lisboa

13 March 2012

i know, i know… i’ve been blogging very little lately – been busy running around lisbon visiting friends and family and running boring errands. i had an awesome long weekend with my family in london and now i’m enjoying my city as much as i can before going back to turks and caicos.

the weather is amazing, it feels like spring and lisbon has this beautiful light – it’s one of my favourite things about it, it’s light, the tagus river, the cool trams, the calçadas (portuguese sidewalks), the best seafood in the world, and so much more. it’s a small city, so rich in culture, with lot’s much to do, so close to the beach and i love it!

this is one of lisbon’s lifts, kind of a tram, but it goes up and down the hill – it’s the coolest public transportation method i know! did you know lisbon is also know as the city of the seven hills? so these are kinda handy.

image via four seasons ritz lisbon

surprise

4 March 2012

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guess what friends, i’m in lisbon for a short vacation – i am staying for a while, and heading to london and new york before going back to turks and caicos.

i love surprises and one of my favourites is arriving when no one is expecting me. so i got to that that with my sister, who picked me up at the airport thinking she was picking up a friend, then my dad and mum when they woke up at home, my grandmother when i knocked at her door, and one of my super sweet friends at work. it was hard to keep it a secret from everyone but so worth seeing everyone’s reaction when they expect me to be on the other side of the ocean.

i’ve been having so much fun surprising everyone!

i leave you with this short video on lisbon, it makes me smile and happy to be here, as always.

happy kings’ day

6 January 2012

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it’s our first weekend back, so we are planning to have a quiet one. in the meantime i daydream of my vacation destinations for this year, and i am hoping for two on this list – new york times 45 places to go in 2012 – havana in cuba and samana in dominican republic.

by the way, last week i was featured at sunshine girl, so if you haven’t seen it yet go right HERE.

wishing you a happy king’s day and have a great weekend!

the weather is warm and i am loving the looks of the sky!

a few things {lisboa}

4 January 2012

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a few shots from the last couple of weeks in ah-mazing lisboa…

view from one of lisbon’s seven hills

a day trip to fatima

creative wall decorations in a parking lot in chiado

foggy day at the praca do comercio, in downtown lisbon

simple, yet perfect christmas candle

view of the tagus river during family lunch at ibo, a mozambican / portuguese favourite

a morning break for coffee and chocolate cake at the sunday market in lx factory

view whilst chatting with a friend after breakfast at origem, one of the new all organic spots

love walking on the calcadas, sidewalks of lisboa…ok, not the best for high heels, but so charming

ps – see a couple more here and here

coming back to london

23 December 2011

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rita, my so called crazy cousin, is my great buddy and one of my favourite traveling companions – our little trip to london was no exception. we had a blast and she is sharing a little about it today! rita was one of my first friends blogging, if you want to give it a chance at portuguese check out o que e que tou aqui a fazer and read about her adventures in india, chile, bolivia, and a lot more.

why do i love coming back to london…

I don’t remember how many times I’v been to london, but it’s a place where I love to keep going back. Why is that?

I love going to the local markets, buy fruits and veggies and pretend to live here myself.

I love to marvel myself at the amazingly attractive products and wanting to buy them all.

But most of all, I love coming home with my friends and have the best home made brunch in town, and listen to some live music, while we get everything ready.