-Lisbon – Page 4 – Travel with Intent

Green doors

The staircase at Peckham levels has a different colour scheme,e for each floor, and the green was hard to ignore! I thought I’d also present a selection of other green […]

Graffiti and Street Art

Murals galore

This week I thought I’d share a selection of my mural findings from the last few years, starting with Alice Pasquini, one of me favourite street artists. (Hover over an […]

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Riding the tram in Lisbon

Lisbon’s trams and funiculars are a great way to get round, bringing great fun, a taste of history and giving your legs a rest. For a great tour of the […]

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A step at the start of a journey

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” – Lao Tzu Another of my weekly quotation-inspired image – if the quote inspires a pictorial or […]

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History of Lisbon

Popular legends tell that Lisbon was founded and named by Ulysses (Odysseus) as Ulissipo or Olissopo, which has its origins in the Phoenician words “Allis Ubbo”, meaning “enchanting port”. I […]

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Flying over Lisbon

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It’s what you see

“It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau I’m back again with my weekly travel quotation – great […]

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Coffee with a poet

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 19 April 2018 Posted as part of Cee’s B&W Challenge

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Past meets present in Lisbon

Not many changes in 11 years, though there was clearly more sun in 2006, and the jacaranda was feeling more buoyant. These shots are taken from a classic viewpoint at […]

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One man’s trash

This 3D creature is the work of Portuguese street artist Artur Bordalo, known as Bordalo II. Born in Lisbon in 1987, grandson of famous artist Artur Real Bordalo da Silva, […]

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Brainstorm

This wordy and watery tree is the work of Portuguese street artist João Maurício, aka Violant. It was painted as part of the 2014 Passeio Literário da Graça project that celebrates the […]

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