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This was my welcoming view at Herdade do Esporão
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Wine, sun and lux in Alentejo, Portugal

  • FIRST POSTED: 7th August 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 18th January 2021
Alentejo is one of my favourite places in the world. It is not overdeveloped (on the contrary), it is quiet, hot, the food and wine are amazing, and the pace of life slow slow slow – perfect to wind down and start a week. Or stay there forever.
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Cocktails at sunset - A masterclass!
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Summer cocktails, anyone? Mojitos and Sangria onboard

  • FIRST POSTED: 31st July 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 17th July 2015
It is summer (my favourite season of the year) and with it, that uncontrollable urge to enjoy watching each sunset with a glass in hand. Does this happen to you too? I love summer, I love cocktails…
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Hard to beat this...
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My secret place: Fazenda Nova, Algarve

  • FIRST POSTED: 27th July 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 18th July 2019
It doesn’t matter how many trips I have booked or intend to book each year, one is absolutely non-negotiable (or even sacred!) – and that is my week in the south of Portugal, which includes at least a day in the Alentejo, and the rest of the week in the Algarve. This year, I was in for a treat.
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Looking happy in Portofino, Italy
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Shopping in Rome and boarding my first cruise

  • FIRST POSTED: 25th July 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 18th July 2019
Mrs. O went on her first cruise on board the MSC Splendida. On the first day, she went shopping in Rome, Italy – was it fun?
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A Perfect Weekend in Boston

  • FIRST POSTED: 17th July 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 17th July 2015
Being on twitter as a blogger allowed me not only to actually start this blog, but also to meet some amazing people from all over the world, with whom I…
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The Millennium Bean in Chicago
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Blown away by Chicago

  • FIRST POSTED: 10th July 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 18th July 2019
Mrs. O went to Chicago, the Windy City and was blown away
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Skye bar at night time
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24 hours in Sao Paulo, Brazil

  • FIRST POSTED: 27th June 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 21st January 2020
Going to São Paulo has never been on my bucket list, per se, but I have always been curious about this massive city. On a recent trip to Rio de Janeiro, I decided to take a little detour and spend 24 hours in São Paulo. And delighted to have done so.
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The view from our villa at the Westin Mission Hills
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My favourite places in Palm Springs and Palm Desert

  • FIRST POSTED: 10th June 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 15th September 2015
My love for California isn’t news to anyone. I LOVE it! People sometimes ask me why I keep going back year after year, and there is surely some type of magnet that attracts me to this place. I love San Francisco, Santa Monica and San Diego, but the Desert Cities, located a little over an hour from Los Angeles, have a special place in my heart.
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5+1 reasons why I love the UK

  • FIRST POSTED: 22nd May 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 28th August 2019
When people find out I am originally from Portugal, a question usually follows: “Oh, and you moved to England?”.
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This is what I call a room with a view (photo by SPG.com)
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A luxury weekend in Barcelona

  • FIRST POSTED: 8th May 2012 | LAST UPDATED: 15th September 2015
Barcelona welcomed me back For over 4 years, I had the privilege of “having” to go to Barcelona for work every other week. During this time, I spread my time…
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