Some cities make you work for their affection. Lisbon didn’t. There was something about it that Carla and I liked almost immediately. Maybe it was the light, the hills, the tiled buildings, the cafés spilling into the streets, or simply the ease with which the city seemed to welcome us. Whatever it was, Lisbon felt remarkably comfortable from the beginning. If I had to describe it with a handful of words, I’d probably choose vibrant, bohemian, gritty, charming, creative, and