Archive for January 2021
Sheryl’s 60th Birthday highlights: Pasteis de Nata, Medieval Obidos, Porto Jewish Quarters
Number 102: For my 60th birthday, a country not yet visited: Portugal! Raymond was particularly excited – many direct ancestors on his mother’s z”l paternal side who fled the Inquisition from Lisbon, Porto, Beja, Coimbra, Belmonte, Trancosa, Moncao, Amarante, Braganca. Exploring beautiful Lisbon from our Airbnb in Bairro Alto district, via trams, taxis, walking, buses,…
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Number 101: In 2009, Deb and I (Yair) lived briefly in Edinburgh, London and Kigali and we travelled to Egypt, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, France, Uganda and Zanzibar. Twelve years on, the experiences remain indelibly etched in our memory. Three lessons from our travels continue to guide the way we live. 1. Invest in the present. Having…
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