A refreshing taste of Portugal: TAP’s Business Class lounge in Lisbon

TAP Air Portugal’s flagship lounge in Lisbon gives you that last little taste of the country while waiting for your … Continue reading A refreshing taste of Portugal: TAP’s Business Class lounge in Lisbon

Welcoming Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge: the Governor’s cookout

Rather than being frozen in amber, Maryland’s classic bounty of land, sea and air is being used in modern cuisine. … Continue reading Welcoming Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge: the Governor’s cookout

There’s a restaurant right on the Atlantic Ocean that’s been beloved by generations of Portuguese families for 30 years: Cascais’ … Continue reading Eat ocean-fresh seafood like the locals: Cascais, Portugal’s Panorama Guincho

The mysteriousness of Sintra, Portugal even extended to my lunch at the Penha Longa Resort’s Arola, owned by the Ritz-Carlton. … Continue reading Puttin’ on the Ritz: the chicest dining at Sintra, Portugal’s Arola

When Portugal ordered the Catholic monasteries closed in 1834 — following the dissolution of the orders — their bakers and … Continue reading Ancient history and desserts in an esoteric town: Sintra, Portugal’s Piriquita

Hotel breakfast buffets abroad fascinate me! Hotels know that when people are traveling, many with jet-lag, they have the lowest … Continue reading A Portugese breakfast buffet: Cascais, Portugal’s Quinta da Marinha

Talk about eating with a sense of place! Right by a cavernous rock formation on the Atlantic with an ominous … Continue reading A perfect destination for seafood: Cascais, Portugal’s Mar do Inferno