Lisbon and Seville. Seville and Lisbon. Perhaps they aren’t the two most natural city combos, like London and Paris or Vienna and Prague. But when I was planning my trip in October, they seemed like the perfect pair, and I was right. Lisbon and Seville were just a four-and-a-half-hour drive apart, which sounded great since [...]
Lisbon has emerged as having one of the most exciting dining scenes in Europe. There’s an abundance of cool restaurants, and I’m proud to say that despite having a baby in tow we managed to eat at some of them during our time there in October. (We also could have subsisted on pasteis de nata [...]
When we were planning our trip to Lisbon, we knew we wanted to stay in an apartment — as opposed to a hotel — because it was our first big trip with our 11-month-old baby. A one-bedroom apartment would give the baby ample space to play, as well as provide a sleeping area separate from the living [...]
The hills of Lisbon can be tough on the eager sightseer. But not only does the terrain offer ample opportunity to burn off pasteis de nata and Santini’s gelato, it also offers incredible vantage points to take in panoramic views of the city. The Portuguese are very proud of these scenic outlooks and call them miradouros. [...]
Standing on the Praça do Comércio in Lisbon and gazing at the bridge, I had a total deja vu moment. What was the Golden Gate Bridge doing in Lisbon? Or did the six-hour flight I boarded last night actually take me to San Francisco instead? Bear in mind I was very jet-lagged at the time… [...]
The moment I saw the sign “I gelati piu fini del mondo” outside Santini in the Chiado district, I knew exactly what it meant: The world’s finest ice cream. This despite the fact that I don’t speak Italian or Portuguese, the latter being relevant because this Italian sign was in Lisbon. While it would be [...]
In an era of sameness and globalization, it’s amazing how a capital city like Lisbon has retained a truly unique feel. It’s just so well-preserved, and this beauty is definitely worth preserving. There’s so much to love about Lisbon’s looks — red roofs, cobblestone sidewalks, sea views — but my favorite thing is clearly the colorful [...]
(all photos by Elizabeth Montalbano) Guest blogger Elizabeth Montalbano spent a month in the Algarve region of Portugal where she learned far more than just how to catch a wave. Here, the NYC—based technology journalist, who writes the thoughtful blog Isn't It Pretty to Think So?, describes the magic of the southwestern Portuguese coast. When [...]
(photo by Elizabeth Montalbano) Guest blogger Elizabeth Montalbano shared with Travelogged how her experience of learning how to surf on the southwestern coast of Portugal taught her valuable life lessons as well. She has also been kind enough to compile a list of surf schools in the Algarve for those who want to pursue the [...]
