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The 3 Reasons to Visit Lisbon in the Fall
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 30 September 2011
THERE’S A LOT GOING ON After months at the beach Lisbon gets ready to enjoy city life again in the fall. There are the regular events that happen every year at this time (most of them film festivals), but 2011 is also a year of ExperimentaDesign, the city’s design biennale.
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The New Bar On Top of Lisbon
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 26 September 2011
There’s a new rooftop bar in town. This time it’s found on the top floor (the 9th) of the Mundial Hotel, offering panoramic views of the city. You can see the river and the castle which is beautifully floodlit at night, and you may also enjoy the late-afternoon sun.
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Portugal is a Mystery
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 21 September 2011
Destination: Portugal Book: A Small Death in Lisbon by Robert Wilson The intense drama of A Small Death in Lisbon zigzags between the 1940′s and 1990′s and between a Nazi thriller and a police procedural, but the focus is always Portugal, and mostly Lisbon. While we read about a Portuguese cop, Zé Coelho, trying to [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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5 Things You Should Know Before You Book a Restaurant in Lisbon
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 19 September 2011
5 tips that may come in use especially if you wish to enjoy Lisbon’s Restaurant Week! YOU CAN BOOK ONLINE – Many local restaurants are finally offering online bookings, allowing tourists to reserve their tables in advance without having to go through the trouble of calling.
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Portugal Explained
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 19 September 2011
Destination: Portugal Book: The Portuguese: A Modern History by Barry Hatton (NEW 2011) Planning a trip to Portugal? Or wondering why you should go to Portugal? If you want to read a book that will enhance the trip you are planning, you could read a historical mystery novel (review to come) or you could read [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library. We'll leave a light on for you.
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Lisboa Restaurant Week
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 13 September 2011
We always strived to maintain you informed about the Lisboa Restaurant Week here on our blog, and this time is no exception.
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The Top 10 Shops in Lisbon’s Chiado
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 12 September 2011
OURIVESARIA ALIANÇA Chiado is Lisbon’s most popular shopping area. While the luxury labels are located in Avenida da Liberdade and the more alternative choices are found in Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real, it is in Chiado that everyone finds their favorite international brands.
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A Waterproof, Shockproof Camera – The Olympus TG-610 Review
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 6 September 2011
How does a camera fare when you kayak, snorkel, coasteer and more? Here's how...A Waterproof, Shockproof Camera – The Olympus TG-610 Review first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Lisbon’s 10 Most-Visited Attractions
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 September 2011
Based on official reports and semi-official numbers, these are Lisbon’s 10-most visited attractions. Some are understandably so, others less worthy of a visit than a few sites missing from the list. 1. JERONIMOS MONASTERY This World Heritage Site is Lisbon’s most important monument and naturally receives the most visitors.
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Wildest Top 5 Party Hostels Worldwide
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 4 September 2011
A group of long term backpackers have put together a website which reviews all the latest party hostels around the world. You can see a short clip of their top 5 party hostels below. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: BLOGSHERPA, BULGARIA, corfu, cyclades, greece, lagos, mykonos, paradise beach resort, party hostels, pink palace, portugal, rising cock [...]
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5 Spots to Literally Spend the Night Out in Lisbon
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 31 August 2011
When you say you’re going out at night, you often mean spend the night sitting in a movie theater or at a bar, or dancing at a club. “Out” simply means out of the house, but in such an outdoors city like Lisbon, “out” really means outside.
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Top 5 Party Hostels Worldwide
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 30 August 2011
A group of permanent travellers (including some <a href=”http://urgetravel.com/”>Erasmus</a>) have put together a website which reviews all the latest <a href=”http://urgetravel.com/”>party hostels</a>around the world. You can see a short clip of it below.
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Port Wine Tasting in Porto, Portugal
Blog: Pommie Travels - 16 August 2011
I’ve visited Portugal many a time, but sadly never made it to Porto. I unfortunately got stuck in the Lagos partying trap and only ever made it to Lisbon on my FIFTH visit to Portugal. If you’ve ever been to Lagos you’ll understand what I’m talking about…it really is a black hole. Located in the [...]
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5 Touristy Restaurants in Lisbon That Are Actually Good
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 15 August 2011
Restaurants that mostly target tourists (with their multilingual menus and waiters outside persuading you to step inside) usually offer unexceptional food and no ambience, but there are always exceptions. Those are usually places that are equally popular with locals, and the reason they also get crowded with tourists is because guidebooks have pointed them in [...]
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Accommodation and Eating Out in the Algarve
Blog: Pommie Travels - 12 August 2011
The dramatic rocky coast of the Algarve – Portugal’s most south westerly region – has become a tourism sensation since it was discovered by the mainly British package tourist industry in the 1960’s. Today it attracts visitors from all over Europe, who enjoy the beaches, gulf courses, excellent cuisine and laidback Mediterranean attitude – as [...]
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The 3 Best Daytrips from Lisbon for this August and September
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 1 August 2011
Summer has barely begun in Lisbon, so whether you’re looking to combine sun and culture in the city with other attractions and activities elsewhere in Portugal, here are the three destinations to consider right now: EVORA It takes less than 90 minutes to reach Evora, but many prefer to visit it on an overnight stay [...]
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Alternative Accommodation in Lisbon During the High Seasons
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 28 July 2011
If not booked early enough, it may be hard to find a hotel room in Lisbon during the high seasons or whenever there’s a major festival or conference in town. If you find yourself looking for reasonably-priced accommodation in the city when there are no more hotel rooms available, you shouldn’t give up on your [...]
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Thailand Celebrates 500 Years of the Arrival of the Portuguese with a New Attraction in Lisbon
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 22 July 2011
Most people remember that the Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach Japan and have colonies in China and India, but what’s often forgotten is that they were also the first ones to reach another Asian location — Thailand. That happened exactly 500 years ago this month and until late 2011 there will be a [...]
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Cool Spot on a Hot Sunny Day
Blog: My Algarve - 20 July 2011
Caldas de Monchique is one of my favourite spots in the Algarve. A revitalized Victorian Roman spa village nestled in a tiny mountain valley about half-way up to the town of Monchique, the Caldas offers a calming, cooling break on a hot and busy day. As you pull off the main highway and head down [...]
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5 Reasons to Go to Porto this Summer
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 19 July 2011
When in Lisbon, many travelers choose to then move on to the beaches of Algarve while others head north to the country’s second city, Porto. This summer you should go for the second option, as it also offers beaches nearby together with a major cultural renaissance. Here are the five main reasons to go now. [...]
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My 7 links
Blog: Sophie's World - 10 July 2011
Katie at Tripbase has put together a fun, new blog challenge to unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of...My 7 links is a post from Sophie's World
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Lisbon’s Avenida da Liberdade Invites You for a Stroll
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 July 2011
It recently added half a dozen kiosk-cafés which together with the always-increasing number of sophisticated shops makes it one of Lisbon’s most attractive addresses. Now it’s introducing a number of activities and special events throughout the year, and especially during the summer. That’s Avenida da Liberdade, the grand central boulevard of the city, also home [...]
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Aveiro, the "Portuguese Venice"
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 30 June 2011
I know - those long boats and canals look familiar. At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking those are gondolas on the Grand Canal in Venice. Nope. Although similar to gondolas, these are called moliceiros, and the locale is Aveiro in Portugal.
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Yellow Pastry tour of Portugal
Blog: Travel Adventures of Newman - 27 June 2011
"So why is it called bolas de Berlim?", I asked Paula, a local Portuguese whom I met at the hostel in Porto. "It didn't come from Germany, did it?".
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Which are Portugal’s 7 Best Delicacies?
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 27 June 2011
There is a national contest at the moment searching for the seven wonders of Portuguese cuisine. The results will be announced in September and there are currently 21 finalists. That’s three in seven categories: soups, appetizers, shellfish, fish, meat, game and desserts. Of course this is a highly-subjective list, and essentially a popular vote from [...]
