You’ll be happy there are tons of hills in Lisbon because it will keep you in shape while enjoying all this delicious Portuguese food. The food here is simple, but delicious. Most typical restaurants here feel like a grandmother’s kitchen. Think comfort food that is made to keep you going through the day. If you’re …
This is one of many repeat visits to Lisbon, Portugal. Since Antonio and I had already stayed in Castelo, Principe Real, Amoreiras and Alfama; we figured this time we’d try out a different neighborhood. Since we liked Mercado Da Ribeira so much, we decided we’d stay nearby and chose Santos-o-Velho. There are tons of things …
Sometimes our travels take us to places we never even knew existed. This happened the first time when we won a trip to “Brazil” and ended up in the quiet village of Santa Catarina. This year we ended up in Fuzeta (aka Fuseta). We ended up here because I was desperate for a beach vacation, …
On the first leg of our trip, Antonio and I stayed steps away from Castelo Sao Jorge, perhaps the most famous site in Lisboa. It quickly became one of those landmarks that are so close I thought I’d never get to see it. I finally made it 2 months after arriving in Lisbon! If you …
Antonio and I tried most of the best neighborhoods in Lisbon before deciding on where we wanted to settle down. We tested out Castelo, Amoreiras, Estrela, the Alfama, Avenidas Novas and Principe Real. We ended up setteling in Avenidas Novas, but Principe Real was close second. Principe Real is young and modern. It is home …
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Living in New Jersey meant that I had a decent number of Portuguese friends. They raced their bikes on Route 21, played billiards, and they’d go to Newark’s Portuguese area to eat delicious shrimp in garlic sauce. Still, my understanding of Portugal did not come to where it needed to be until I started working …