PORTO / Camafeu Restaurant

PORTO / Camafeu Restaurant

by | Nov 23, 2016 | Porto, PORTUGAL, RESTO, Travel

Camafeu is as unique as it gets.  Much like going to a friend’s place for dinner (who might also be a top, up-and-coming chef with an eclectic aesthetic eye), this restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of a walk-up building, accessible via a discrete...
PORTO / INNVICT Guest House

PORTO / INNVICT Guest House

by | Nov 21, 2016 | DESIGN, Porto, PORTUGAL, Travel

The ‘Guest House’ format of hotel living is fast becoming the new alternative to AirBnB.  Caught somewhere between an apartment and a hotel, InnVict offers the best of both worlds: a sophisticated, sexy, slick urban décor, and a semi-concierge service...
LISBON / x-rated at PENSAO AMOR

LISBON / x-rated at PENSAO AMOR

by | Nov 19, 2016 | LISBON, PORTUGAL, RESTO, Travel

Initially when you enter Pensão Amor form the high street of  Rua do Alecrim (which leads to the prestigious area of Chiado), you immediately think that this is a throw-back to 20th century Paris: red velvet sofas, chandeliers, a cornucopia of small framed...
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...