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Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal — In 1515 a live rhino appeared in Lisbon, a feat made possible thanks to the newly discovered sea route to India. It was the first […]

Belém Tower, Lisbon, Portugal – Age of Discovery inspired defensive ...

23 Jan, 2018 in Portugal tagged Belém Tower / Lisbon / Portugal / Travel blog by Benjamin White

Benjamin White

Benjamin White is a long, long, long term traveller. He has spent 6 of the last 12 years backpacking, travelling, working and living abroad, primarily in developing and underdeveloped countries. He travelled through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan in 2015. The first half of 2016 was spent travelling through Peru, Colombia, and Central America; the second half spent living on a small island in Papua New Guinea called Daru. In 2017 he achieved one of his lifetime goals when he entered his 100th country. Lifetime goal accomplished, he now plans to take time off to travel.

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