portugal in pictures: egg tart bellies and funky neighbourhoods
from the algarve in the south to porto in the north and ending in lisbon, we barely got a taste of what the country had to offer. turquoise waters and red cliff beaches, tiled walkways and churches and a healthy…
a perfect daytrip to cascais and a farewell to portugal
by this point in our trip (15 days in portugal; albufeira, porto as well as lisbon), we were already smitten by all of portugal’s offerings. the people, the food, the architecture, the graffiti, the desserts and the beaches. we heard…
walking around lx factory and underground lisboa
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…
the famous lisbon tram 28
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…
The Real Pastel de Nata
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…
I Believe in Miracles
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…
our introduction to petiscos at casa dos santo antonio: portuguese tapas
our last night in porto brought us back to the hood of the cleric’s tower to a small restaurant called casa dos santo antonio. they specialize in portuguese tapas which are called petiscos. what intrigued us the most was how…
flor dos congregados – dining at a restaurant with 160 years of history
our travel budget has seen a lot of ups and downs over the last four months, most notably when we arrived in hong kong as the number of flights and train rides have gone up drastically. we’ve been trying hard…
porto’s street art scene
after seeing virtually no art in albufeira and many large murals on the way from the airport to the train station in lisbon, i wasn’t sure what to expect in porto. from a relatively small and historically important city, i…
porto’s clerigos church and pushing my limits for religious attractions
so we found ourselves in porto, another european city rich with history and as we were planning out our daily itineraries, both of us let out a collective sigh as it came time to decide which sights to see. i’m…
