We spend a week around Banff during mid Spring in a mountain cottage airbnb and it was such a unique experience! We worked during days and used the afternoons and weekends to explore the surrounding area. Given the 2 hour time difference we were able to wrap up our workday by 2 – 3 pm which still gave us a decent amount of day light to explore! Both my husband and I have been to this area in the summer…
Things To Do / Famous sites : 1. It’s a great city to walk around . Very hilly , cobble stone streets and pretty buildings with parks all over . 2. One way to start your exploring is from : 3. Another area to visit is the Belem Tower area : 4. São Jorge Castle & Area : 5. Tram 28 – yellow tram that shows up in lots of Lisbon photos . You can see on google map where…
While in Lisbon we had an opportunity to have the tasting menu for lunch at Belcanto . This was our first two Michelin star experience. Service The service really stood out Belcanto . From the host that greeted us to our waiter and wine sommelier- everyone was friendly and extremely professional. Great job Belcanto on your team ! Food The food was delicious. Their food is described as Portuguese cuisine in an elevated setting and it hits its description. I…
We had the chance to try multiple restaurants in Lisbon over our four trips, and these were some of our favorites: Jesus e Goes – This is a Goan restaurant we visited in Lisbon. The food was delicious and spicy. We saw this restaurant on the show “Somebody Feed Phil” on Netflix. Highly recommend it if you are craving spicy food. Make a reservation ahead of time. Ponto Final – This was another restaurant featured on “Somebody Feed Phil” on…
Our dining experiences in Lisbon ranged from markets to Michelin star . The best thing about large cities is the variety of food available and Lisbon was no different. In addition to Portuguese food they had so many other options – the ones we tried were Goan food , Mozambique food and Kerala food. This specific post is going to cover the more affordable Lisbon food options . Coffee/ Breakfast/Lunch 1. A Padaria Portuguesa – This is a chain of…
I been fortunate to visit Lisbon four different times over the last three years . We stayed in four different hotels – ranging from luxurious to clean and functional. My review of the hotels in the order of my preference . Memmo Principe Real Lisbon Review – Marriott Design Hotel Our first time in Lisbon we stayed at Memmo Principe Real a really nice Marriott design hotel located in a historic neighbourhood on a hill with stunning views . Location…
The second most famous castle in Sintra is castle of the Moors . This is more of a traditional castle compared to Peña Palace and was built by the Moors in the 9th and 10 th century . You mainly have the castle walls left – which you can walk on – lots of stunning viewpoints. The walls have a lot of steps – if you have a hard time climbing steps than you might not be able to walk…
Managed to make some decent stock sales last week . lumn.v for 600$ CAD profit coin for 540$ USD profit baba for 240$ USD profit Short Term : Bought back Coin base and lump.v this week in the dip . Two current favourite stocks . Long Term : Bought Enbridge in RRSP and RESP accounts for its 7+ % dividend . Misses : Should have sold Broadcom before earnings last week . It dropped after earnings. Going to hold it…
We love staying at beautiful properties – it is one of our favourite things to do ! Because of this we decided to stay two nights in Sintra at the Penha Longa Resort – a Ritz Carleton Property. Property Highlights: The Room The room was decorated in traditional Ritz decor . Dark woods and marble. Bed was comfortable. We had a balcony with the poolside view . The bathroom had a bath tub . Overall a functional room . The…
One of the more colourful castles in the world and an iconic Landmark in Portugal is the Peña Palace in Sintra . Summary Video : Highly recommend adding this on to your itinerary of Portugal . Location & Transportation Sintra is located about an hour drive from Lisbon . Very straight forward to visit the Peña Palace from Lisbon . Drive , take public transportation or even do Uber depending on your budget . If you drive sort out parking…