The Palm Sunday Times

February 2, 2025 WELCOME TO ISSUE 3 OF THE [PALM] SUNDAY TIMES This once-weeky newsletter mailed out on Sunday mornings is our way to slow down and connect together. This...

January 26, 2025 Photo: Jenn Hall Sweatte of Emily Lyons-Wood WELCOME TO ISSUE 2 OF THE [PALM] SUNDAY TIMES How we doing, fam? I know, it seems like a silly...

January 19, 2025 Photo: Jenn Hall Sweatte of Emily Lyons-Wood WELCOME TO ISSUE 1 OF THE [PALM] SUNDAY TIMES There is no ignoring the fact that the social media landscape...

I woke up in my beatiful apartment at Armazens Cogumbreiro for my last day in Portugal.  I ate a light breakfast and headed out to enjoy the overcast day.  I...

Our last morning at Pedras do Mar was spent lounging by the pool and hiking down to the natural pools at the base of the cliff formed by the tides. ...

Our last full day together in the Azores had us seeking out swimming locations so we could decompress before flying back to the states.  We found a black sand beach,...

Day 3 in the Azores was a jam packed day.  In the morning we packed up and checked out of the Terra Nostra Garden hotel, took one last stroll through...

Our first full day in Furnas did not disappoint.  I spent the day exploring Terra Nostra Gardens while Lauren went whale watching.  Terra Nostra is one of the most beautiful...

We landed in beautiful Ponta Delgada after a short 2.5 hour flight from Lisbon.  We stayed at Azoris Royal Garden just for one night and picked up our rental car...

Our last day in Lisbon!  We only had the morning and bit of the afternoon to spend before we flew to Ponta Delgada.  I knew I wanted to hit the...

We wanted to take at least one day trip outside Lisbon and had a hard time deciding between Cascais and Sintra.  After seeing photos of the crowds at Sintra and...

While in Lisbon, we stayed at the most wonderful hotel, Locke de Santa Joana.  It was a great location with easy access to public transportation and shopping, and the hotel...