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previously an area that was used for manufacturing, lx factory on the southwest side of lisbon is home to some really shops, cafeterias and artistic studios ranging from design to marketing to actual studios. the area spans less than a city block and is a good place to catch a break from the busy streets […]
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what to do in lisbon as a tourist? well the majority of the guides will tell you that timeout market is a top draw in terms of food. taking the trams/elevadors would be another. at the top of almost every guide we’ve read was to take the 28 tram which services the longest route in […]
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Since our sampling of the most famous Portuguese tarts in Macau, we of course had to try them in their native land. They are known as pastel de nata and we ate a lot of them all for the sake of research of course. The stand out ones are listed below. Our first one we […]
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we took a day off of stairclimbing the streets of lisbon and headed south to squeeze in a beach day. our original plan was to head to cascais but since we woke up late (something that’s been happening more regularly), we made plans to head to a closer beach on the south shores of the […]
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if you’re arriving in lisbon through the airport, the first thing you’ll notice outside its taxi stand is the giant mural of dozens of eyes of the world. i can’t even count how many we passed and i was unfortunately not prepared enough to have time to make a full round to see how many […]
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One of my favourite dishes to make at home is red cooked pork belly. Once in a while I would make a trip to T&T to get all the ingredients and spend a Sunday afternoon making the dish. It’s my comfort food and it’s been a long time since I’ve made it. We managed to […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. lisbon (airbnb, baixa, 7 nights) q. favourite meal a. maybe the toughest week to recap for food. our lisbon stay involved: i) home cooked chinese meals for almost all dinners and most breakfast/lunches. white rice. saucy noodles. dumplings. KOBE! ii) a constant (but reasonable) […]
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jojo: what do i like? -the thought of the original egg tart finding its way into my mouth at some point over the next 7 days -almost have our next 4-6 weeks of our travels planned out which include seeing my parents and two friends from vancouver, all in separate cities. fun! what do i […]
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