Tag: Lisbon
O Frade in Lisbon: a very good Portuguese restaurant
Continuation of my culinary adventures in Lisbon, where after a bistronomic restaurant, a gastronomic one and a totally failed experience in a typical restaurant, I decided to persist in this style by booking at O Frade, which seems to...
Restaurant Cura in Lisbon: a very good and creative gastronomic restaurant
Cura in Lisbon, the restaurant of the Ritz Four Seasons is a very good gastronomic offering a rather inventive cuisine on classic bases.
For this dinner in Lisbon the choice was not complicated. For my birthday, I had made...
Restaurant Solar Dos Bicos in Lisbon: a tourist trap to avoid
Surprisingly recommended and well rated, Solar Dos Bicos in Lisbon has everything of the tourist trap: not exceptional dishes, a slow service and not very attentive to the customer. Here they do volume and that's it.
For this meal...
Restaurant Zunzum Gastrobar in Lisbon: nice but dishes with a little unbalanced taste
Zunzum Gastrobar in Lisbon offers a contemporary Portuguese-inspired menu, nice dishes and beautiful cocktail creations. Not really gastronomic for my taste but almost, it allows nevertheless to indulge ourself at affordable prices.
For this long stay in Lisbon I...
Sheraton Lisbon: affordable but outdated
The Sheraton Lisbon, although out of the way, is nevertheless well located and its prices have not followed the recent surge in hotel prices in Lisbon. On the other hand it starts to look really old.
I will stay...
Paris-Lisbon on TAP in business class: good service but uncomfortable plane
This flight on TAP in business class between Paris and Lisbon was once again the occasion to appreciate the quality of the service on board even if the Embraer 195 used was less comfortable than the aircraft used in...
Spring getaway in Lisbon and Sesimbra
At the beginning of this spring, I went to Portugal for ten days to find the sun that had left us in Paris and to combine business with pleasure, to celebrate my birthday in a nice place.
For this...
Will Schiphol become Air France-KLM’s ball and chain?
One of the main advantages of Air France-KLM, its two hubs of Roissy and Schiphol can become a real weak point given the location of the Dutch hub.
For a conventional airline, success depends on the size and efficiency...
TAP Executive, Lisbon Portela – London Heathrow, Airbus A320NEO : Correct, without more
I leave the lounge about 40 minutes before the flight departure. I have to go through passport control again but since it is automated, it will be done in a flash.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Boarding
The boarding...