Travelling is a major source of inspiration for life in general, going in search of food culture that I can bring home to my own table is my favourite pastime.
I’m happy my friend Shirley and I found tapas bar Da Prata 52 early in our stay as we went back twice! There was an excellent choice between fish and meat, twists on traditional Portuguese specialities and, last but not least, a good choice for my vegetarian fellow traveller. It’s run by two super friendly and very […]
We made it to Lisbon, the week it officially declared itself monsoon time, but at least we missed the snow in the UK. The lovely Lisboa Prata Boutique Hotel is close to Baixa-Chiado metro and by good luck we found ourselves in the perfect spot to explore gastronomic delights, as well as this lovely city […]
When my friend Flo told me about the excursion she had planned, I expected just another abbey hidden in the French countryside, albeit fine destinations they have been. The Abbaye de Valmagne turned out to be something really special and she had something up her sleeve she knew she would appeal to me, it’s a […]