Tagged With "Bairro Alto"

As steep as so many streets in Lisbon are...stopping places seem like almost a medical necessity! But the sofa in the last picture is priceless. I've only seen one other example of such comfort on a street...and it was sculpture, not furniture. Here it is, in Chicago...

The sofa was.at a.bus stop. Someone wanted commuters to be a little more comfortable.

Travel Rob learns more about the SS Palo Alto, a unique concrete ship, and the marine life around it.

The opening of a long-awaited subway extension turns out thousands of New Yorkers for an underground block party.

Travel Rob sees the famed Cement Ship a couple days before high waves broke off the stern.

Forcing myself to take a break in my hike through Bairro Alto, I choose the outdoor cafe at Miradouro de Santa Catarina. Sitting above the riverfront looking down on Cais do Sodre, I am rewarded with a panorama of the Tagus River.   To my right...

Italian ski resorts, faced with rising costs and declining subsidies, have warned skiiers: If your insurance doesn't cover your rescue, you'll have to pay for it.   The warning covers resorts in a number of areas in the Alto Adige, Trentino and...

Bolzano's daily market has a long tradition, a location at the center of town, and food that reflects its two heritages, Austrian and Italian.

Further evidence of Iberia's long period of Muslim rule is found at a key Portuguese tourism destination

A huge new airship, backed by a Google founder, has made its first testing flights.

On a visit to Palo Alto, Jonathan L stops to see the birthplace of Silicon Valley

Join Jonathan L on a tour of the Stanford campus and its extensive art collections

A pastoral scene of a herd of alpacas, situated more than two miles above sea level in southern Peru.

The Gloria Funicular is a popular tourist attraction in Lisbon, taking tourists up one of the steepest hills in town.

DrFumblefinger visits Mirador de Sao Paulo de Alcantara, one of Lisbon's most popular viewpoints.

Hot air balloons will return to the air in Portugal for next month's festival