by Tamarmarcopolostyle
Preserving the flavors of Portugal: Lisbon’s Can the Can restaurant

A good deal of Portugal’s historic wealth for centuries has come from their fishing, preserving and exporting seafood. Indeed, Portugal…
Drink in the wine and the beauty of Colares, Portugal’s Casal Sta. Maria

The founder of continental Europe’s most western vineyard, Casal Sta. Maria ”Baron Bodo von Bruemmer” was not only a bon vivant, he was a long vivant.…
Treats for your tushy: ’The Sexiest WC on Earth’ in Lisbon, Portugal

I have always felt that if I had to travel back in time, I for sure would want to stick…
Holy dessert! Portugal’s authentic Pasteis de Belem

The most traditional of Portuguese desserts have a convent or monastic origin. One of the most copied and storied of…
Travel to delicious with Cheeses of Europe

I’m the only one in my family who hasn’t been to France. My parents, siblings, aunts, cousins, their kids .…
Mixologists supreme: Cascais, Portugal’s Trent Jones Bar at Quinta da Marinha

A great mixologist keeps all of your senses engaged and enthralled, while the trendy ones seem like they raided a…
Have your own James Bond moment at Portugal’s Palacio Estoril!
Maybe because of our woeful educational system, not many Americans know that Portugal was a hotbed of spies during WWII.…
Eat ocean-fresh seafood like the locals: Cascais, Portugal’s Panorama Guincho

There’s a restaurant right on the Atlantic Ocean that’s been beloved by generations of Portuguese families for 30 years: Cascais’ Panorama…
Cute, cultural Executive Class amenity kit: TAP Air Portugal

A quick perusal of eBay will show you how beloved First/Business Class amenity kits are, even ones decades old. It…
Puttin’ on the Ritz: the chicest dining at Sintra, Portugal’s Arola

The mysteriousness of Sintra, Portugal even extended to my lunch at the Penha Longa Resort’s Arola, owned by the Ritz-Carlton. I…
Chic, luscious wine and cuisine by the sea at Cascais, Portugal’s Reserva da Villa

Cascais, Portugal has been a hideaway for well-heeled — and often royal — types for decades. However, it’s not a…
Elegant al fresco dining in NJ: Lambertville Station

On the Delaware River, right near where George Washington made his battle changing crossing, there are two little towns with very different…
Authentic Mexican cuisine in the boonies: West Grove, Pa’s Cocina Mexicana

I’ve inherited my dad’s resistance to paying tolls. During the holiday weekend, I went on a Thelma & Louise style…
Feel First Class with Amtrak Business Class
Though one day I hope to travel Amtrak’s First Class and sleeper cars, I recently traveled on its business class and thoroughly enjoyed the…
It’s gonna be my new «2`home»: John Brown General & Butchery

I learned to drive late in life, mostly to fulfill a promise to my dad on his deathbed. There was…
Treat your face as a work of art with Dutch artist makeup line Ellis Faas
I first discovered the Ellis Faas makeup line in the duty-free catalog of KLM airlines while flying home from Amsterdam. I noticed…
Fascinating statues of Wroclaw, Poland

All over the historic town of Wroclaw, Poland are works of art, statues and sculptures. When you think of the…
A fancy traditional lunch in Wroclaw, Poland: Pod Fredra restaurant
A brief history of Wroclaw, Poland: You may as well pronounce it «, because it is and because Vratislav founded…
Work out your jet lag at Reykjavik, Iceland’s Natura Spa

After a lengthy transatlantic flight ”but before check-in” I’ve always advocated heading to the hotel spa for whatever treatments are…






