Tag Archives: Portugal

🇧🇷 vs 🇵🇹 Portuguese Pronunciation – Brazil vs. Portugal

Posted on April 25, 2026 by agogo22
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How to find a strange solace in the indifference of the universe | Aeon Essays

Posted on July 26, 2023 by agogo22

ape St Vincent, Portugal, 2012. Photo by Alfredo D’Amato/Panos In the face of an inscrutable, indifferent universe, Pessoa suggests we cultivate a certain longing for the elusive horizon An elusive point sits on the horizon. A deep yearning stirs within … Continue reading →

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Lello Bookstore in Porto: One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world – Walls with Stories

Posted on July 10, 2017 by agogo22

One of the most amazing bookstores in the world is located in the Portuguese city of Porto and is called Lello Bookstore (also known as Livraria Lello & Irmão or Livraria Chardron). The name comes from the Lello brothers who … Continue reading →

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Casa do Penedo: The Portuguese Flintstones house – Walls with Stories

Posted on July 10, 2017 by agogo22

There is a marvellous piece of architecture located in the north of Portugal, in the Parish of Várzea Cova, municipality of Fafe, that goes by the name of Casa do Penedo. It’s name translates as House of the Rock in English. … Continue reading →

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PHOTO OF THE DAY #303

Posted on March 3, 2012 by agogo22
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