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It's the subjective "feel" rather than objective "see" that defines one's experience at Bertrand.

However, there is one viewpoint in Lisbon that is special - in fact, every bit as special as its name - "Portas do Sol"/The Gate of the Sun - suggests.

volatility ripe with possibilities will likely remain the recurring motif of these Portuguese adventures

To be a foreign guard meant being a Swiss guard.

Trams are still extant and functional in many countries throughout the world. Arguably, they owe their longevity to a different kind of experience they provide.

Bears are ubiquitous in Bern, and they greet citizens and visitors from everywhere - both in name and in person.

While there are plenty of cities with self-explanatory names, many other cases are much more obscure, sometimes even as mysterious as Gioconda's smile.

An ordinary early 20th century middle class apartment joining the list of attractions, on par with any other attraction in the town or even throughout the country, is a question-raising phenomenon.

Ten distinct statues perched on fountains and lined up along a thoroughfare in the Old Town, the distance between the end statues being exactly a mile.