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Who Flocks to Santiago de Compostela?

A Pilgrimage Begins at Home: Forrest Gump, Quasimodo and the Weary Wanderer By Paul Shoul I realized that the faithful who flocked to Santiago de Compostela were not the first pilgrims that I had met and that my journey did not start in the city of Tui, where my visit…

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Sardine Heaven: Lisbon’s Feast of Saint Anthony

By Jacqueline Harmon Butler Looking out the window of a music store in Lisbon, Portugal, I laughed out loud watching a passing parade of vintage convertible cars progressing along Avenue Liberdade. They were filled with brides in all sizes, shapes and ages, dressed in all their bridal finery. The storeowner…

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Portugal’s Grand Manor Houses

To the Manor Born: Lording it in Portugal’s Grand Manor Houses By Martin Li For many people the thought of Portugal only conjures up images of beaches, golf, port wine and endless sardines. But the country has far more to offer, especially its undiscovered northern Minho region which is dotted…

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