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Off season is the best season – Napa valley exploring

January 21, 2015 by Damask Suitcase Leave a Comment

This past weekend I took a quick three day trip to Napa valley for MLK weekend. Needing a break from the forever winter months in NYC, I found a great points deal with Delta Skymiles to SFO, and off I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Good ol' USA, North America, The Americas, Travel Tagged With: california, castle, garden, grape, napa, napa valley, travel, Travel and Tourism, usa, vineyard, wine, winery

Castelo de Sao Jorge (St. George’s Castle)

January 10, 2015 by Damask Suitcase Leave a Comment

St. George's Castle has some of the best views of the city of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal! I couldn't get enough of the views and this city. If you take the trolley up to the castle, the walk from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Portugal, Uncategorized Tagged With: atlantic ocean, castelo de sao jorge, castle, citadel, city view, europe, fort, fortress, garden, lisboa, lisbon, Portugal, river, st george's castle, travel, Travel and Tourism, water, water view

Sleepy town of Sintra, Portugal

January 1, 2015 by Damask Suitcase Leave a Comment

The romantic town of Sintra, Portugal, engulfed in a cloak of fog. Sintra was often visited by the royal family during the summer months when they stayed at Pena National Palace, but it has its own … [Read more...]