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Bello PUBLISHER IMAGE NATION STUDIO L.L.C. California, USA editorial@bellomag.com ADVERTISING advertising@bellomag.com Aleksandar Tomovic (editor in chief) alek@bellomag.com Stephane Marquet (creative director) steph@bellomag.com Leslie Alejandro (executive director) leslie@bellomag.com Dio Anthony (entertainment editor) dio@bellomag.com Warren Alfie Baker (fashion director) warren@bellomag.com Nicole Walmsley (beauty editor) nicole@bellomag.com Dee Trillo (senior lifestyle and travel editor) dee@bellomag.com Michelle Ganney (associate entertainment editor) michelle@bellomag.com Fabio Fernandez (fashion news director) fabio@bellomag.com Kimmy Erin Kertes (fashion editor-at-large) kimmy@bellomag.com Hiko Mitsuzuka (entertainment editor-at-large) hiko@bellomag.com Steven Carver (international editor) steven@bellomag.com Brent Lambert (design and technology editor) brent@bellomag.com Jon Norris (european editor) jon@bellomag.com Mark Norris (european editor) mark@bellomag.com Amanda Peixoto-Elkins (creative director, latin america) amanda@bellomag.com INTERNS PAULO ACUÑA (editorial assistant) paulo@bellomag.com CELESTE PIRAINO (social media and communications assistant) celeste@bellomag.com LAYOUT NEBOJSA DOLOVACKI

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Cover Story - JC Caylen

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The Male Social Media Influencer

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The Tao Of Tom

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Food and Drink – Lisbon

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Food – Copenhagen Told og Snaps

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Coastal Lighting Villa

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Experience The Magic of Disney at Disneyland Hong Kong

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Editor’s TO DO list EDITOR’S TO DO LIST 1. #WOMENRIGHTS #WOMENSMARCH #STRONGERTOGETHER 2. Try not to freeze during my travels through Europe 3. Takes some photos of snow for Instagram 4. S tart working on our Quarterly SPRING FASHION ISSUE (it will be out end of March) 5. Stop drinking Frapuccinos 6. Catch up on TV show Versailles 7. Decide who to photograph from SENSE8, obsessed with that Netflix show 8. Find collaborators for our NEW Destination Issues 9. Go to a steam room and relax now that this issue is finished

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Thanks to all the BELLO fans for creating art from cover shots we did for the magazine, here are just some of those amazing pieces.

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ustin Cloud, also known as JC Caylen, has amassed over 6 million subscribers across all his social media platforms over the past six years. The 24-year-old Internet sensation, originally from Houston, Texas, began his career over half a decade ago and the young artist has no desire in slowing down just yet.

“It all started in 2010 when I made my first video. Then that stemmed to meeting people online, then meeting those people in person. It started off with me and five other guys. That went on for two years before we broke up. We’re still really good friends.” However, JC continued to collaborate with one of the members, “Kian stuck around, we’re on the same wave. It’s so easy.”

Hot off the heels from his second tour, JC opened up about his whirlwind career and time spent abroad. “Tour was a lot of fun. We went all the way to Europe. I have to say Ireland was my favourite place. Well Iceland too because of the natural beauty but Ireland was just a party. I was there on a Tuesday night and they get more down than LA does on a Saturday night! They’re amazing and they love Americans too.”

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want to leave. I literally said on the mic ‘I don’t know what I’m saying I just want to stay on the stage for a little bit longer.’

I was hugging the crowd and everyone was going crazy. That was a special moment. It was a bittersweet moment when it ended.”

As well as touring the world, JC and Kian have also taken things a step further. The dynamic duo released a book titled ‘Don’t Try This At Home.’ Speaking about the beginnings of the book JC said, “it’s more of a coming of age story, how we got to be where we are now. It’s just about our lives, how we met. When I first started doing this you couldn’t even make money from YouTube, this is six years ago and now look at it, it’s a whole new world.”

Apparently the final moments of the tour struck a chord for the budding artist. “It’s pretty cheesy but the memory I like the most was our last show in the States, everyone knew it was our last show so we kind of went out with a bang.”

However, JC made it very clear that he doesn’t want to be solely defined by his acting and YouTube channels.

“I’m coming out with a clothing line. I don’t want it to just be a clothing brand though, I want to start a movement. I’m not exactly sure what that movement is yet and I’m not sure exactly what my clothing line’s going to be called but it is the beginning stages of it.”

“When it was time to leave the stage I didn’t want to go and everyone was cheering. It was kind of a breathtaking moment, I remember holding the mic and making up words because I didn’t

“This is my dream. I like doing YouTube and I like acting, I like touring, I like travelling but I really want to get into fashion. I want to start a lifestyle. I want it to be big, bigger than what I am.

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“The male social media influencer” BY: STEVEN CARVER

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hey’re everywhere and ubiquitous. Those who are invited to swanky events, wear the trendiest clothes, travel to picturesque destinations, and even walk the occasional red carpet. But these individuals aren’t actors, singers, dancers or models; they’re influencers.

With the advent of social media, social media stars were born, using digital platforms like YouTube and Instagram to express themselves. Once their followings grew, they became recognizable (and appealing to marketers who wanted to tap into an expanding, non-traditional market). Some were savvy enough to leverage their image via their blog/website and social media into collaborations - super successful ones became brand ambassadors and well-known personalities.

When referring to the stylish, most are women (think The Blonde Salad and The Manrepeller), but a few men are making their presence known. They’re handsome, in shape, dress well, and regularly pop up on menswear sites.

The caveat: they have 9-5 jobs and blog on the side, so keeping their social media running smoothly requires regular maintenance.

“The blog takes about 10 hours a week.

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day and getting home around 7 p.m. doesn’t give you much time for other things during the week.”

Their online image is propelled by carefully curated posts and photos, not a steady stream of selfies or #OOTD pics. It’s a lifestyle, albeit an aspirational one. And although they primarily live incognito, they’re recognized in public.

“Before Instagram, I used to play Weibo [which is a social media platform in China] and gained over 140k followers in a short period of time… and when everyone started to join Instagram, my 25

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feed started to grow,” says Hong Kongbased Charles Lam of Char1esLam. com. “Every time someone asks ‘Why are your pictures so nice?’ or ‘I followed you for a long time and your feed is amazing!’ it keeps me motivated.”

And when you’re popular, people want to whether you shop in store or online, the cocktail bar you hang out at, or your preferred vacation spot. Sensing an opportunity, PR and marketing agencies eagerly pitch these influencers. Sometimes it’s a fit, sometimes it’s not. And more often than not, when someone has a loyal following (i.e. consumers with disposable incomes), they can negotiate sponsored product placements.

“It is a delicate matter,” says Italy-based Fabio Attanasio of TheBespokeDudes. com. “You must be careful not accept

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every offer and you have to make sure the ones you accept are always consistent with your concept, otherwise you betray your readers.” It’s not about the money, but the association. They don’t want to sell out to the highest bidder, fearing they’ll lose credibility. This is a consensus across these influencers. Adds Tinari about collaborations: “I want them all to be more organic and subtle in the way that they’re presented.”

And the pressure to keep up the lifestyle they’re portraying? “I do not feel this pressure, at all,” says Attanasio. “I can have a pizza on the street in my hometown of Napoli, or a dinner in a Michelin-starred restaurant and be happy in both circumstances.” Lam has a similar point of view, albeit without the pizza: “I prefer just be myself and live freely.”

But it’s not all work and no play. Why not take advantage of this newfound ac-

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cess? A bit of bottle service and crossing the elusive velvet rope, perhaps? Sometimes it’s the simple pleasures. “Travel to me is the most important thing because that’s where you learn a lot about other cultures and grow as a person,” says Tinari. Other times, it’s an emotional connection, according to Lam: “[It] allows me to meet friends who also enjoy social media… and most importantly, I am doing something I truly love.”

a full-time gig, some look at it as a way to upgrade their current jobs in media, marketing, or merchandising. Others leverage it into other opportunities, like Attanasio. “TBD Eyewear, my eyewear brand, is becoming more popular every day thanks to a great team of people,” he says. Their influence is their power.

What’s next for these guys? While most don’t see their blog or digital upkeep as

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In the end, whatever it is they’ll end up doing, they’ll look good doing it.

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The Tao Of Tom: How Tom Brady Uses An 80-20 Diet, Meditation, Yoga & One Powerful Book To Age Backwards

BY BRENT LAMBERT “I’m 39 and I get to play football for a living. There are not a lot of people who get that chance,” Tom Brady tells Dayna Evans of NYMag.com. “Part of that is because of the way that I treat my body. There are not many people who get to play for as long as I have, and I want to be able to show the next generation of athletes that if you follow certain routines and you’re disciplined in certain areas, then you could get to do this, too.” So what exactly does the legendary New England Patriots quarterback mean when he references his own personal body discipline? How, exactly, is he able to ward off the aging process and perform at a level of mental and physical prowess that dwarfs other football players 15 years his junior? It’s a strict combination of food science, a highly non-traditional workout regimen, and a healthy dose of ancient eastern spiritual practice.

“It is unbelievable to see a 39-year-old man play like he’s 29,” says Brady’s teammate of eight years, Julius Edelman, in an interview with Dan Pompei of CNN’s BleacherReport.com. “His body hasn’t really changed ... It’s unbelievable to see the consistency, how level-minded he stays and how he manages to raise the bar every year.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone like him -- no one even close.”

Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bündchen, follow a very strict 80-20 diet regimen. He explains to Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated how his summer diet differs from his winter diet in order to maintain balance and harmony through his metabolic system. “It’s seasonal, which means he eats certain things in the winter that are considered ‘hot property’ foods, like red meat,” writes Bishop. “In the summer, when it’s time for ‘cold property’ foods, his diet is mostly raw. He subscribes to the 80-20 theory -- but it’s not 80 percent healthy food, 20 percent unhealthy. It’s 80 percent alkaline, 20 percent acidic.”

And The New York Times’ Mark Leibovich adds, “After his vacation workouts, Brady joined his family for a late breakfast that -- for him -- consisted mainly of a protein shake that was also high in electrolytes and included greens like kale and collards. (Brady also likes to add blueberries to his concoctions, but some other berries are off limits because they are thought to promote inflammation.)”

years cooking for the power couple -and their family and friends -- at their home in Costa Rica.” Young tells W&G, “They don’t always do raw, but since it’s so easy to do in Costa Rica, we do a 80-20 raw diet, with big colorful salads and lots of fresh veggies.” Lunch is the couple’s biggest meal of the day, followed by a small dinner. And when asked about their favorite desserts, Young adds, “They didn’t want to do desserts anymore, for healthy eating purposes, but I shared all of my raw vegan desserts with them and they love them and have them all the time.”

Young shared one brunch menu she prepares for Tom and Gisele, and you can check it out at www.bit.ly/2j587tw.

But Tom and Gisele’s favorite personal at-home chef is Allen Campbell. In an interview with FameFocus.com, Campbell reveals, “80% of what they eat is vegetables. [I buy] the freshest vegetables. If it’s not organic, I don’t use it.

And whole grains: brown rice, quinoa, millet, beans. The other 20 percent is lean meats: grass-fed organic steak, duck every now and then, and chicken.

As for fish, I mostly cook wild salmon.”

He also says Brady never consumes sugar, white flour, dairy, MSG, coffee or caffeine from any other source, and no alcohol. He also famously confessed that he’s never eaten a strawberry or drank one cup of coffee in his entire life.

To maintain stealth superiority as the NFL’s top quarterback at 39 -- an age when most other football players have retired or whose best years are long behind them -- requires more discipline than arguably any other player in the

WellAndGood.com sat down with one of Tom and Gisele’s favorite personal chefs, Joanne Gerrard Young, “a master raw food chef, holistic nutritionist, and health educator behind The Healing Cuisine, who has spent the last five

“For most of the year, Brady is a vegan. In the cold winter months, he adds some lean meat to his diet,” says Pompei. “A typical day’s menu this time of year might include a breakfast smoothie -- made with almond milk, a scoop

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entire league. What’s more, the position of quarterback is the most intense and most stressful position in all of sports. So to achieve the peak mindbody performance level of Tom Brady begins and ends with the most important component of all -- the right food.

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of protein, seeds, nuts and a banana -- a mid-morning homemade protein bar, sliced up chicken breast on a salad with whole grains and legumes for lunch, a second smoothie as a snack and a dinner of quinoa with greens.”

Brady is also famous for his favorite treat of all time -- avocado ice cream.

Tom compiled 89 of his favorite recipes (including his avocado ice cream) into one highly prized $200 cookbook which, due to high demand, keeps selling out. You can pre-order your own copy on Tom’s business website (www. bit.ly/2jkkO4o) as you wait for the book to be restocked.

“It’s not a cookbook, it’s a nutrition manual,” Brady told GQ. “There’s just a lot of substitutes for maybe some traditional foods. So there’s some pastas.

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of the day, because chocolate sundaes are chocolate sundaes. But are there things that you can eat that you can enjoy that can curb what you’re looking for, that can be a lot healthier for you, that can bring down the inflammation in your body so that you’re not hurting and you’re going out there and doing the things that you wanted to do?” The manual avoids the use of sugar, white flour, olive oil, iodized salt, tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, eggplants, and all caffeine and dairy products.

Tom Brady began his career very much as an underdog. He was passed over 198 times in the 2000 draft, and had 6 players ahead of him on the depth chart when he started playing university football at Michigan. “Brady was not born with football’s silver spoon in his grasp,” writes Pompei. “He went on a mission to find it. He stole it from Drew Bledsoe. He waged a war over it with Manning, and he refused to let it be

taken by Jason Taylor, Bernard Pollard or Rex Ryan.” At the end of the day, Brady’s climb to the top is fueled by his fierce motivation to continuously improve. “It is one thing to achieve a greatness beyond what has been achieved in the past,” adds Pompei. “It is another to sustain that greatness, and then to not be satisfied with it, and to reshape it and to build on top of it. It is another thing still to do this as the oldest non-kicker in the league, after winning four Super Bowl rings and three Super Bowl MVP awards, after walking off the field victoriously more times than any quarterback in history.” Brady knows what it feels like to be on the bottom.

As the old adage goes: the wolf at the bottom of the mountain is hungrier than the wolf on the top. Brady’s success comes from never having lost the drive of that hungry wolf.

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Brady almost always meets Guerrero at the TB12 Sports Therapy Center (www.TB12sports.com), a center they founded together in Boston. Located in Patriot Place, the retail and entertainment plaza beside Gillette Stadium, the TB12 center is primarily where Guerrero gives Brady and his Patriots teammates their critical body work -custom manual massages from Guerrero himself. Each morning, as well as before and after practice, Guerrero massages Brady’s right arm and the neighboring muscles and tissues. “I

think that arm gets rubbed and milked more than the entire cow population in the state of California,” Edelman tells CNN. Brady’s teammates jokingly say Geurrero knows Brady’s body better than Gisele. “I do have my hands on him a little more than she does,” laughs Guerrero, during his Sports Illustrated interview.

Guerrero completely revamped Brady’s workout program 15 years ago, and challenged all the conventional notions of NFL body work. “He showed Brady how the muscles in his forearm had, through lifting weights, become short and stiff and how that led to soreness when he threw,” writes Bishop. “Together they worked to make those muscles longer and more flexible -- ‘more like rubber bands,’ says Brady, ‘so I can throw thousands of footballs and not worry.’”

Early-morning resistance training is also part of Brady’s daily schedule, sometimes twice a day, and Bishop tells the story of one of Brady’s teammates who discovered just how early Tom rises. “When Rodney Harrison played with Brady, the safety showed up at 6:40am to lift weights. ‘Good afternoon,’ Brady said to him. So the next day Harrison showed up at 6:30. ‘Good afternoon.’ Then 6:20. Then 6:10. Then 6:00. ‘Good afternoon’ each time, unPhoto credit: AP

people he sees the next morning after breakfast with his family is his trainer, advisor, close friend, and business partner, Alex Guerrero, whom team-

mates describe as Brady’s Mr. Miyagi. Brady and Guerrero have been together for 15 years now, and Guerrero has Tom’s highly detailed schedule mapped and micromanaged not just for the next week, but for the next several years -- both in and out of season, well into his 40s. The detailed schedule is broken down into the following six groups: 1) Treatment, 2) Workouts, 3) Food, 4) Recovery, 5) Practice, 6) Rest. The program incorporates shortterm goals, as well as long-term goals such as one year being dedicated to building muscle mass, while another year will be devoted to muscle pliability, etc. The trust Brady puts in Guerrero goes far beyond physical and mental peak performance as well. Guerrero happens to be the godfather of Brady’s son, Benjamin.

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til Harrison finally said, ‘Screw you, Tom. I’m not coming in any earlier.’”

(NOTE: Tom rarely lifts weights, and trains primarily with resistance bands).

Brady also stresses the vital importance of stretching exercises as a vital part of his secret to longevity. “The biggest issue is muscle pliability. That’s what I think the biggest secret to me is,” he tells GQ. “What is muscle pliability? Muscle pliability is keeping your muscles long and soft. We do so many exercises in the gym through all our strength training that make our muscles short and dense. So now you get up and you’re doing all these active things where you’re running and cutting, and you’re asking these muscles to expand and contract. Well, you basically taught your muscles just to stay contracted. So through all these different exercises you’re doing, now you’re running and you have parts of, let’s say, your leg muscle that’s not fully functioning because you’ve trained it to be this short, dense muscle that stabilizes and doesn’t do its action, doesn’t do what you’re asking it to do.”

You can get a fascinating and detailed breakdown of Tom Brady’s workout programs by visiting Pop Workouts at www. bit.ly/2j5c8y0. And be sure to also visit the website of the TB12 Sports Therapy Center he founded with Guerrero at www.TB12sports.com.

Tom also meets regularly with his neuropsychologist via Skype, because years ago he underwent a wide range of neurological tests and scans which led to the development of a brain-strengthening program he follows religiously. The brain exercises he uses have worked wonders on the following: his memory, the speed at which he can rapidly process information between plays, how quickly he can read defenses and make lighting-fast adjustments, his peripheral vision, and how far he can see downfield. His brain program has helped make him faster and stronger than the day he was first drafted, but it also helps prepare and protect his brain should he ever get a concussion.

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Well-Being, authors Erik Gregory and Pamela Rutledge elaborate on Tom’s neurological training. “[Tom] is a real-life example of intentional activities to take advantage of neuroplasticity to maintain cognitive health. In the off-season, Brady looks for ways to sharpen his decision-making skills and maintain his mental acuity. Based on a baseline scan of neurological functions, Brady and his coach designed a program to make his brain perform even better. After identifying areas where Brady’s brain was deficient, they created exercises to get Brady back into what’s defined as the median range. The exercises are geared toward speeding up visual processing, verbalization, and memory skills. Brady’s coach also advocates brain-training to help with brain resiliency to recover from the inevitable sacks.”

Tom Brady’s health regimen would not be complete without a healthy dose of ancient Eastern wisdom. He is a hardcore lover of yoga, which he gives credit for miraculous mental and physical benefits. “It’s great for flexibility, it’s therapeutic, and great for your attitude,” he tells TheSportster.com. And he also raves about one book in particular, which he has been continuously re-reading for the past 10 years, and which he praises for having completely transformed his life. “I read a pretty cool book about nine years ago that is kind of a mantra for my life. One of the mantras in the book is don’t take things personally,” Brady tells WEEI. Entitled The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, and written by Don Miguel Ruiz, the book is “rooted in traditional Toltec wisdom beliefs,” he explains.

“It hit me at the right time,” Brady tells WEEI. “It was very relevant at that point in my life, and I read it once a year to reflect and gain a little perspective. It’s served me pretty well.” And in an interview with Esquire, Brady adds, “The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz -- very spiritual book. You read it and you just go, Goddamn! You know, how can I be more honest, accept things that don’t go as planned? When you try to combat everything, at the end of the day you realize that you’re responsi-

ble for yourself.” You can buy your own copy on Amazon at www.bit.ly/2jvsROf. In Bloomberg’s Lighting Round With Tom Brady questionnaire, Brady tells anchor Stephanie Ruhle how much he loves transcendental meditation. Just like his revolutionary workout regime, Brady’s meditation practice also came from the suggestion of Guerrero. “Our method relates to being physically fit, emotionally stable and spiritually nourished,” Guerrero tells Bishop. “Emotional stability allows you to have spiritual awareness. I always tell him and Gisele they’re the most spiritual nonreligious people I know.”

Teammates and reporters often catch a glimpse of Tom’s spiritual side each time he opens his locker door after a game.

Josh Peter of USA Today was inside the locker room in February 2015 immediately following the Patriots’ fourth Super Bowl win. “Prominently displayed was was a four-inch bronze elephant-headed statue -- Ganesha, the Hindu God,” writes Peter. “Or as Brady quietly told a visitor, ‘The remover of obstacles.’” Peter adds, “Ganesha illustrates the spiritual side of his psyche developed with trainer and adviser Alex Guerrero. But the spiritual is coupled by mental commitment, evidence by more items in his locker. Lying next to Ganesha were five note cards and handwritten notes that included: ‘Bend knees more on drop.’

And, perhaps most important, ‘Be on toes.’”

Tom Brady is without question the single greatest quarterback in NFL history, and at the ripe age of 39 -- thanks to his remarkable commitment to health, personal improvement, and each day becoming a little better than he was the day before -- his football career continues to chart record-breaking territory. “Tom is pushing back the aging process,” his throwing coach, Tom House, tells Sports Illustrated. “There’s no reason he can’t do at 45 what he did at 25.” If the wolf at the bottom of the mountain is hungrier than the one on top, then Tom Brady has found a remarkable way to be both wolves at the same time.

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Dining in Lisbon

Bica do Sapato & A Cevicheria WRITTEN BY JON NORRIS

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isbon, being the charming, loving and delightful City that it is, deserves some tastefully authentic cuisine to meet the needs of so many frequent travelers, each year, as well as the cities wide ranging local fine dining devotees.

During our stay at the Palacio Belmonte on top of the hill, we were treated to some extraordinary eat outs that exceeded the quality of most Mediterranean hideaways, to quite some degree actually, and it was our pleasure to explore them, in divine Portuguese comfort.

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We were lucky enough to visit during the autumn time, where the temperature was mid 20s outside, proving a perfect combination with the delicious menu on offer, which is constantly changing with seasonal updates happening, frequently.

Upstairs, a minimalist sushi bar serves excellent sashimi, tempura, kushiyaki and other Japanese delights and for a less formal experience, the riverside bar offers a lighter menu (and wonderful views) and is especially popular at lunchtime, with the sunshine an ever-popular matchmaker. During the colder, winter months, the evening dining experience takes over, which more

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than caters for all who love to indulge and enjoy great food.

Many of Lisbon’s ‘super trendy’ inhabitants are frequently found dining here, from Celebrities, to Politian’s and the capital’s biggest trendsetters, making it one of the hottest venues in town.

The menu has an array of fresh fish and meat options, but locally known to make the best Sushi around, we tried it out alongside a fresh roasted Cod fish loin with asparagus – it felt authentic and local, leaving a mark and a memory that most definitely won’t rust away.

To book in a special Bica do Sapato Experience either for a sunny riverside lunch, or a special fine wine and dine dinner, please visit http://www.bicadosapato.com

A Cevicheria Famously known to the fine wine and diners of Lisbon, A Cevicheria boasts an inspirational Peruvian menu, by Chef Kiko, after the acclaimed Chef opened his next big success, following O Talho.

The South American cuisine is tastefully delicious, ideal for sharing – we enjoyed A Cevicheria’s tasting menu, with six courses made up of a delicious Salmon and Tuna Ceviche, Confit Cod-

fish with Tamale and Crab along with Scallops Gazpacho, 3 Beans Quinoto with Duck Croquettes and Dulce de Leche, Quinoa and Hazelnuts Foam.

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Falling in love with this place won’t be very hard, sitting at the bar or on your own separate table, the smell of the food in the air, with the chefs working right in front of you, it is one of the nicest parts to the experience, you feel attached, cozy and best of friends with the friendly, open atmosphere the restaurant transpires.

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hours, as the restaurant does not have a pre-booking system, you quite simply arrive, add your name to the list and enjoy a nice glass of local wine whilst you wait. Alas, plenty of time to build up your appetite, not that it takes much to do that, here!

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Coastal Lighting Villa: A Luxurious English Ocean Cottage with spectacular views

Exploring Taiwan can sometimes become concentrated around the northern part of the island, Taipei, and its surrounding vicinity. But with one of the fastest ‘bullet trains’ connecting the north to southern Taiwan, this need not be the case. The Coastal Lighting Villa in Kenting, right on the southern tip of Taiwan, offers a friendly, cosy, and quaint luxurious living quarter, right on the ocean, and surrounded by nature. A beautiful spot to explore…

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With the very kind and helpful staff on hand at the Coastal Lighting Villa, you’ll never be short of anything to make your vacation one to remember.

There are an array of choices for vacation accommodation in Kenting, but if you are looking for a quiet, peaceful, unique and sophisticated luxury apartment, look no further than the Coastal Lighting Villa.

For more information on the Coastal Lighting Villa, please visit their website, below: www.coastallighting936.com

Kenting countryside, away from the bustling market streets.

A stones-throw away from the beach, which is usually quiet, and perfect to enjoy the ocean and sunshine. Alongside the beach, a little further down the road sits Kenting Lighthouse, which marks the southern most tip of Taiwan. This, only a 5-minute drive from the Coastal Lighting Villa itself.

The villa is located in a quiet spot, but only 5 minutes drive in the other direction to the street market, which Kenting is famous for. Above the main town area, sits an extraordinary national forest, where you’ll find the second largest number of wildlife species in the world.

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Having watched the euphoria of the Disney enterprise for the best part of 25 years now, I’ve grown an appreciation for what Disney has done for the many, many children (and adults!), around the world. Heading to Disneyland Hong Kong, there was a thrilling air of hysteria on our journey towards Disneyland, travelling right through the bustling islands of Hong Kong en route. The Disneyland Hotel, and the Park itself, did not disappoint. A truly spectacular show was awaiting us‌

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take a few hours to explore. From the enchanted gardens and maze, to the swimming pool, and views out of the Hong Kong coast, it really is a special place to wind down, and relax.

If you are looking for a slightly older-classic style place to stay, which holds a little more maturity and a peaceful vibe, look no further than The Disneyland Hotel Hong Kong.

Breakfast in The Enchanted Gardens Restaurant The Disneyland Hotel

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From the sight of your arrival to the concierge awaiting, you are warmly welcomed and assisted into the hotel lobby, where you can check in and learn more about the activities and experiences on offer. The lobby itself is home to one of the largest Christmas trees you will see, sparkling away as the centerpiece to the holiday-themed concept. The hotel staff are all extremely helpful, and will do everything possible to ensure your stay lives up to the expectations of any aspiring young heart.

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Disneyland Hong Kong offers such an array of choice and delight, something that you can’t get anywhere else. Even as adults, the experience is truly special, and it transports you away from all the real-life worries and stresses.

With the metro ideally located outside the front entrance to the park, you are mobile to explore Hong Kong, and the islands that surround you.

For more information on Disneyland Hong Kong and The Disneyland Hotel, please visit their channels, below:

roam around the tables, bringing true dreams that were made on television.

Sitting with your tea, surrounded by such magic and smiling children’s faces really makes for a great start to the day. Rarely can you find such delight and emotion mixed in together, something that hits you unexpectedly, and it forces you to realize what it means to be at Disneyland Hong Kong.

Crystal Lotus Tour the 4 major culinary regions of China—Sichuan, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong—at the award-winning Crystal Lotus restaurant, inside The Disneyland Hotel.

how, we always ended up back at the same place, outside the Corner Café Restaurant, right at the end of the main strip, with magnificent views across to the castle, and adjacent from the other shops and fountains.

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The food, all-American cuisine, with extra special Disney delights, can fit any time of day or occasion. Whilst sitting inside the conservatory-style restaurant, you can feel as if you are backdated, in the times of old-fashioned cars and shops, outside. It’s really a magical experience to behold, and one that will not disappoint.

Traditional Chinese cuisine, with a magical Disney twist, and an elegance that will suit any occasion, small or large. The variety and standard of Chinese dishes prepared by the chefs are something you may have never experienced before.

Food comes with a fun twist, the effort put into each offering is truly special, and can light up many a children’s face.

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