Old-World City of Much Charm
A National Geographic bulletin extols Oporto Portugal and its colonial reach with a Porto view of the Douro gorge and Gaia across the river. It highlights tram lines in Praca da Liberdade, riverside activity, port warehousing, filigree jewelry, silver altars, and a history from Roman times through King Joao I in 1386.
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Portugal
Europe
England
France
Africa
Asia
Oporto
Lisbon
Washington
National Geographic Society
Porto
Douro River
Villa Nova de Gaia
Dom Luiz
Douro
Ribeira
Rio de Janeiro
Praca da Liberdade
Leixoes
Joao I
Portraits and ports of Portugal through history and craft
The passage notes Philippa of Lancaster and John of Gaunt, mentions Henry the Navigator, Columbus in Oporto on a Lisbon path, and describes Douro wine production. It highlights port wine vineyards, flat-bottomed boats with square sails, upstream poles for current, and gondola-like lateen sail vessels reflecting Moorish and ancient craft.
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Philippa of Lancaster
John of Gaunt
England
Portugal
Joan
Philippa
Henry the Navigator
Christopher Columbus
Oporto
Galicia
Lisbon
Douro
Villa Nova de Gaia
Mind and Matter Travel Broadens Mind and Feet
A playful note on travel philosophy compares how broadening the mind comes from exploration and how walking broadens the feet. The author muses on movement and learning as paired journeys.
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