SEVILLA // Bar Sal Gorda

SEVILLA // Bar Sal Gorda

by | Aug 18, 2024 | RESTO, Sevilla, SPAIN, Travel

Sophisticated tapas + friendly vibes Bar Sal Gorda is located just off the Plaza Alfalfa on a quiet, narrow street that serves as a kind of walking thorough-fare for connecting the old historic town to ‘mid-town’. The premises are on the corner of a fairly...
VALENCIA // Café Sant Jaume

VALENCIA // Café Sant Jaume

by | Jul 22, 2024 | SPAIN, Travel, Valencia

People-watching and wine at its best in the heart of Valencia. Located in the El Carme neighbourhood of Valencia, Café Sant Jaume resides inside a former pharmacy that first opened in 1899. The small interior dons a beautiful wood-sculpted bar that is fully stocked...
LISBOA // Torel Palace

LISBOA // Torel Palace

by | Nov 12, 2021 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, Travel

As close as you will get to Heaven while in Lisbon. Private, intimate and discrete, you immediately feel right at home as you walk down the narrow walkway that quietly opens onto a courtyard comprised of two palaces and a mansion. Perched atop one of Lisbon’s many...
ALCOCHETE // Quinta da Praia das Fontes

ALCOCHETE // Quinta da Praia das Fontes

by | Aug 15, 2021 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, Travel

Where the Lisbonites escape for the weekend. Located in the picturesque village of Alcochete – directly across the Tagus River from Lisbon – the Quinta da Praia das Fontes was built in the 16th century as the residence of the Marquês de Soydos. Later visited by...
LISBOA // Bar Pavilhão Chinês

LISBOA // Bar Pavilhão Chinês

by | Jul 29, 2021 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, Travel

A collection of small things, plus alcohol. Located in a former grocery store in the area of Principe Real, the Bar Pavilhão Chinês is one of the most unique and intriguing spots to have an aperitif in all of Lisbon. Reminiscent of the ‘wander rooms’ of the 16th and...