Yesterday, I took a different hike route due to Covid. As I walked, I looked up and saw something that provoked so many anchor moments in my life. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw, “Heaven's Door,” on a building above an entrance to a temporarily closed restaurant. I had to smile at the irony …
(Video at bottom)So, although we have been in complete lockdown here in Lisbon, and yes, I’m staying inside, I do have a video that I made weeks ago for release today. I went to this phenomenal restaurant called Café In with a great friend of mine a few weeks back. The sun was out, not …
So, with Portugal currently having the worst Covid numbers in the world, we are now on 100% locked down and sheltering in place until the end of February. We are allowed to go out for individual exercise and to grocery shop. That’s it. So, instead of eating all day, I did a little writing. Hope …
Living is Lisbon has been my dream forever, and now I get to live it! I've made exploring this beautiful city my full time job. This is one of my favorite hikes... for now! Hike with me along the River Tagus on a sunny day and take in the sights and sounds and you'll see …
Again, I want to celebrate my 2-month anniversary here. I could not have made a better decision in my life, ever! I think back to the 6-month resident Visa process, selling my condo, living like a vagabond while waiting for the Visa. I’ve done so much in 8 weeks here that I tried my best …
I wrote this poem in 2002, while living in Amsterdam. Cash Love makes the world go roundMoney makes the world go roundLove of money makes the world confoundOur classless, 3-Class society needs some common groundThe comedy is how everyone tries to make itThe tragedy is that some just try to fake itHe who has it, …
(Video at bottom of page)This is a special post for me as it marks two months that I have been here now. Like I said before, here in Lisbon, I still don’t know what I don’t know and everyday is better than the last. I am told that I have done and seen a lot …
(Video at bottom of page)Today, I stopped in Casa do Alentejo’. It's a historic palace that for 85 years has been a meeting place for people from Portugal’s historical province, Alentejo (além Tejo means beyond the Tagus), and to cultivate its unique culture. The beautiful 17th century architecture is stunning inside and out. It not …
Mary Tranovich Hudak Savko, such a lifeDreaming now with lilies and angels in her headHow could anyone really know, what a life,Wisdom from her Tar Run Road headShe’s like Michelangelo, all her life,Moving pictures painted, influence with every word she saidFrom Hartzell Avenue you know, what a wife,Lessons taught to three, proven right insteadDestined for …
(Video at bottom of page)Seeing this boxer train on the waterfront is the epitome of life. With the beauty of the River Tagus all around and Christ the King watching over from the southern shore, he trains for his profession with a passion that would lead to success in any forum. Words & Actions to live …
Johnny Portugal 