A Taste of Portugal at Texture
Ever tried Portuguese wine? Well, I recommend that you do. Especially Colinas Espumante Brut Rosé…
Browsing: Portugal
Lisbon, by Baby
As a recent father, there was one thing I was dreading more than anything infantile…
Spa of the Month: Pedras Salgadas
I could just have easily have called this “Forest Spa” – because you’re surrounded with…
Estoril: Portugal’s Playground
From the Algarve through Alentejo, up to Porto and the Douro valley, we conclude our journey across Portugal as Larry arrives just outside the capital, Lisbon, from an invitation On Her Majesty’s Secret Service…
Shades of Alentejo
Shana Ting Lipton discovers converted convents and cork hotels in Portugal’s little-known Alentejo region…
The Possibilities in Porto
“It may well be that the northern Portuguese are uniquely equipped to withstand the rigours of the economic crisis. It’s perhaps due in part to their nature, more placid and patient than many of their neighbours.”
Conrad Hotel Algarve
“I don’t golf. Or is it I don’t play golf? I don’t even know how to describe the fact that I don’t play golf. I don’t putt, I don’t chip, I don’t drive. I don’t even drive cars.”
Viajante
“Viajante, meaning traveller in Portuguese, is an apt name for Nuno Mendes’ Michelin-starred restaurant at the converted Edwardian Town Hall Hotel, which has brought a much-needed dose of glamour to Bethnal Green.”
The Yeatman, Porto
“Seated a deux along the pretty paved harbourside of the terracotta-coloured UNESCO world heritage city of Porto, an inky Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas 2009 from the Duoro valley glugged into my wine glass.”
The MS Marco Polo
Intrepid explorer Paul Joyce braves the high-seas on Cruise & Maritime’s ageing ex-Russian navy charter,…