Europe

A Short Weekend in Ericeira, Portugal!

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Ericeira is an immensely cute beach town in central Portugal!  Located around 30 minutes from the Lisbon airport on the Atlantic Ocean, Ericeira is easily accessible to Lisbon and the surrounding area via car.  I spent a whirlwind weekend in Ericeira earlier this year to visit a potential wedding venue a short drive away, in Gradil, Portugal.  Spoiler alert – the venue, Quint de Sant’Ana, was absolutely brilliant and we booked it a few days later. Here are a couple sneak pictures of Quinta de Sant’Ana:

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The stunning vineyard.

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The property.  Loving the yellow buildings!

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Lounge Review: Blue Lounge, Lisbon, Portugal

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As I mentioned in my previous post, Lisbon’s International Airport has three Priority Pass lounges!  I was lucky enough to try two of them on my recent visit, the Blue Lounge and the ANA Lounge, and I was happy with both.  This is my review of the Blue Lounge, the smaller and less exciting of the two lounges.  I reviewed ANA Lounge in my previous post!

Unlike most lounge visits, Dan and I stopped at Lisbon International’s Blue Lounge on our way into the country.  If you plan to do this, be sure to keep you boarding pass from the flight from which you departed (you need it to get in for security purposes) and keep an eye on time if you checked luggage (you do not want that to sit for long without you!).

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Entrance to the Blue Lounge.

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Lounge Review: ANA Lounge, Lisbon, Portugal

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I few in and out of Lisbon, Portugal’s Terminal 1 earlier this year, and was very excited to find that Lisbon’s Terminal 1 offered not one but two (!!) Priority Pass lounges.  Two Priority Pass lounges in an international terminal is quite the dream!  I visited one, the Blue Lounge, on my way into Lisbon for a snack and the second, ANA Lounge, on my flight out.  While both were usable, ANA Lounge blew Blue Lounge out of the water!  ANA Lounge is one of the best airport lounges on Priority Pass that I have visited, if not THE best airport lounge on Priority Pass that I have ever visited!

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Entrance to ANA Lounge!

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Restaurant Review: Geisel’s Vinothek – An Impressive Find Near Munich’s Train Station

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I’ve come and gone through Munich’s train station a number of times over the years, and even stayed in the area out of convenience, and every single time I struggle to find a decent place to eat!  Now don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of restaurants near Munich’s main train station, but most are of the fast food and budget quality.  While this isn’t always the worst, I  wanted to find a nice, non-budget restaurant near the train station for my trip to Oktoberfest this year (as I was staying nearby at the Aloft on points!).  After lots and lots of searching, results steered me toward Geisel’s Vinotehk!

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The interior.

 

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Wine Tasting Through The Alsace!

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As you may have read in my last post, I recently spent a long weekend in the Alsace – the lovely French region on the German border with loads of influence from both cultures!  I based in Colmar and toured around a bit, including taking a wine tour through Gueberschwihr, Eguisheim, Turckheim, and Riquewhir with Ophorus Wine Tours.  This post is all about my tour, some parts of which are doable on your own, while others are probably easier with a local guide.  As always, details on the tour and the individual vineyards are below!

Our tour was a full day wine tour and started with a pick up at 9:00 in the parking lot of Colmar’s only movie theatre.  It was just us, one other American couple and our tour guide, Myriam (who was FABULOUS!).  Before departure, Myriam gave us a quick overview of the day and some maps and then we were off to…the charming and tiny village of Gueberschwihr!

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