Travelling is what gives me the most pleasure in life, for sure (eating and drinking as well, of course), but that doesn’t always imply leaving Portugal. Our country is perfect (yes, I…
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PortoBay Liberdade
The PortoBay Group, the Portuguese hotel group with more international awards, decided to do the most perfect, yet uncommon of the combinations, ally the charm to the urban, therefore creating the PortoBay Liberdade…
São Gião
Talking about São Gião is invoking the religious side of gastronomy, Firstly heading to Moreira de Cónegos is like a pilgrimage (I confess I much prefer this type of sacrifice), Secondly the…
PipaDouro
Friendship I and Pipadouro II There’s nothing like waking up early in the morning and go out into the road, heading to Pinhão, leaving the motorway aside and travel through twists and…
Cervejaria Brasão
Before talking about the restaurant, I must admit I cherish a particular respect for the work of Sérgio Cambas, the young entrepreneur that a few years ago took an ambiance restaurant, theoretically…
Quinta do Bomfim
Quinta do Bomfim is one of the most emblematic Quintas from the “Cima Corgo” region, located in the heart of Pinhão, right next to the wonderful Douro River. The Quinta has played the…
Casa da Calçada
A paradise, of its name Casa da Calçada, lost in the middle of nowhere, between valleys and idyllic landscapes, stands to amaze us with its majestic finesse from another era. Built during…
Istanbul (Old city)
Blue Mosque I always had an immense curiosity about Istanbul, mainly because as capital of the Eastern Empire, or Byzantine Empire, it was one of the most important cities in the world,…
Blacklane – Istanbul
As I said before in the article about Paris, our blog and the BLACKLANE service became partners, a luxury transportation company founded in 2011, which nowadays is spread over more than 130 cities all…