# Marco Silva (@marco)

Slow travel, third-wave coffee, and the occasional city guide. Based in Porto.

Profile: https://personna.link/marco

## Socials
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/marcosilva
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@marcosilva
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/marco
- Substack: https://marcosilva.substack.com
- Email: mailto:marco@marcosilva.co

## Links
- [New on Substack: 48 hours in Madeira](<https://marcosilva.substack.com/p/madeira-48-hours>) — Levadas, poncha, and where to actually eat.
- [Buy me a coffee](<https://buymeacoffee.com/marcosilva>) — If a guide saved your trip, fund the next tasting.

## Coffee in Lisbon (catalog · 7 items)
https://personna.link/marco/coffee-in-lisbon
Six specialty spots I'd send anyone to. Ordered by neighborhood, all open weekends.
- [Fábrica Coffee Roasters](<https://fabricacoffeeroasters.com>) — Baixa — the flat white everyone writes home about.
- [Hello, Kristof](<https://hellokristof.com>) — Príncipe Real — magazine-stocked, get the cortado and a cardamom bun.
- [Copenhagen Coffee Lab](<https://copenhagencoffeelab.com>) — Príncipe Real — Scandi pastries, V60 bar in the back.
- [The Mill](<https://themill.pt>) — Santos — Aussie brunch crowd, flat whites done right.
- [Comoba](<https://comoba.pt>) — Cais do Sodré — matcha is actually good, beans rotating weekly.
- [Dear Breakfast](<https://dearbreakfast.com>) — Santos — the cinnamon bun. Enough said.
- [Printable cheat sheet](<https://wpbkwxwmtiqzariwyieb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/link-files/0d48a50b-d29a-4d70-85ed-1d614b484e6c/7bd51118-a290-43d1-abdf-4f588c4dcc04.md?download=Lisbon+Coffee+%E2%80%94+Cheat+Sheet.md>) — Same six spots, sorted west to east on a one-pager you can save to your phone. · file download, 1.3 KB

## Porto weekend playbook (list · 6 items)
https://personna.link/marco/porto-weekend
A Friday-to-Sunday route I've actually run with visiting friends.
- [Combi Coffee — morning coffee](<https://combi.coffee>) — Start here. Outdoor seats, dog-friendly.
- [Livraria Lello — before the crowds](<https://livrarialello.pt>) — Get the 9am slot. Buy a book, skip the selfies.
- [Ribeira walk → Luís I bridge](<https://maps.app.goo.gl/ribeiralopes>) — Cross into Gaia on the upper deck. 20 min, worth every step.
- [Lunch: Taberna Santo António](<https://maps.app.goo.gl/tabernasa>) — Tiny, cash-preferred, best francesinha I've had. Go at 12:30.
- [Taylor's port tasting](<https://taylor.pt>) — Gaia side. Book the vintage flight, skip the generic tour.
- [Sunset: Miradouro da Vitória](<https://maps.app.goo.gl/vitoria>) — Quieter than Clerigos. Bring a bottle.

## My travel kit (catalog · 4 items)
https://personna.link/marco/travel-kit
What lives in my bag no matter the trip. Tested across 40+ flights.
- [Aer Travel Pack 3](<https://aersf.com/travel-pack-3>) — Carry-on-only for a week. The only bag I use.
- [Field Notes notebook](<https://fieldnotesbrand.com>) — For receipts, coffee notes, and addresses.
- [Airtag multipack](<https://apple.com/airtag>) — One in the bag, one in the jacket. Peace of mind.
- [Packable rain shell](<https://arcteryx.com/squamish>) — Arc'teryx Squamish — folds into a fist.

## Press & inquiries (list · 3 items)
https://personna.link/marco/press
For brand and editorial bookings — kit + a sample itinerary I built for Visit Portugal.
- [Press kit (2026)](<https://wpbkwxwmtiqzariwyieb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/link-files/0d48a50b-d29a-4d70-85ed-1d614b484e6c/5bf5db5b-398d-427c-898b-cc09728ca81b.md?download=Marco+Silva+%E2%80%94+Press+Kit+2026.md>) — Audience numbers, past partnerships, rates, availability. · file download, 1.7 KB
- [Lisbon — 48hr itinerary](<https://wpbkwxwmtiqzariwyieb.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/link-files/0d48a50b-d29a-4d70-85ed-1d614b484e6c/2899bd9c-22e1-4f5b-b88f-3ff5ab7de37d.md?download=Lisbon+%E2%80%94+48hr+Itinerary.md>) — A weekend route I've actually walked with friends. · file download, 2.2 KB
- [Email me directly](<mailto:marco@marcosilva.co>) — Bookings, press, or just to say hi.

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