Let me tell you about Sara. After a more than three-week stay in her glorious apartment, we had to leave at 430am. Sara insisted on being there to say goodbye and help us with our bags. Yes, I said 430am. Her hospitality is exceptional. And then there's her apartment. It enjoys glorious arches, two very comfortable sofas, a fully-equipped kitchen and is the perfect place to either relax or work. (Sadly, we had to do quite a bit of the latter.) We've stayed in Lisbon many times and Praça Das Flores is utterly mesmerizing. From the people you see every day who have clearly lived there for 40 or 50 years to the excellent croissants in two local bakeries to the 50 restaurants that are within a 20-minute walk, it's easy to fool yourself that you live there. It's the only place I know with a lovely, tiny wine bar and a specialty beer bar next door to each other. Because, well, there are beer moments and there are wine moments, right? We hated leaving and can only hope we'll be (allowed) back.