Paris. London. Rome. Eat your heart out. Lisbon, for me is one of the world’s best food cities. There are a few better travel experiences in life than wondering aimlessly through Mouraria on a lazy afternoon, cold Super Bock beer in hand, catching the melancholy strains of the fado and also the smell of grilled…
All the great cities in the world are often defined by a river. Take London, Paris, Bangkok or Kolkata, all these cities have a pulse of life and an element of grandeur thanks to the river running through them. Of all the cities that have a river running through them, Lisbon is probably my favourite…
It has been almost a year since I last saw Lisbon. I arrive on a wet, miserably cold evening that is typical for January in the city. Our taxi can’t find our hostel but drops us off close enough. A short walk, in the horizontal rain , feels like an eternity, each drop of water…
I finally got around to putting together a mini guide of free and also not so expensive things to do in Lisbon on a budget. I know Lisbon needs no introduction to most people nowadays. Probably, needs no more bloggers like me promoting the city! I worry that the city is becoming too popular for…
There can be many definitions or experiences that describe luxury. One of these might extend to the concept of hospitality. A feeling of being ushered into a home away from home by relative strangers who become familiar faces in a relatively short period of time. Lisbon is home to some of the world’s best hostels…
Welcome to Lisbon Central Hostel: your home away from home in Lisbon and home to the best hostel pancake breakfast in the world. Location Lisboa Central Hostel is in an excellent location in Marques de Pombal just across from Lisbon’s grandest boulevard, the stunning Avenida da Liberdade. Just around the corner is the…
I’ve visited a fair number of amazing hostels now thanks to my Luxury Hostels of Europe project. What I love about the luxury hostels project is the amazing diversity of cool hostels that exists out there. Each hostel is unique, has it’s own quirk that makes them memorable. There are however a few key, defining…
Lisbon is blessed with the best luxury hostels in the world and the Art Deco inspired Independente Hostel, is one of its most glorious creations. The hostel is the brainchild of three brothers who envisioned a different concept in hospitality: creating a meeting point where “travelers as well as locals can come together”…
Part of a 250-year-old building Lisbon Calling Hostel is another stunning Lisbon hostel , overflowing with beautiful period features and vintage charm. It’s also home for the owners and their friends so staying at this hostel really feels like you’ve been welcomed into someone’s home. Location Situated just a short walking…
