A European Adventure Compliments of Taylor Swift
I had been thinking a lot about what adventure “means” when I received a text from one of my BFF’s “D” who was in Lisbon, Portugal. She had been in Switzerland for work and unexpectedly – at least to me- decided to tack on a few days to go to a Taylor Swift concert. D is not what you would call an intrepid traveler – the thought of getting on a plane makes her morose.
It’s not that she has a problem with planes- she’s just not interested enough in whatever is over there to be uncomfortable for that period of time. In any case, she considered that she wasn’t doing the “right thing” in Lisbon by getting a facial at the hotel spa and having a beer in the outside garden before going to the concert instead of going to a castle. Although this may not be considered a typical adventure, it certainly is.
Experiencing the Most Unique Travel Adventures
Who knows what it’s like inside a Portuguese spa? Not me – but I want to know and experience that. Also, I don’t think I’ve ever drunk Portuguese beer or hung out in a Lisbon social setting - all adventures. How about seeing an American pop star in a Portuguese stadium? All adventures! Sometimes eschewing the tourist circuit is the best way to be introduced to a culture and its people and have the adventure of a lifetime.