Travel Theme: Wall art in Portugal
I recently gave you a glimpse of the beautiful glass that I’ve found in Porto. Now it’s time to shine the spotlight on the variety of wall art you can find as […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Is Pensão Amor (the Guesthouse of Love) Lisbon’s coolest bar?
There are two entrances to Pensão Amor in Lisbon’s revamped Cais do Sodré. One of them leads to a parlour stuffed with upholstered chairs, mirrors, lamps, and pictures and sculptures of […]
5 reasons to visit Coimbra’s Museu Nacional Machado de Castro
Some of you may recall that Coimbra’s national museum has recently opened its doors to the public after years of renovation. As promised, I called in to see what it […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lisbon illuminated – the city at night
Just before Christmas, I spent a weekend in Lisbon trying out my new camera. I love the city at any time of the day but once the sun sets and […]
Travel Theme: Glass galore in Porto
Portugal is famous for its azulejos (beautiful painted tiles) but today I’m putting its glass in the spotlight. In the city of Porto alone, I found everything from art deco stained glass […]
There’s no such thing as sexy toilet paper, not even in Lisbon!
Calling coloured toilet paper sexy has to be the daftest idea I’ve come across in a long while but the silliness doesn’t end there. As an inspired marketing gimmick, the […]
Travel Theme: Multiple features of the Algarve
To demonstrate that there’s more to Portugal’s Algarve region than rows of sunbeds and bars, and in response to this week’s ‘multiple’ travel photography theme, I’ve selected some images of […]
Travel Theme: Festive Portugal
Most Portuguese people enjoy getting into the festive spirit, and not just at Christmas. Throughout the year, towns and villages across the land celebrate their local Saint’s Day with a […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise encounters with Renato Oliveira, an incredible Portuguese musician
The first time I saw Renato Oliveira, the namesake of Olive Tree Dance, stand behind an oversized digeridoo I didn’t really know what to expect. I’d heard Australian Aboriginals and western backpackers coaxing […]
CBBH Challenge: The simple pleasures of living in central Portugal
It doesn’t take a great deal to make me happy. Blue skies and sunshine are often enough to do the trick, which is partly why I like living in Portugal […]
Looking back on 2012 for Julie Dawn Fox, in Portugal and other places
It’s been a busy year for me and my blog but it’s only now that I’ve stopped to reflect on the highlights of 2012 that I realise how much has happened. […]
Travel Theme: Transportation: How to get around Porto as a tourist
I’m a big fan of walking around cities; it gives me the chance to take little detours to investigate things that catch my eye and the freedom to take photos […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Delicate work
This week’s photo challenge is ‘delicate’, which could be interpreted in so many ways. It reminded me of the incredibly delicate work that’s involved in creating the intricate filigree jewellery […]
Travel theme: Circles in Portugal
Like most human beings, I’m naturally drawn to circular forms so this week’s Travel Theme from Ailsa is a pleasure to participate in. Here are a few circles from different […]
Wild weekly photo challenge #9: Peaceful Portugal
I’m participating in the online adventure travel magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers. This week’s challenge is peaceful, which is certainly what these fields were. I was driving along […]
And the winner of the Expat Blog Portugal award is…
…me! So I’d like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for the support you’ve shown me and the wonderful comments you’ve written. It’s been heart-warming to […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons
There’s still an autumnal feel to Coimbra but the leaves are definitely on their way out; winter’s coming. Winter in Portugal brings heavy rains which flood the river near my […]
Now you can see all that Coimbra’s National Museum has to offer
Or at least you will be able to after 11th December 2012 when, after years of extensive remodelling work, the 100-year-old Museu Nacional Machado de Castro finally reopens all of […]
Will you vote for my blog to help me win an award?
I’d like to ask a favour from you, my lovely readers, if you don’t mind. Julie Dawn Fox in Portugal is in the running for an award at Expat Blog […]
Travel Theme: Hot, flame-grilled chouriço
One way of guaranteeing that your food is served hot in Portugal is to order chouriço (sausage which is coloured and flavoured with red pepper) assado (spit-roasted) com aguardente (with […]
Julie Dawn Fox in Portugal 