Lisbon.

Hey hey,

Neste momento estou sentada numa cadeira longa, ao sol, com os meus óculos, a escrever no meu portátil tão leve como uma folha. Aliás, foi esse o motivo principal porque o comprei... Posso leva-lo comigo para qualquer sitio, que não pesa quase nada. Uma das coisas mais complicadas de ter um blog é saber como geri-lo, em termos de conteúdo. Confesso que temas para escrever nele não me faltam... Tenho sempre mil e uma ideias e talvez por isso acabe por não escrever: disperso-me, perco a paciência... Mas depois de alguns anos nisto, não vou perder o ritmo, vou é acelerar um pouco mais, para avançar caminho. 

Tendo em conta que os meus leitores são um pouco de toda a parte deste globo, presumo que possa fazer uma boa publicidade ao meu País. Não porque alguém me pagou, mas porque eu gosto do sitio onde vivo e, sei perfeitamente que a publicidade que faço será um beneficio para eles. Pois visitar Portugal devia estar na lista de qualquer viajante. Como vivo em Lisboa, o meu focus vai ser esta cidade. Quero deixar a minha opinião de espaços a visitar. A tradução que se encontra a baixo não é tradução total do que escrevi em português (e penso que já repararam nisso), mas vai muito ao encontro. 

Making it easy: I'm writing right now at my little, tinny computer, not little but tinny, and taking some sun. One of the hardest things about having a blog it's to know about what to write. I have thousands of subjects but it's always hard to pick up one, so I give up (shame on me). So, today I decided to post something about Lisbon, my country. You should read and you maybe will book a ticket for Lisbon, this summer. Why not? Right? I will leave here some suggestion, for you, your friends, family, girlfriend, boyfriend. So you all can come and enjoy this Sunny Lisbon. 

Blue over blue and roofs

I don't know where are you from, but nowadays there's a lot of hotels that became a normal place to people relax, go out, dinner, or whatever. So many clubs inside the Hotels, nice pools, amazing Spas... In Portugal that's not common yet, although... you can enjoy this place! The pool from the Hotel Epic Sana Lisbon is one of the most beautiful pools in Lisbon. This is my opinion and you can correct me, but first you should go there and take your own conclusion. This pool has a view over the river (another blue) and Lisbon. You can go there even if you are not at the Hotel. There's an entrance fee, and you can go there, relax, eat, drink, whatever you like. The food there is good, I usually get salads, coffees (because I-am-a-ddi-cted), desserts (yes! I'm a big fan of sugarrrr and that things that make us fat!!!), and last but not least, drinks - I like morangoska, caipirinha, cosmopolitan and so.... Always cocktails. 

A Piscina do Hotel epic Sana. Maravilhosa! Podem ir lá, mesmo que não estejam no Hotel. Basta pagarem a entrada. A entrada não é de consumo mínimo. Ou seja, pagam a entrada e o que consumirem. Vale a pena, pela vista sobre a cidade e sobre o rio! Tem óptimas saladas, assim como sobremesas. O café é algo que eu adoro e sou viciada, por isso, café torna-se indispensável. Para bebidas alcoólicas, também pode pedir. Para mim nada como cosmopolitan, caipirinha, morangoska, Mojito... 

A Castle, a Palace and...

This is an AMAZING place! I was doing and internship there (just 1 month) and I don't have any bad words to describe this place. It's right next to Castelo de São Jorge, and it's a magical place. The owner is a French Gentleman, Mr. Frederic, and he describe each detail with a lot of passion. This place it's a book, that every single page you can discover something about history. A place full of exclusivity, and only with suites. Each one has a name, guess what name? Portuguese famous people, not from now, from our roots! Connected with history, poetry, fantasy! You can find here the nature, a landscape. The birds, the plants, the fresh orange juice made with real oranges (it's not the one that you can buy at the supermarket), the piano at the Cafe, the marble swimming pool. I could stay here all day describing this place. You can't visit because they preserve the privacy of their guests, but you always can pass by, or if you want there's a room there where you can drink coffee, eat something, listen piano (yes, they used to have someone playing piano there... which I expect to be there at the moment). Take a look, and visit also Castelo de S. Jorge! It's exactly next to Palácio Belmonte. 

Honestamente este sitio é extraordinário. Estive num estágio lá apenas um mês e jamais vou esquecer cada detalhe de cada espaço. Tanta história, desde os azulejos (tipicamente portugueses, que foram restaurados), as paredes de diferentes séculos, os tapetes, a vista sobre Lisboa, sobre o Rio, as diferentes suites, cada uma com um nome trazido da historia, da poesia, da literatura portuguesa. Infelizmente, não podem visitar o espaço mas podem ir à Cafetaria que se encontra no Pateo do mesmo hotel. Podem beber um chá, café, comer algo, enquanto ouvem alguém a tocar no maravilhoso piano. De seu nome: Palácio Belmonte. 

River, fishes and dishes

It's called Darwin's Cafe and it's a beautiful place in Belem! There's no advertisement needed for this busy restaurant that it's most of the time fully booked! What's special there? A lot! Soon as you enter there you are surrounded by books, looks like a library (a small old library - full of story). Then they have a beautiful panel that looks exactly like a huge library, from the bottom to the top of the wall. There's a lot of people that thought that it was real. The food it's a mix, they have fish, pastas, typical dishes. They also have a very nice lounge outside next to the river, where you can relax, drink something, take a snack. They are opened for lunch, tea time and dinner. I would suggest you to make a booking before you get there. It's not that easy, sometimes you can be lucky enough to have a space without reservation. 

Darwin's Cafe é um restaurante em Belém, que tem uma esplanada grande com vista para o rio e o outro lado oposto de Lisboa. podem desfrutar dos raios de sol, e ter uma refeição. Almoço ou lanche (quando as condições estão reunidas!). A comida é um misto, peixe, carne, pastas, pratos típicos. Tem para vários gostos! A minha sugestão seria de fazerem a reserva, pois nem sempre é fácil encontrar uma vaga neste Restaurante da Fundação Champalimaud! 

Smooth as Silk

This place is called ''Silk'' and it's next to the typical streets of Lisbon. You know, the tinny ones, full of people, people that scream, jump, runs... That's how sometimes we Portuguese are. But the funny part of that is that it's about happiness. Most of us, have such a straight way to behave, and for me, I'm not one of those that screams, jumps, runs, or whatever, but I feel happiness to see this people behaving like ''nobody cares''. Thats their beautiful soul! So if you have opportunity, between the luxury places that we have, I would advice you to see whats is ''bairro''. But the good ones, the typical ones, where there's simple people. Oh God, it's hard to explain, but if you need some recommendation inbox me (I might have time to reply and give you some tips). So, Silk it's in a Rooftop, where you can see all the city, and the river. You may ask me: What the... Can you see the river all the time? And i would say: NO! But this is about my preferences, so I prefer a good view, and the river is included! It's a bar, loud music (not too loud!), with a good view (once again) and loads of tourists. I think it's a good place to go, drink something before you hit the club! Here in Lisbon theres a couple of nice places that I would recommend before the Club starts, but I will just suggest this one! Also, I want to tell you... If you're going to a club, don't go to early. here everything closes pretty late, maybe 7am, so you have enough time. You can party after 3am, because all the clubs are open. 

Silk... Mais uma vez, um espaço com vista sobre o Rio, Lisboa, toda a beleza da cidade. Com DJ, música, mesas para sentar e beber algo. Pode ser um bom espaço para quem pretende ir sair mas primeiro quer beber algo entre amigos. Poderia aconselhar imensos espaços com o mesmo efeito em Lisboa, mas para mim, o Silk tem algum tempo e merece ser um espaço de eleição. Honestamente não passo lá já faz algummmmmm tempo. Mas acredito que continuo a ser um bom espaço. 

This was my suggestion for you that are thinking about traveling to Lisbon. Yes, you! I know you need a place to go during Summer, so nothing better than Lisbon, also because you can take a trip to Algarve, and there's a lot of fun there! I'm sure you will like it. It's not St. Tropez, Cannes, or Monaco, but you can have so much fun that you will not regret! And come on... That places are the same each year. Think about something different! Lisbon is the answer, following by Algarve. Wooohoooo!! 

Espero que tenham gostado das sugestões. Gosto bastante desta vertente da página pois o Turismo é a minha via profissional. Se tiverem boas sugestões deixem aqui, através de comentários. Em inglês, português, ou o que seja. Até quem vive em Lisboa precisa de recomendações de espaços para visitar, certo? Tenham um bom diaaa!!