Lisbon Archives

My Hop On Hop Off Bus Lisbon Experience: Testing the Cityrama App

Testing the Cityrama app in Lisbon through three routes: Belém, Oriente, and Boat Tour. Find out my favorite features and tips on how to use it (with videos).

On the city as we (don’t) know it, TEMA, documentary photography, and “abatanados” disguised as double espressos

I talked to Bruno Castro about TEMA magazine’s upcoming issue on post-urban, Lisbon, and what he thinks of his city as it is, as it was, and as it will be.

Art Museums in Lisbon: where to go, how to reach, and what to see

All you need to know about all the art museums in Lisbon, where to go, how to reach, and what to see. Includes ticket prices and public transportation information, opening hours, and best times to visit.

Lisbon Market Tour with Lisbon Cooking Academy

Is the Portuguese’s connection to food more cultural than biological? Find out as I go on a Lisbon market tour and cooking class with Lisbon Cooking Academy.

The Lisbon Cooking Academy pastry class: custard tarts and laid-back cultural chit-chat

At this pastry class by Lisbon Cooking Academy, you will not only learn how to bake the perfect “pastel de nata”, you’ll also have plenty of room in between cracking eggs and buttering tiny cake molds to chit-chat about traditional Portuguese food and trying to guess the secret recipe of the famous “pastéis de Belém”.

5 of the Best Lisbon Coffee Shops for Coffee and Pastries

Read this list of the best Lisbon coffee shops to find out where to go to for your sugar fix. Know the history of each Lisbon cafe and where to find them.

Souvenir Shopping in Lisbon: How to Support the Local Economy

A small, curated list of where to go souvenir shopping in Lisbon and support the local economy.

6 places to skip in Lisbon (and where to go instead)

I really hate one-size-fits-all solutions when it comes to travel tips. If you have this pet peeve too, see 6 places to skip in Lisbon and where to go instead.

Top 5 Restaurants in the Center of Lisbon with Portuguese Food

Rule number one when choosing where to eat is to not search for a restaurant while hungry. But that’s easier said than done, right? You can take a look at my suggestions of the top five restaurants in the center of Lisbon with Portuguese food.

How to choose the best area to stay in Lisbon

This isn’t the usual blog post about where to stay in Lisbon focusing on neighborhoods. Choosing the best area to stay in Lisbon starts with knowing why you’re in the city.

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