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Tenerife, Above and Below

Tenerife, Above and Below

I wasn’t thinking of solar telescopes, walking on the ocean floor, or a submarine when we booked flights to Tenerife. We got so much more than we expected!…

  • Tenerife, Above and Below
Ice Aguiar (2014-2026)

Ice Aguiar (2014-2026)

Ice the Dog may be gone but he will never be forgotten. Especially on this blog where he has a zillion pictures.…

  • Ice Aguiar (2014-2026)
Haunting A French Château

Haunting A French Château

A touch of Halloween in the German part of France.…

  • Haunting A French Château
Take A Break (TAB), Asian Comfort Food In Porto

Take A Break (TAB), Asian Comfort Food In Porto

I may be developing a karaage chicken addition. Send help?…

  • Take A Break (TAB), Asian Comfort Food In Porto
The Barber Shop And Other Endangered Species

The Barber Shop And Other Endangered Species

Will the roving knife-sharpeners and little granny-run frutarias survive? Will the tascas and tabernas disappear? Will the Portuguese stop eating bacalhau? Only time will tell.…

  • The Barber Shop And Other Endangered Species
At Large In Ibiza

At Large In Ibiza

Ibiza’s reputation as a party island precedes it: dance clubs, famous DJs in residence, EDM (electronic dance music) all night long.

Spoiler alert: I have no photos of dance clubs, DJs, or parties in this post.…

  • At Large In Ibiza
Viva The Zebras

Viva The Zebras

Rwanda was a fabulous trip that I’ll need to break up into several posts, but I felt the zebras deserved their own post.…

  • Viva The Zebras
Introducing Yuka

Introducing Yuka

Our human-to-dog ratio at Casa Aguiar is now 1:1.…

  • Introducing Yuka
2024 Travel Recap, In Video

2024 Travel Recap, In Video

2024 travel was the closest I felt to normal in years! Here’s a month-by-month recap in videoclips.…

  • 2024 Travel Recap, In Video
A Summer Getaway To São Pedro do Sul, Viseu

A Summer Getaway To São Pedro do Sul, Viseu

Water was the theme of this long weekend: rivers, swimming pools, and waterfalls in Viseu.…

  • A Summer Getaway To São Pedro do Sul, Viseu
For The Bibliophiles

For The Bibliophiles

If you are a book lover, here are two beautiful collections on display: a museum library in Prague and a bookstore in Bucharest.…

  • For The Bibliophiles
Restaurante CHAMA: With Food and Friends, Who Needs A Menu?

Restaurante CHAMA: With Food and Friends, Who Needs A Menu?

Here be photos from two rounds of eating at CHAMA, a Porto restaurant with no menu but loads of personality, a wood oven, and lively staff.…

  • Restaurante CHAMA: With Food and Friends, Who Needs A Menu?
Vignettes From A Week In Occitania (South of France)

Vignettes From A Week In Occitania (South of France)

We explored the Occitania region of southeastern France for a week at the beginning of October 2023. Here’s a gallery of highlights from the trip.…

  • Vignettes From A Week In Occitania (South of France)
Happy New Year From Vietnam!

Happy New Year From Vietnam!

A post from the road, can you believe it?…

  • Happy New Year From Vietnam!
An Autumn Escape To Luxembourg, The Last Grand Duchy

An Autumn Escape To Luxembourg, The Last Grand Duchy

It took me a while, but I finally made it to Luxembourg! …

  • An Autumn Escape To Luxembourg, The Last Grand Duchy
A Reunion In Vienna

A Reunion In Vienna

A short but sweet getaway to Vienna, where I reunited with some of my closest Canadian friends to be tourists together.…

  • A Reunion In Vienna
Fresh Lisbon Pics, Thanks To A New Passport

Fresh Lisbon Pics, Thanks To A New Passport

Two Embassy runs later, I have a new passport and fresh pictures of Lisbon (post-renovations).…

  • Fresh Lisbon Pics, Thanks To A New Passport
A Barcelona Fever Dream

A Barcelona Fever Dream

This post is less about Barcelona than it is about an ageing traveller talking about travel and ageing.…

  • A Barcelona Fever Dream
Snippets of Armenia

Snippets of Armenia

Armenia is an unheralded destination for tourism as it is a small country, too small to publicize itself to a large degree.…

  • Snippets of Armenia
Scenes From Sardinia

Scenes From Sardinia

That deep Mediterranean blue called to me last month. I’d be crazy to say no!…

  • Scenes From Sardinia
A Winter Day Trip to Gerês

A Winter Day Trip to Gerês

A February day trip to Gerês, Portugal’s national park.…

  • A Winter Day Trip to Gerês
What Happened to 2022?

What Happened to 2022?

2022 was a milestone year for many reasons, so why did the blog go silent?…

  • What Happened to 2022?
#EverydayPortugal, Month 20

#EverydayPortugal, Month 20

This entry is part 20 of 20 in the series Everyday Portugal

The Everyday Portugal series consists of little anecdotes about living in Portugal, accompanied by a phone picture. This is the round-up from July 2020.…

  • #EverydayPortugal, Month 20
8 Years In Portugal

8 Years In Portugal

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Portugal Anniversary

Is there such a thing as a Seven-Year Itch for living in a foreign country? If so, I’ve scratched it and passed it.…

  • 8 Years In Portugal
Seven Years of Ice

Seven Years of Ice

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Ice the Dogiversary

According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Senhor Ice is Middle Age in human years. He’s definitely slowing down, but still adventuring during the pandemic.…

  • Seven Years of Ice
Summer’s Last Sighs In Santo Tirso

Summer’s Last Sighs In Santo Tirso

Santo Tirso, 24 kilometres from Porto, has a beautiful setting on the River Ave.…

  • Summer’s Last Sighs In Santo Tirso
Scenes From Ponte de Lima

Scenes From Ponte de Lima

We were in Ponte de Lima last weekend to celebrate Paulo’s birthday — and by celebrate, I mean the 2021 version of celebrate, which is just leaving the house.…

  • Scenes From Ponte de Lima
19th Blogiversary

19th Blogiversary

This entry is part 15 of 15 in the series Blogiversary

Commemorating 19 years of Gail at Large.…

  • 19th Blogiversary
Coming Up For Air

Coming Up For Air

COVID birthday trip #2 is officially done and dusted! And just like the first COVID birthday last year, it was a mix of wonderful and strange.…

  • Coming Up For Air
Scenes From Caldas da Rainha

Scenes From Caldas da Rainha

This post is to give a glimpse of Caldas da Rainha through a smattering of photos I took around town, pre-pandemic. Caldas is known for its fabulous produce market and for being the home of Bordallo Pinheiro (1846-1905), one of Portugal’s most prolific artists. …

  • Scenes From Caldas da Rainha
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

How do you know when you’ve been away a long time? When you arrive home and your neighbours greet you with: “Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Happy Easter!”…

  • Home Sweet Home
#EverydayPortugal, Month 19

#EverydayPortugal, Month 19

This entry is part 19 of 20 in the series Everyday Portugal

The Everyday Portugal series consists of little anecdotes about living in Portugal, accompanied by a phone picture. This is the round-up from June 2020.…

  • #EverydayPortugal, Month 19
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