My wife and I are Americans living in the UK. I have wanted to go to Portugal since seeing pictures of the coastline some years ago, and a Portuguese friend said we should go to the Cascais area. Getting there from the Lisbon Airport is very simple using the metro and then the train that follows the coastline, and gives you a wonderful preview of the scenery. Manuel and Ana (Teresa's sister) met us at the train station, and we took the short (5 minute) walk to their house. The studio is very charming, spacious, and complete. Although we spent a great amount of time outside walking the shore, when we were at the studio, we enjoyed the space immensely. We even spent one evening in the garden area with a bottle of Vino Verde and a plate of cheese, fruit and chocolate. Teresa and Manuel are fantastic hosts, and helped us get the most out of our trip. I wholeheartedly recommend you stay at this lovely place when in the area.