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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 12:32 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Basic Portugal recommendations
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6359
Re: Basic Portugal recommendations
Adding to my post above and agreeing with other comments: --I second Eric re Bairro do Avillez. Very good. --Also second Will re Fronteira Palace. Worth the visit, you can get there easily by Uber. --Aqui Ha Peixe. I mentioned it and am a big fan, and sounds like Eric has had good experience there a...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 11:24 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Basic Portugal recommendations
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6359
Re: Basic Portugal recommendations
Evora is worth the visit. If you are willing/interested to put some kms on and explore a bit further, Marvao is worth a visit. It's an old walled city on a hill near the Spanish border. There was a decent hotel there some years ago. Much smaller than Evora, so it's not a place to go for "things...
- Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:18 pm
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: 2016 Dow's VP for $40
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1573
Re: 2016 Dow's VP for $40
Yeah, I tried to get that one, but it was gone within 45 minutes of getting the email.
- Mon May 04, 2020 7:52 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Old, but free way to learn Portuguese
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4073
Re: Old, but free way to learn Portuguese
I've done the Pimsleur level 1, on my third pass through it now. I find the method pretty effective, and would probably have pretty good retention if I didn't take 3-4 month breaks every time I listen to a few lessons. I figure if I keep going through it, hopefully a bit more will stick each time. S...
- Sun May 03, 2020 4:14 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Old, but free way to learn Portuguese
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4073
Re: Old, but free way to learn Portuguese
Another option is www.portuguesewithcarla.com
There are quite a few free situational lessons on there.
There are quite a few free situational lessons on there.
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:32 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Where to stay in Lisbon?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6469
Re: Where to stay in Lisbon?
I've been to the Pateo - Bairro do Avillez for drinks at least. It's a cool place with a good atmosphere. We'd already eaten dinner, but the friend I was with who lives in Lisbon also says it is a great place to eat. It's a good place to have on the list.
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:21 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Are you thinking of retiring to Portugal?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5945
Re: Are you thinking of retiring to Portugal?
Super interesting and useful thread. I will retire in Portugal, at least part time, for sure. I have a house there now (bought land in 2013 and finished construction on a house in 2016). In 2016-2017, my wife and kids spent most of the summer there (I go when work allows), though last year my oldest...
- Sat Apr 07, 2018 6:19 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Where to stay in Lisbon?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6469
Re: Where to stay in Lisbon?
Mike--were you able to get a reservation at the Carmo?
- Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:29 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Where to stay in Lisbon?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6469
Re: Where to stay in Lisbon?
I stayed at the Lisboa Carmo hotel in Chiado in December. I like the location, the hotel was nice, and a simple breakfast was included.
Was around 125/night I think.
Chiado is a pretty good place to be on foot, in my opinion, uber will readily cover you as well.
Was around 125/night I think.
Chiado is a pretty good place to be on foot, in my opinion, uber will readily cover you as well.
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:23 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: 40-year retrospective: Tasting the 1977 vintage in Chicago - November 3, 2017
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5713
Re: 40-year retrospective: Tasting the 1977 vintage in Chicago - November 3, 2017
I would love to attend, but it looks like I will be out of town that weekend.
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:44 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: NY Times 52 Places to Go in 2017
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1160
NY Times 52 Places to Go in 2017
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/travel/places-to-visit.html?_r=0 #25 Comporta, Portugal Well, I'm not sure how to interpret that Detroit, MI is #9, but we've been going to Comporta since 1998 and are big fans. I'd be just as happy to not have it on this list to keep it off the radar, but tha...
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:33 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: February trip to Lisbon
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4624
Re: February trip to Lisbon
Two restaurants I like in Chiado (one maybe more in Barrio Alto)...perhaps walkable, but maybe a bit of a healthy walk. Cab might be better if you wanted to try one of these. Taberna da Rua das Flores--very small and usually a wait, not sure if they take reservations so you might want to call ahead ...
- Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:22 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Top hotels in PT
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1394
Re: Top hotels in PT
I'm partial to Comporta, where they list Casas Na Areia and Sublime. I've stayed at Sublime and it is very nice. Never stayed at Casas Na Areia. But I've been going to this area for years. We have typically rented a house there. My family will be there for 6 weeks this summer. I will be there for tw...
- Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:16 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: TAP Airlines is modernized
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4225
Re: TAP Airlines is modernized
Now if only they (or someone) would add ORD-LIS direct...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:10 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: 1985 30-year retrospective - February 26 - Chicago, IL
- Replies: 69
- Views: 48418
Re: 1985 30-year retrospective - February 26 - Chicago, IL
I've been offline for a month and missed a bunch on this thread. I'm interested in joining the Feb 26 tasting but need to check to see if the date works for me. Hope I can join!
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 7:54 am
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: 1985 30-year retrospective - February 26 - Chicago, IL
- Replies: 69
- Views: 48418
Re: ATTN: Chicago area Port Lovers
I'm in the Chicago area and would be interested in doing something.
- Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:25 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Lisboa before the Port Harvest Tour (1) ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2310
Re: Lisboa before the Port Harvest Tour (1) ?
Yeah, we've used Google Maps or Waze very successfully there. They pretty much get it right. But you do have to be careful, as sometimes the time it takes the english voice to torture out the "take a right on Rua Julio Cesar Machado" (or some other lengthy street name, of which there are m...
- Sat May 30, 2015 9:57 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: Lisboa before the Port Harvest Tour (1) ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2310
Re: Lisboa before the Port Harvest Tour (1) ?
I don't know about places for Fado, but a few restaurants I like (these are both in the Chiado district of Lisbon, which is a cool area to stay and wander around in the evening): Aqui Ha Peixe -- excellent fish restaurant. I've known the owner/chef, Miguel, and his wife Mafalda for a dozen years or ...
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:40 pm
- Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
- Topic: NY Times Travel Lisbon
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1807
Re: NY Times Travel Lisbon
Plans booked here. End of June to early July. I will be near Comporta on the Atlantic coast, south of Lisbon about an hour.
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:37 pm
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: March Madness: The next Port Buying Op - details.
- Replies: 198
- Views: 30415
Re: March Madness: The next Port Buying Op - details.
Finally got my act together and ordered 5 cases.
1 case each of 03, 04, 05 Rio Bom
1 case S Leo 20 year (I've always regretted not getting more of the 20 year Duque, don't want to have such regrets...)
1 case mixed of 10,30,40,60,100 year
Can't wait. Thanks for the hard work on this Roy.
1 case each of 03, 04, 05 Rio Bom
1 case S Leo 20 year (I've always regretted not getting more of the 20 year Duque, don't want to have such regrets...)
1 case mixed of 10,30,40,60,100 year
Can't wait. Thanks for the hard work on this Roy.