Star, the company Bec works for, has a fantastic employee recognition policy which involves selecting 10 people - Star performers, let's call them - and sending them and their partners away on an all expenses paid, 5-star luxury holiday. Last year's trip was to Portugal, the Penha Longa Spa and Golf Resort to be exact. Just outside of Lisbon and close to the beautiful, historic town of Sintra.
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Why are we blogging about this, you may ask? Yes, you guessed it, Bec was lucky enough to be selected as one of the winners for 2008! As a result, she and (even luckier) Johnny were whisked away in October for four days of pampering and indulgence.
We truly were treated like royalty. From the welcome drinks and canapés on arrival to the luxurious spa treatments we all enjoyed, no detail had been overlooked. And the food! Each meal had been carefully designed to give us a smorgasbord of Portuguese delicacies, and in various gorgeous settings. The wine and cocktails flowed just as freely, including a private port tasting on our day trip into Lisbon.
But the icing on this mind-blowing cake was the incredible group of people we got to share it with. Everyone was happy, friendly and up for a great time (as can usually be expected when free alcohol is involved) and before long, the "Portugal Posse" had been forged.
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