Browsing Month November, 2010

Goldengift Joias – Jewelry with Vintage Coquettishness

Goldengift Joias – Jewelry with Vintage Coquettishness

By | November 29, 2010 at 10:02 pm | No comments

What’s your favorite retro fashion?  Perhaps the ornate detail of the Victorian era?  Or, the glamour of the Golden Age of Hollywood?  How about the modern sophistication of Breakfast at Tiffany?  You’ve defined your look…but now you need to accessorize!  Portugal...

Posted in: Cool Things, Shopping

Act Disco in Porto – Hot Spot for Hot People

Act Disco in Porto – Hot Spot for Hot People

By | November 28, 2010 at 11:49 am | No comments

You’re hip and fashionable, and you’re looking for a place to hang with other hip and fashionable people on the weekend in Porto?  You better get over to Act.  In the trendy industrial warehouse district of the city, Act perpetually remains one of the cooler nightclubs...

Posted in: Night Life, Porto

Super Bock em Stock New Music Festival – 3 & 4 Dec 2010

By | November 22, 2010 at 10:34 am | No comments

[caption id="attachment_2348" align="alignleft" width="341" caption="Av. da Liberdade, Lisbon"][/caption] The winter music festival Super Bock em Stock returns to Lisbon on 3 & 4 December showcasing the newest artists and sounds in music today.  Again this year,...

Posted in: Events, Lisbon

Sintra Museum of Modern Art

Sintra Museum of Modern Art

By | November 20, 2010 at 3:24 pm | One comment

The magical village of Sintra, just outside Lisbon, is known for being the playground of Portuguese royalty, a Moorish fortress and a World Heritage site.  It is also the location of an impressive collection of modern and contemporary art found at the Sintra Museum of Modern...

Posted in: Culture, Lisbon

Sétima Onda – Seventh Wave of Fun in Albufeira

Sétima Onda – Seventh Wave of Fun in Albufeira

By | November 17, 2010 at 12:32 pm | No comments

The newest cool bar on the Algarve nightlife scene is Sétima Onda (Seventh Wave).  Located cliffside in Albuefeira, away from the touristy bars of Old Town and Montechoro, Sétima Onda is a secluded tropical oasis to meet friends and have fun.  [caption...

Posted in: Algarve, Night Life

Pedro Lemos – Traditional Flavors Meet Modern Cuisine in Porto

Pedro Lemos – Traditional Flavors Meet Modern Cuisine in Porto

By | November 16, 2010 at 2:42 pm | No comments

This unassuming door on Rua do Padre Luis Cabral could be just another quaint home that defines the traditional heritage of Porto.  Yet, step inside, and you find a modern new restaurant, steeped in the flavors of old Portugal but redefined in the ambiance and cuisine of owner...

Posted in: Dining, Porto

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