At 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...
Continue readingWe’re flying on TAP Portugal out of Terminal 5 at JFK. The only lounge closed in August 2018. No worries…we had a lovely meal at Aero Nova. Timmy went old school with a classic spaghetti and meatballs. I enjoyed a beet and faro salad, and the mussels were outstanding.
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Freddie and Fluffy know another adventure is afoot. When the suitcases come out they go into their forlorn act. We’ll be traveling for 50 days. This trip begins with 5 days in Lisbon at the Intercontinental Hotel. I’m excited as this is our first visit to Portugal. Packing for 60-70 degree weather was relatively easy....
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