LISBON / Solar do Castelo Hotel

LISBON / Solar do Castelo Hotel

by | Nov 18, 2016 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, Travel

We quite literally stumbled upon this heritage hotel in the center of Lisbon’s historic Castelo district while, go figure, we were aimlessly wandering around the grounds of the majestic Castelo, which are adjacent to this very special boutique hotel.  So...
LISBON / Time Out Market

LISBON / Time Out Market

by | Nov 14, 2016 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO, Travel

Time Out magazine has somehow created this market in the center of Lisbon where local butchers, grocers, curators, and vendors of all stuff artistic can come together and offer their services and products under one good looking and well designed roof, called...
LISBON / Champanheria Do Largo

LISBON / Champanheria Do Largo

by | Nov 11, 2016 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO, Travel

There are far too many places to eat in Lisbon, and eat well at that.  It makes it truly difficult to discern and commit to a restaurant, on a daily basis, because even though you know you will eat well — the possibility of eating even better always gets to...
LISBON / Portas Do Sol

LISBON / Portas Do Sol

by | Nov 4, 2016 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO, Travel

At a stone’s throw from the majestic Castelo de S Jorge, and with jaw-dropping views of the Tagus River and surrounding Lisbon architecture, the Portas do Sol Café and Restaurant is perched high an mighty and with lots of room to spare. Upon entering the vast...
LISBON / Este Bar Café

LISBON / Este Bar Café

by | Nov 1, 2016 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO, Travel

Since this was literally the first bar that we visited a mere hour or two after landing in Lisbon, I may have a bit of an ‘imprinting’ bias when it comes to Este.  Or maybe it’s because it reminds us of one of our nostalgic, all-time faves from...