town, not very close to any of the sights.  There are people waiting to catch the tourists leaving the station, to sell you tickets for a hop on/hop off bus service throughout the […]