Portuguese Rice Fields – where to find them
byWe’ve always believed that the rice we ate on our table came from Asia. That is because every time we thought of rice, we associated…
We’ve always believed that the rice we ate on our table came from Asia. That is because every time we thought of rice, we associated…
One week to reach Kyoto from Tokyo, in a modern-day pilgrimage, taking in Kanazawa and rambling along the centuries-old trails of the Kii Mountain…
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The Berlengas Archipelago is a group of Islands located off the Portuguese coast, opposite the town of Peniche. These islands are mainly made of…