a little alone time, a daily creative act, and some good company to have dinner with.
someone to have dinner with —
PORTUGAL REST + RESET
6 days + nights of creative + restorative bliss
April 4th - 10th in Lisbon + Porto
There’s something totally magic about traveling alone.
When you’re on your own, you notice the little things: the light shifting in the afternoon, a tiny seat for one in the corner of a restaurant. I’m convinced certain synchronicities can only be unlocked by moving through the world as a free agent.
But it gets lonely! And while that can be a beautiful thing too, sometimes we just want a little levity. And sometimes we just want to have a little adventure of our own, and then to have an afternoon snack with our girlfriends and tell them all about it.
After nearly a decade of big long solo trips, I do beleive I’ve perfected the sweet spot of traveling. The equation for the perfect trip, if you will —
Now imagine spending a week in Portugal with a group of fellow creative and adventurous people, who have gathered with the intention to spend a week exploring a foreign place rich with culture without a packed schedule or strict itinerary.
We’ll split our time between the Lisbon area and Porto.
We won’t be jamming your days with hard timelines or predetermined activities. We’ll have a semi-structured itinerary, with lots of space for rest and wandering around and finding poetic and peaceful moments of our own.
We’ll have beautiful meals planned, art classes and creative exercises teed up to facilitate. We’ll buy pencils and paper and sit and sketch. We’ll mosey around admiring the tiles and buildings. We’ll pop in and out of museums, and maybe have a massage or two. But mostly we’ll take it day by day, enjoying ourselves and taking what we need.
This retreat will be rooted in slowing down, making art, exploring at your own pace, and knowing that every evening, there’s someone to have dinner with.
For half of each day, we’ll all do our own thing. Whether that’s sketching, journaling, walking around charming neighborhoods, following a guide put together by Court, or just relaxing and having some wine and soaking it all in is totally up to you.
For the second half of each day, we’ll take an art class, or get massages, or see a museum together.
And every night, we’ll come together each night to share a meal and our experiences from the day. Some nights we’ll cook, some nights we’ll be cooked for, and some nights we’ll go out together.
If you’re looking to recharge, reignite your create flow, and enjoy Portugal with an amazing group of women who value independence and meaningful experiences at once, this is the retreat for you.
questions? email court@oftheearthcollective.com
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boas-vindas! we’ll meet as a group at our beautiful home right outside of Lisbon.
after settling in, we’ll head into Lisbon for a good lunch and a big walk around the tile museum.
we’ll then spend the evening back at the house having dinner, drinks, and getting to know one another, and
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a full day in Lisbon —
we’ll have a slow morning and lunch at the house before making our way out for an afternoon trip to the tile museum. we’ll then work our way back to the heart of lisbon on foot, stopping in galleries on the way. the day will wrap up with a dinner and wine out.
this will be a great night to go out in lisbon, if desired, too :)
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our final full day in Lisbon —
you can take an optional day trip with Tory, follow one of our city guides on your own, have a massage, or go to a yoga class.
the day will end with a group dinner at the house, where we’ll wrap up the evening with a guided journal session.
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up and at em! we’ll have breakfast at the house, pack up our things, and take a late morning train ride from Lisbon to Porto.
once in Porto mid-day, we’ll settle into the house and a little aperitivo + art class.
dinner out to follow.
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a full day in Porto —
we’ll take a tile painting class first thing, run by an organization committed to maintaining a catalogue of Porto’s historic tiles.
following class, we’ll make our way back across town on foot, seeing art and shopping as desired.
eventually we’ll go to lunch.
we’ll stop at a paper store and break away for a while to sit and draw. if the weather agrees, we’ll watch the sunset and have drinks on a patio somewhere.
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our final full day in Porto
we’ll have breakfast and coffee out, and then spend most of the day at Serravales, which is not to be missed.
after the museum, we’ll go to a big lunch to talk about it. to talk about it all! we’ll begin to mentally prepare to wrap up our dream of a week.
the day will end with an evening of chatting and snacking and reflecting and dreaming. we’ll talk about ways we can integrate the slow living of Portuguese culture into our lives back at home and we’ll eat tinned fish and we’ll drink wine.
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a slow morning send off
we’ll say a late morning goodbye in Porto, and either help you get to the airport or the train station back to Lisbon.
FAQs
Are flights included?
No! You’re on your own for booking your flight and for any accommodations you elect to book before we meet as a group at noon on April 4th
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Absolutely! We’ll require advance notice and are happy to accommodate personal dietary restrictions.
What happens if I get sick or am otherwise unable to make it?
Due to the timeline of this offering, all sales will be final. We are happy to transfer your seat to another attendee if you are able to find someone to take your spot, but we highly recommend you purchase trip insurance if you are concerned something may come up.