Several local folks, including Goncalo, one of the super hosts in the Intercontinental club lounge, suggested El Mercato as their favorite restaurant in Lisbon. We hesitated because, well, hello? We’re in Portugal and we are eating Italian? We read the rave reviews on social media, Timmy made a reservation online and off we went....
Continue readingWe slept in and had a leisurely breakfast in the Club Lounge. We enjoy club floor lounges for the opportunity to meet and interact with other travelers. The young staff are wonderful and beyond accommodating. Our meal was delicious. We called an Uber; the driver was 1 minute away and he whisked us to Belém,...
Continue readingAt 9:00 am we set out with Luis, our guide, for the Alentejo region. This area, encompasses the south central part of Portugal. We drove through soft rolling hills and plains. The stunning landscape is dotted with cork and olive trees and grapevines. We began our excursion at an enormous cork factory,...
Continue readingWe love restaurant recommendations from locals, so when our new friend Daniel recommended Sacramento Restaurant and Paulo our concierge, seconded the recommendation, we arrived at Sacramento with high expectations. We were not disappointed. We were greeted warmly and ushered upstairs to a lovely intimate dining room overlooking the busy main dining...
Continue readingJorge Oliveira, guide extraordinaire, arrived with Jose his intrepid driver, promptly at 9:30 to begin our overview tour of Lisbon. (Shoutout to Samantha @ Tully Luxury Travel for arranging this 😊). We began with a lovely drive through the streets of Lisbon- Jorge noting and explaining various points of interest. &...
Continue readingEarly breakfast in the Club Lounge …words wouldn’t do it justice so I’ll post pics. In addition to the buffet, offerings include: omelets, eggs benedict and crepes.
Continue readingWe dined in Akla, the Intercontinental’s restaurant. Every aspect of the meal was wonderful, from the pre-dinner cocktails- Port Tonics (white port, tonic, mint and a citrus peel) to dessert.
Continue readingTimmy slept and I set out for the Tagus River. It’s about 2.5 miles from the Intercontinental. I walked along the Avenida da Liberdade. This street is famous as one of the most expensive shopping streets in Europe. There are also many embassies and diplomatic homes. My delightful stroll spanned two hours, the highlight...
Continue readingPassport control was easy breezy, our bags were among the first on the carousel and Antonio, our driver, assisted in wrangling them to the car. We had a pleasant 15 minute drive to the Intercontinental. This hotel is lovely, the staff are wonderful and so welcoming. We checked in with Rodrigo in the Club Lounge,...
Continue readingOur first time on TAP Portugal was uneventful. We left at 11:10 pm and arrived early,10:30 am local time. The flight lasted about 7 hours. The Airbus A330-900 is beautiful, it went on line last December so it still has that new plane smell. 🙂 We were greeted with a glass of sparkling...
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