When I travel I look for the obvious things when it comes to where I'll stay: is the place in a good location? Is it comfortable? Is the price right? Antonio's flat hits all the right marks: it's a small, friendly place to stay in a lovely neighborhood, with a little plaza at the end of the street and walking distance to the downtown area (for me -- keep in mind that I walk a lot.)

But there's another, maybe more important perk to this apartment: Antonio. He's a wealth of information and a wonderful conversationalist. If I were in Lisbon again I may look him up just to say hi, even if his flat wasn't available.

Recommended!