The Catacombs of Igreja de São Francisco, Porto, Portugal As I descended into the catacombs beneath the Igreja de São Francisco in Porto, Portugal, where the hollowed remains of Franciscan friars reside near holy relics and one-of-a-kind pieces of art, I …

Down we go into the catacombs this #TravelTuesday as we explore underneath Igreja de São Francisco.

#photography #writing #inspiration #Graves #Grief #Love #Hope #Doors #FamousChurches #HauntedPlaces #SpookyTrips #FranciscanOrder #FrancisOfAssisi

Largo da Oliveira, Guimarães, Portugal Have you ever experienced a sense of resonance with a new place? A gut instinct that you are exactly where you should be? That’s how I felt in the narrow streets of Guimeares, moving forward …

Check out the streets of Guimarães, Portugal with me, a turning point in my story of the green doors and my travels through Northern Portugal.

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Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, Portugal High atop the city of Braga, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for absolving sins. It is said that if you climb the 573 steps at the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, you will find salvation. Li…

This #TravelTuesday, I’m sharing photos from the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, Portugal. A hauntingly beautiful place to visit.

#Photograohy #Writing #Inspiration #Stairs #mystery #doors #garden #FamousChurches #Europe #Baroque #TheSacredWay #Sins #Pilgrimage #Redemption #Romance #Hope

Amarante, Portugal “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien The firs…

It’s #TravelTuesday! Let’s go to Amarante, Portugal and search for the tomb of São Gonçalo, the patron saint of love, 💓 #photography #writing #inspiration #FamousChurches #relics #soulmates #hope #Love #Romance #History #Portuguese. #Amar #Tolkien

The search for Curtea Veche, Bucharest, Romania Finding Curtea Veche, the summer palace of Vlad Tepes, proved harder than I thought. I was told that a life-sized bust of Vlad, similar to the statue I saw in Sighisoara, graced the entrance to the…

The clock was ticking as I searched Old Town, Bucharest for the palace of Vlad the Impaler. This #TravelTuesday, find out what happened on my last day in Romania.
#VampireBook #Dracula #Writing #Inspiration #FamousChurches #Transylvania #Demons #Angels #ValleyOfTheKings #raven #crypt #castle #heart

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If churches were assessed by their risk factor, Abuna Yemata Guh would be our new Sistine Chapel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJCy...

Eglise St-Augustine, Paris, France, 1870 by Linda Howes Photos and Collections Eglise St-Augustine, Paris, France, 1870 by Linda Howes Photos and Collections

I lightened up a little, it was dark. For sale here linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/egl...

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