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Diverging Paths
At an intersection of two equally intriguing cobblestoned streets in Lisbon.
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Lisbon Street
One example of the beautiful, cobblestoned streets that meander through Lisbon, adorned by ancient looking lanterns and colorful buildings.
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Padrao dos Descobrimientos
Monument to the Discoveries in Belem. This monument commemorates many of the most famous explorers, from Henry the Navigator to Alfonso V to Vasco da Gama, in a city from which many of them explored the enigma of the rest of the world.
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Castle View
A window from the Catedral Sao Jorge, a medieval castle in the center of Lisbon, frames the city view.
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Stone and Tile
An old stone building sits beside a tiled one. Lisbon is full of both styles, but the gorgeous blue, green, and purple tiles covering buildings around the city are unmistakably Portuguese.
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Lisbon Laundry
A family airs its dirty laundry for all of Lisbon to see. The clothing hangs lightly against the old, inconsistent wall.
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Lisbon Lantern
These old, rustic lanterns hang delicately from a colonnade near the commercial center of Lisbon, Portugal. The often harsh breeze from the nearby sea does not deter them.
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In Love In Lisbon
Nothing says "Europe" like two people who can't keep their hands off each other in public. This couple could barely walk, they were so intent on sucking face. Having arrived in Lisbon only an hour or two earlier, I was quickly reminded that I was there. Ahhh, to be young and in love in Lisbon...
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Magnolia Sky
There is nothing quite like that first weekend of Spring in Manhattan, when people from all over the world flee their apartments to enjoy Central Park in bloom. Perfection is sitting in the shade of a cherry blossom or magnolia tree while petals rain all around you...
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Rachel Tavel has been a member since 13 March 2008 and goes by rtavel.
Currently in NYC.
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I am a half-Argentinean New York City girl with an insatiable lust for travel. Inspired by foreign countries but in love with my hometown, I go through life daydreaming about future travel adventures, and how I will someday write a book/column called "Travels with Tavel." Catchy, isn't it? Just you wait!
