Confession! This member of the Jaunted team has visited every Western European country except Portugal and Denmark. Yes, even the little ones like Andorra and San Marino are checked off our list. Still it seems we need to correct this and get to Portugal before the wanderlust imparted by the video above wears off.

This is the cutest 2 minutes and 49 seconds you will possibly have today. Utilizing time-lapse, tilt-shift techniques and HD, the short film from Mario Rui Fernandes is a vibrant, happy look at the lively public spots of Portugal's capital, Lisbon. He jumps from tourist hotspots (we want to go stand on that map mosaic!) to scenes from local life, such as a commuter train station.

Keep your eyes open for our particular favorite moment involving a lone snorkeler. Happy Friday!]]> JetSetCD 2012-01-06T11:19:32-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/5/14/85239/2823

Moviegoers will come back down from space this weekend with the opening of Ron Howard's movie adaptation of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons novel.

While the film is largely set in Rome, just about every European locale is looking for their own way to cash in on secret society-obsessed tourists. One of the most prominent examples of this is to be found in Portugal, which has its own spooky Knights Templar history to show off. ]]> BS 2009-05-14T11:05:06-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/3/27/83022/1191

Pop star Rihanna has never been shy about showing off her tattoos, including a full-body spread in InStyle where she showed off ink like a scattering of stars and a Sanskrit motto. Now the Barbados native, who has been far from the limelight since being assaulted by boyfriend Chris Brown, can add the gun show with two tiny above-the-armpit tats.

Rihanna commissioned Portuguese artist BangBang to do the art, even flying him out to L.A. to do the work. But you can visit BangBang in his natural habitat of Sintra, Portugal any day of the week, where his flagship tattoo shop has been in operation since 2000. He also handles appointments at East Side Ink in New York (97 Ave. B)

Check out Jaunted's Rihanna Tattoo Map for more great places to get inked like the stars.

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· Rihanna's Tattoo Artist Explains Her New Ink [MTV News]
· Rihanna Takes Home a Tattoo [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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After Anthony Bourdian's rather bland exploration of Washington, DC, we were glad to hear his next No Reservations stop was a little crazier: The Azores, an archipelago of Portuguese islands set 900 miles off the European coast in the remote Atlantic Ocean. Now that's more like it. It's pretty crazy that this place even exists, let alone that people can easily get to it.

Bourdain got interested in the Azores during his early days working in kitchens across Cape Cod, where apparently, tons of Azorean people live. Who knew? Guess that explains why they've got those direct Boston-Azores flights. It all makes sense now.

But while we were expecting a remote volcanic wonderland, Bourdian makes the Azores look, well, just not as out there as we were hoping. Sure, some of the scenery is amazing, but they drink gin and tonics, eat sausage, and remark how much it's just like America! Not to be selfish, but when we travel that far we're looking for a place that's a little less American. To be fair, the boiling geyser on San Miguel Island sounded pretty far out, but then Bourdain described its smell as reminiscent of "nibbling egg salad out of one of Hulk Hogan's used Speedos."

Well our appetite's gone, but we're still wondering exactly what the Azores are all about. Remote middle-of-nowhere paradise or little piece of America in the Atlantic? Anyone been? Worth the $800 ticket from Boston? Let us know in comments below.

· Anthony Bourdain Can't Find Non-Touristy DC Eats [Jaunted]
· Azores Express Has a Thing for Boston: More Routes [Jaunted]

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Welcome to Where To Find, our growing guide to those little-known places that never seem to show up on the travel radar--until now. We're not saying they're undiscovered, but you may need to look 'em up on our WTF Map.

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Our Eat 'n Sleep feature profiles a restaurant in a random city and a hotel nearby. It's kinda like that old show "Dinner and a Movie" but you know, with restaurants and hotels. And better jokes.

The Douro region in northeastern Portugal is known for its wines (you've heard of Port, haven't you?), and the hilly countryside has a few great hotel restaurants perfect for long, wine-soaked lunches. You won't have to sell the rental car to afford a meal at Quinta do Silval a winery/hotel/farm/country escape that also serves up meals for non-guests. Northern Portuguese cuisine is of course the specialty, and you'll want to watch for the roasted baby goat and potatoes, the ultimate local dish.

After feasting like a king on a pauper's dime, we suggest booking a room at the CS Vintage House Hotel just down the road. The 18th-century estate is a four-star hotel with a luxurious pool and lush gardens. After saving some dosh on nosh we figure you can afford to throw down on the fancy lodging--after all, out here in wine country, you won't have to budget for nightlife.

Related Stories:
· CS Vintage House Hotel [Official Site]
· Quinta do Silval [Official Site]
· Portugal Travel [Jaunted]
· Portugal Hotels [HotelChatter]

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Our Eat 'n Sleep feature profiles a restaurant in a random city and a hotel nearby. It's kinda like that old show "Dinner and a Movie" but you know, with restaurants and hotels. And better jokes.

When in Rome, right? So when you're in Lisbon you might as well eat like the Portuguese. Those in the know say to head down to Restaurant Nilo for some of the best bites this coastal city has to offer. This little charmer of an eatery is located downtown, near the Rossio and Praca da Figueira, in close proximity to 20 other restaurants. But we can't figure why travelers would choose anywhere else, since Nilo's menu includes national dishes at a decent price.

You'll find delicious rice with seafood, codfish or one of the typical dishes of the day like cozido à Portuguesa or feijoada à transmontana. And last, but not least, don't skip the delicious Portuguese beer, Sagres.]]> jnaw 2007-09-18T12:00:02-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/