Alexa Frongillo
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  • Last day in Madeira with the best sister
  • Funchal, Madeira
  • Park in downtown Funchal
  • View of the city from the park
  • So thankful for this lady
  • Illegal Chinese food on my sister's last night
  • Lisbon at dawn
  • Stayed up all night and caught the sunrise on my last night in Lisbon
  • Taking in the final moments of this amazing place
  • Saying goodbye to the workspace
  • WIP, Lisboa

  • Tower of Belém
  • Padrão dos Descobrimentos
  • Padrão dos Descobrimentos
  • Jerónimos Monastery and fountain in front
  • The famous Pastéis de Belém
  • Smelling my favorite flowers at Quinta da Regaleira
  • Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra
  • View from Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra
  • LX Factory street art
  • Strong coffees in the Underground Village
  • Underground Village, Lisbon
  • Underground Village, Lisbon
  • Fresh off the flight in Madeira
  • View of Funchal (in the distance) from Cristo Rei
  • Pico do Arieiro, second highest peak in Madeira
  • Câmara De Lobos, Madeira
  • Câmara De Lobos, Madeira
  • Câmara De Lobos, Madeira
  • Cabo Girao view
  • Sao Vicente coast
  • Miradouro do Véu da Noiva, unreal
  • Seixal, Madeira
  • Seixal, Madeira
  • Seixal, Madeira
  • The best tour guide, and my second mom
  • Porto Moniz, Madeira
  • Porto Moniz from above
  • Sun setting from Paulo do Mar (not pictured: yummy cocktails
  • Picado at my family's bar
  • Grandfather's brother and family
  • Singing happy birthday
  • Canical coast, eastern Madeira
  • Sister, sister
  • Faial, Madeira
  • Best sandwich ever: Prego
  • Kisses for Vavo in front of the church my grandparents were married
  • Sunset over Funchal
  • Coordinates of my bracelet matches the location I'm in: Camacha, Madeira, Portugal <3
  • My family's Easter table, complete with homemade sangria
  • I'm shrinking
  • The gals
  • My family, a special Easter

  • Downtown Lisbon
  • Rua Nova do Carvalho (pink street)
  • Downtown Lisbon
  • The famous archway
  • Obsessed with these buildings
  • ...but actually can't stop taking pictures of them
  • A little graffiti, a little classic white, a little Lisbon building
  • The most Portuguese (chicken) meal in one picture, drinks included
  • A picture perfect day
  • Somewhere in Cintra-Cascais
  • Mario's Kart (our driver was Mario)
  • Western coast
  • Western coast
  • Cabo da Roca
  • Only accessible by off-roading
  • Parea <3
  • Praia da Adraga
  • Pasteis and beer (a small one that we shared, calm down Mom) to welcome them to Portugal
  • From Castelo do Sao Jorge
  • Sister, sister
  • Castelo do Sao Jorge
  • Miradouro
  • Benfica stadium
  • A taste of the crowd
  • Some Remotes
  • Squad
  • Before the game
  • Crowd was alive
  • I'm a fan of anyone who will watch soccer with me

  • Walking the streets of my new home
  • Praça do Comércio- the central square of Lisbon
  • Praça do Comércio- the central square of Lisbon
  • Parliament building view, 50 ft from my apartment
  • My living room/hobbit house
  • Kitchen, with a doorway I've hit my head on 5 times
  • Rooftop of the workspace
  • LX Factory
  • Those are rows and rows of sardines
  • Livraria Ler Devagar- LX Factory
  • Golden Gate bridge look alike
  • The other side, walking along the lovely promenade
  • Church near some Remote Year apartments
  • I just like the colors
  • An example of the tiling on the outside of the buildings
  • Wednesday night soccer game on the big screen...classic Europe.
  • Exploring in the Alfama neighborhood
  • Miradouro Santa Luzia
  • Stumbled upon a graffiti staircase in Mouraria neighborhood
  • Stumbled upon a graffiti staircase in Mouraria neighborhood
  • Market in the city center
  • Best. Sangria. I've ever had.
  • Cool tiled church in Porto- known for being a place to honor your relatives that have passed
  • Lindsay and I about to chow down
  • Francesinha- a Porto staple, ham (in this case vegetarian) sandwich, covered in cheese, topped with a fried egg, smothered in sauce, with fries on the side for dipping #worthit
  • Porto tram at the base of the Clérigos Tower
  • View from the Clérigos Tower
  • View from the Clérigos Tower
  • Being tourists
  • The old buildings of Porto
  • Selfie-ception
  • My cousin and best tour guide in the middle
  • Porto from the other side of the river
  • Taking the teleferico up
  • Porto from above with the signature bridge to the right
  • Calem Wine Cellar- because when in Porto, you have to have the wine
  • In the cellar
  • Obligatory tasting
  • Crossing the Dom Luis bridge
  • The castle in the medieval city of Guimaraes
  • Guimaraes
  • Strolling the old streets of Guimaraes
  • Strolling the old streets of Guimaraes
  • Braga city center
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