2016 in review – the good, the bad & the ugly

As the year is approaching to its end, I can honestly say: it was about time! What a year…. To me, it feels like 2016 was a roller coaster at the speed of light. Went from its best to its worst in a blink of an eye. Still remember, starting 2016 full of hope, positive […]

Happy Holidays!!!!

Hi everyone! First of all, I would like to wish Happy Holidays to everyone celebrating them. May your days be filled with joy, health, love, good food and drinks, peace in your hearts and surrounded by those who you love the most. Well, like Santa is saying: we’re closed for the next days! Time to […]

Rituais de “migras”

Isto de ser emigrante (soa tão a Linda de Suza…) tem muito que se lhe diga. Nada de novo para quem esteja a ler e o seja ou conheça alguém na mesma situação. Nunca me ocorreu o verdadeiro significado de ser emigrante. Até que de vez em quando páro para reflectir no assunto, e não […]

Photography | A new adventure

Hello! Ever since I got my camera, I have been trying to take more photos and get better at it, but like with anything else, I have realized that it really takes time and effort to see some results.In the beginning, I basically just shot in auto and slowly changed some settings to see what […]

Não deixes para amanhã…

For English, please use translation tool … o que podes fazer hoje. Os ditados populares e a sua sabedoria. Cliché? Talvez, mas não deixa de ser verdade. Quantas vezes não deixamos algo para fazer noutra altura, porque agora não dá jeito? Quantas vezes não falamos ou mandamos um olá a alguém querido, porque hoje não […]

Last trip to Portugal for 2016

View at the Castle from Miradouro São Pedro de Alcântara – by Miss B Hello! At the end of October, me and Mr. A, went back to Porty-land for a few days away. Took advantage of the long weekend and off we went! No plans on what to do, what to visit, but only in […]

Locks from Paris – how did it happen?

I have never been to Paris, and in all honesty, I don’t plan on going.But technically, I have been to Parisian soil, at the airport, though. Does that count?! LOLAnyway, even though I have never been there, the thousands of locks on a bridge (example), are quite well know all over the world. Till today, I […]

Shop is open!!!!

Hello everyone! So, we are back in business!! *CONFETTI* As you may have noticed, either from checking the blog out or from my last post  (HERE), the lack of posts the last months was obvious. This year has taken some funky (to put it in a nice way) twists and my attention was diverted to […]

Remotely connected

Hello there! It has been 131 days (today included) since my last post on this blog. Sorry for my absence. Many reasons lead to my silence during the last months, and I am still not ready to be back to “blogging world”. When you want to have a somehow personal blog (hence the name Porty’s […]