Off for the weekend to Lisbon – in Portugal
By the time you read this I’ll be on my way to Lisbon for a weekend away with my dearly beloved. I love city breaks and there are plenty of European destinations we can easily access from Bristol....
View ArticlePostcard No 1 – View of the rooftops of Lisbon – in Portugal
We’re in Lisbon, staying at the bright blue townhouse of the Hotel Heritage Av Liberdade with a view of the rooftops from our room on the 5th floor. This building used to be made up of a car showroom...
View ArticleThe best of Lisbon and beyond – in Portugal
My Lisbon Guest post today is by Fiona Hilliard of ArgusCarHire. Fiona usually writes about car hire Faro, but after a recent visit to Lisbon and its coastline, she was eager to share her experiences...
View ArticleHaving my Pastéis and eating it in Lisbon – Portugal
They’re crisp, creamy, custardy and perfumed with vanilla and cinnamon – the Pastel de Nata are the signature pastry of Lisbon. If you have a sweet tooth, like me you’ll find yourself looking for...
View ArticleAn authentic Portuguese meal at Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon
If you want to try authentic regional Portuguese cuisine just like your Portuguese mãe might make, in a slightly crumbling tiled Moorish mansion, then I highly recommend Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon. At...
View ArticleA rainy day at the Monastery of Jerónimos – in Lisbon
I’d highly recommend spending half a day at least of your visit to Lisbon exploring the Monastery of Jerónimos and the other things of interest in the neighbourhood of Belém – you could easily make it...
View ArticleReview of Eyewitness Top 10 Lisbon Guide from Dorling Kindersley
As I’m a working girl who blogs and travels on the side, I like to make the most of the time I have for travelling. I love making short trips to European destinations that are easy to reach from...
View Article05 An autumn weekend in Lisbon – Podcast Episode 5
In Podcast Episode 5 in my travel podcast series, I’m taking you to Lisbon where I took a weekend break in November with my husband. In the podcast you’ll hear about the gorgeous boutique hotel where...
View ArticleSeafood and beer at Cervejaria Trinidade in Lisbon
This is a story about a fast food meal, with no golden arches in sight at the Cervejaria Trinidade in Lisbon. We were taking a last Sunday morning wander around the streets of Lisbon, climbing the hill...
View ArticleMy travelling year in 2009
2010 is well and truly here, and with snow on the ground in Bristol, I’ve been reliving the memories of some of the sunnier places I visited last year – here’s the round up the places I travelled and...
View ArticleGetting around in Lisbon
This is going to be one of those useful posts for those of you heading to Lisbon on how to get around the city. Like many European cities these days, I found the integrated transport system in Lisbon...
View ArticleA shop full of sardines at Conserveira de Lisboa – in Lisbon
We came upon the Conserveira de Lisboa purely by chance, on a rainy day in Lisbon when we were making our way up the hill to the Castelo de Sao Jorge. Seeing a brightly coloured window we took shelter...
View ArticleModern luxe at Hotel Heritage Av.Liberdade in Lisbon
In November last year, I visited Lisbon for the second time, staying at the gorgeous Hotel Heritage Av Liberdade. The first time was as a child on one of my family trips around Europe, but there was no...
View ArticleDonate now for Passports with Purpose 2011
I’m a supporter of Passports with Purpose, the Travel Blogger’s annual fundraiser and I’ve just made my personal choices from the fabulous array of prizes, in the nick of time. The chance to win prizes...
View ArticleHidden highlights to explore on a Mediterranean Cruise
Join us on a Mediterranean cruise taking in seven wonderful destinations – Barcelona, Genoa, Malaga, Cadiz, Lisbon, Gibraltar and Alicante. Each city has much to offer, but if you’d like to explore...
View ArticleLisbon Hotels: Inspira Santa Marta Hotel: review from Oneika the Traveller
In this guest post, Oneika Raymond reviews the Inspira Santa Marta Hotel in Lisbon where she spent a long weekend soaking up the atmosphere and colour of Portugal’s capital, as well as the fragrance of...
View ArticleDublin, Lisbon, Rome – where will your next citybreak be?
When spring arrives with sunshine and daffodils, it always puts me in the mood for planning my next getaway, a mini-break to throw off the chill of winter and tide me over until the summer holidays. If...
View ArticleThe world on a plate at Christmas with my Pasteis de Nata from Lisbon
When I travel it’s the food that often creates the lasting memories that I bring home. For Greece it’s the home-made stuffed tomatoes that I associate with sitting under a leafy pergola with a view of...
View Article5 cool neighbourhoods you can’t miss in Lisbon
Lisbon is divided into districts and each one of them is special on its own way. Some of them are more traditional, others are more modern. Some of them are fancier, others are more adventurous. And...
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