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Portugal

On My Way Home

July 18, 2014September 5, 2007 by Barbara Weibel
pure peace and contentment
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I am sitting at the airport in Lisbon, Portugal, waiting to board my plane. This trip has been a wonderful adventure for me over the past six months. I don’t know why I was so driven to do it; I only know that it was extremely important for me. Perhaps I was feeling my mortality … Read more

Categories Europe travel Tags Portugal 13 Comments

Three Words For Portugal

July 18, 2014September 4, 2007 by Barbara Weibel
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It may be unfair of me to pick three words that define all of Portugal, since I only visited a tiny part of the northern coast, so I’ll say that the following three words define the coastal resort areas of Portugal: Sunny: Practically perfect weather, mid-eighties during the day with gentle breezes and in the … Read more

Categories Europe travel Tags Portugal 6 Comments

New Shoes And Walking – A Tough Combo in Cascais, Portugal

July 18, 2014August 31, 2007 by Barbara Weibel
Cascais Portugal
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I’ve got packing down to an exact science. For this six month trip I carried only a small backpack and a carry-on size (22″) rolling suitcase. So I had to choose every article with great care. One of the most difficult decisions when traveling light is what shoes to pack, simply because they take up … Read more

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Lazy Days In Cascais, Portugal

July 19, 2014August 30, 2007 by Barbara Weibel
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My incredible luck has not failed me as I near the end of my six month around-the-world journey. For my last ten days I have chosen Cascais Portugal because I have long wanted to come here, and Cascais specifically for its beaches. Somehow, I just knew I would be tired at this point and badly … Read more

Categories Europe travel Tags Portugal 4 Comments

Thoughts on Traveling Long Term

November 26, 2018August 28, 2007 by Barbara Weibel
Ponder a life of traveling long term
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I arrived in Portugal following a nightmare 13 hour travel day where everything that could go wrong did go wrong, including nearly being throw off an Italian train over a seat assignment, a flight that was an hour late, and getting lost at night between the airport and the rail station in Lisbon because the … Read more

Categories Europe travel Tags Italy, Portugal 4 Comments

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Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE

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