Discover New York in 6 Days: One of My Top Ten Meals I’ve Ever Had! (Part Three)

Alright, welcome to the final post on my week long trip to New York City!  You can read about Part one and Part two here for the rest of the itinerary.  Let’s go straight away talking about Day 5 and Day 6 of my time at NYC.

 

DAY FIVE

Flushing New YorkOn my way to Flushing

Flushing New YorkI’ve never been to Flushing before, but in this photo you can see many Chinese characters.  Actually in Flushing it feels more like the real Chinatown, whereas the Manhattan Chinatown Continue reading Discover New York in 6 Days: One of My Top Ten Meals I’ve Ever Had! (Part Three)

A Sleepy Little Town Called Faro, Sorry!

Close your eyes and imagine what a sleepy little town would look like.  Give yourself ten seconds, then open your eyes.

OK, got a clear picture in your head?  I’m sure when you were thinking about the sleepy little town, it’d probably looked something like this:

Faro Marina

A gradient sky, a gentle and calm atmosphere, where people are a few and the ripples glide through the water like a kid riding on a slide.

This is Faro, the capital of Southern Portugal’s Algarve region.  I first heard about this place when an ex colleague of mine had parents who lived there, and that he would occasionally go back to visit his family.  I had never been to Portugal before, but Faro’s proximity to the seaside captivated me.  For those who have been following my blog posts, you know that I have an affinity towards coastal cities. Continue reading A Sleepy Little Town Called Faro, Sorry!