The Chapel of Bones in Evora’s Franciscan church was built by monks in the 16th century as a reminder to society that death awaits us all regardless of our social status in life. It’s a little eerie inside but actually mostly just peaceful. #ossuary #traveltips #portugal #spookyseason #octobervibes

The sun rising on an ancient cemetery, lighting up the darkness. 📍 Doolin, Ireland #sunday #stunday #spookyseason #halloween #irelandphotography

My 21-year-old self would be dumbfounded to hear me say that there is literally nothing better than a pastry and tea on a weekend morning, especially when it’s nice enough to sit outside. #saturdaymorning #morningrouting #itstheweekend

Had the first tastes of the port I bought in Porto last night. Better than I remembered. Nostalgia maybe? Who cares! Excited to have some more and happy I finally found some port that I like. #porto #portwine #wine #portugal

So I guess we're finally heading to Montreal for a weekend around the holidays to see some Christmas markets. We've only been talking about it for the last three years. Better late than never! #montreal #christmas #holidays

New Post! Almourol Castle is a stunning castle perched high atop a small islet in Portugal. It's worth a visit if you're driving through the area, but information on how to get there is scant and a bit confusing. This post fixes that! #portugal #travel paulpassingthrough.com/almourol-cas...

Porto’s Stock Exchange Palace is filled with ornately furnished and decorated rooms that can only be seen with a tour. Tix are a bit confusing, and English tours are only offered a few times per day. You can buy tix ahead of time, but then you still have to wait in line to reserve your time. 1/2

Saw #theroad theme on #blueskyartshow. I don’t usually add to these but had to contribute this photo from #monumentvalley. #eastcoastkin #landscapephotography #arizona

Split a Francesinha sandwich in Porto with Michelle. It’s filled with meat (beef, sausage, ham and roast), caked in cheese, topped with an egg and then doused in a beer-based tomato sauce. It’s a bit over the top but very good. Could I have ate the whole thing? 🤷‍♂️ Would I have regretted it? 🤷‍♂️ #porto

New Post! Hida Takayama is the charming rural town you need when visiting Japan. It's a relaxing break from Japan's hectic cities and a great gateway to some of the country's more rustic locations #japan #takayama #travel paulpassingthrough.com/hida-takayama/

Why is wordpress.org saying my email address doesn't exist when trying to login to my blog...about to be sick

A tiled bench overlooking Portugal’s Douro Valley #sunday #stunday #dourovalley #portugalphotography #landscapephotography #eastcoastkin #photography #travelpics

Just finished collecting my notes on Portugal. Now I can share more pictures. To start with, here’s the Imperial McDonald’s. You sure don’t see this in ‘Merica. #mcdonalds #porto #portugal

Europe does it again: 12 days of eating and drinking too much with no weight gained. If anything, probably lost weight since I usually weigh myself after running in the morning. Gotta love that Europe diet! #travel #europe

The worst part of traveling with a baby is easily having to haul a car seat around anywhere but especially through an airport.

When in Porto, eat…sushi and udon? #foodpics #foodporn #porto #portugal

I love that the contents of my travel backpack these days are my journal, a fan charger, a stuffed lamb that plays music, a dr Seuss book and a stuffed bunny. #babytalk #travel

I liked Lisbon but within 10 minutes of walking around I loved Porto. Feels grittier, older, more genuine, and more like a real place with real people. #porto #portugal

Évora has more than its fair share of narrow, twisty medieval lanes. #evora #portugal #oldtown #europephotography

The penultimate leg of our trip, the Douro Valley. Nice chance to relax a bit before heading to Porto. #portugal #dourovalley #travelphotography

If anyone has any tips to make traveling with a baby not feel like it’s flying by, please let me know. Just four days left in a 12-day trip and it feels like we only just arrived! 😧 #travelwithbaby #babyproblems #travel

I’ve been to a lot of museums but perhaps none quite as quirky - and fascinating - the Museum of Matchbooks in Tomar, Portugal. Thousands of matchbooks from all over the world and across decades. Who knew matchbooks could be so interesting. It’s all free, too! #tomar #portugal #museums

My rep friends are posting sappy things about Charlie Kirk. Meanwhile I don’t remember them having anything at all to say about the Minnesota dems who were assassinated a few months ago. Funny how that works. And I’m sure pointing it out wouldn’t at all cause them to say “don’t make this political.”

Just finished hiking a couple miles of the Fisherman’s Trail from Salema to Sagres. Wish I could have done the whole thing but didn’t want to leave Michelle with our baby for too long. Lovely, secluded beaches and dramatic cliff views. Bring shoes with good grips! #portugal #hiking #algarve

Some food pics for you from Lisbon. #foodporn #foodpics #foodphotography #lisbonphotography #portugal #lisboa #portugaltravel

Lisbon’s Monument to the Discoveries is quite the monument. Bring a guide describing who each person is and go up the tower to see the tiled plaza below to make the most of your visit. #lisbon #portugal #portugalphotography #portugalpics #europetravel

My first thoughts of Lisbon are that it’s very, very difficult to navigate Alfama with a travel stroller! #europephotography #lisbon #portugal

Hi from Portugal! #lisbon #portugaltravel #selfies

Sitting in the airport waiting for a flight to Europe looks a bit different than a year ago…

Does anyone actually make affiliate sales from Skyscanner? About to give up on it unless anyone has any tips for making it more lucrative. #blogger #travelblog #travel

Been waiting several weeks for this bad boy to get ripe. I don’t even like watermelon but I was excited for this. It hasn’t disappointed. It barely got ripe in time for us to leave before heading off to Portugal. #garden #watermelon #sunmertime

Sunday is #Stunday! Share whatever you find stunning with the hashtag, scroll the feed & enjoy! #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #traditionalart #painting #drawing #onlybeautifulthings #artchallenge #artprompt

The perseverance of people looking for paid guest posts is impressive. Annoying, but impressive. #blogging

We were a failed nation the second one side started normalizing school shootings. I am so fucking tired of this shit.

So Facebook is just terrible AI videos now? Got it.

Question for anyone with Mediavine: Can you get accepted with less than 50,000 sessions per month? My sessions are increasing but still not close to that. I've been accepted to two other advertising affiliates in the past with less than their respective stated requirements.

New Post! Visiting Japan and looking for a destination to get away from the lights and sounds of the country's bigger cities? Central Japan is a great option, and a day trip to see the gassho-zukuri homes of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama is a must! #japan #travel paulpassingthrough.com/ogimachi-and...

So proud to live in a country where millions couldn’t consider the qualified brown woman so instead voted for the worst possible human among us instead. But hey, at least we don’t have some uppity woman trying to make our lives actually better.

Next #blog post almost done. Who can guess where this one’s about? A maybe-obvious hint: #japan #photography #japanpics #flowers #bloomscrolling

Going through deleting a bunch of videos from my phone because I’ve exceeded the storage capacity for my cloud. It’s kind of embarrassing how caught up in the in the instagram reel fad as if I thought it actually mattered for my blog. SM is a trap unless you’re willing to sell your soul.

No thanks, Meta. I will not be sharing my location on Instagram for anyone to see. What a joke of an app that’s become.

Does it get much prettier than the flowery meadow leading up to the Flatirons in Boulder, Colorado? #sunday #stunday #sundaystunday #boulderco #coloradopic #landscapephotography #mountains #eastcoastkin #photography

Will you go through the door? #sunday #stunday #doorways #italyphotography #italypics #tuscany #pienza

Off to #stunday we go! Wishing you all a peaceful end to the week ✌🏽🧡 #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #art #sunset #coloraday #orangesun #scape #landscape #stormhour #photohour #sunday #travel #island #lombok #ocean

Any other bloggers have a crazy spike in views of your homepage yesterday? The stats aren't final yet, but it was A LOT. Seems like a glitch somewhere. #blog #travelblog #blogger

The pictures of mine we decided on to hang over our bar. Cliffs of Moher Arashiyama The Roman Colosseum Civita di Bagnoregio #eastcoastkin #photography #travelphotos #travelpics #photoalbum

Been going through old photos for a house project. I have so many pictures I don’t even remember half of them.

New Post! Arenal Hanging Bridges in Costa Rica gives guests a chance to cross 6 suspension bridges spanning the rainforest and an opportunity to see all sorts of wildlife. But is it worth your time when visiting La Fortuna or is it just a gimmick? #costarica paulpassingthrough.com/arenal-hangi...

Might I finally get a new blog post published today? It’s only been a month since my last one. Only time will tell… Here’s a sneak peek. Any guesses where this is? #travelblog #blog #newpost