Lisbon Day 3: Belém, Creativity & Slowing Down

My last day in Lisbon was gentler the kind of day where you soak things in instead of racing through them. I started in Belém, wandering along the river and stopping at Pastéis de Belém for the original custard tarts. Warm, flaky, creamy…exactly as good as everyone says they are. From there, I headed at…

Lisbon: Where to Stay

Found my little Lisbon base and as a solo traveler, location was everything. When I booked my stay at Solar dos Poetas, I knew I wanted somewhere central, safe and surrounded by everything I had carefully added to my very full itinerary (because yes…there was definitely planning involved!). Perfectly positioned between Chiado and Bairro Alto,…