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Casa Baio – Modern, Serene Bed & Breakfast in Alentejo

Greg Boegner — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 21:30:35 +0000

A relaxing retreat, by every sense of the term. Casa Baio Bed and Breakfast, in the north of Portugal’s Alentejo region, is that complete escape that you’ve been telling yourself you need. Sitting in the middle of 70 hectares of rolling hills, there is not a single glimpse of civilization in sight. The silence is noticeable, only interrupted by an occasional sheep making its way past your window. It is much needed medicine for the urban life that ails you. […]

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MO House – A Guest House of Love in Porto

Ann Abel — Fri, 03 May 2019 16:47:48 +0000

Some of the best hotels begin as pure labor of love. That’s the case with MO House, the passion project of photographer Rita Olazabal. She rescued an old building on one of the city’s oldest and most characteristic streets and turned it into a MO House, a smart guesthouse that is an extension of her home. It’s logical to think that MO might be initials. But no. It’s the pet name that she and her husband use: amo—“I love” shortened […]

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