Google searches for "ironing" have surged 110% in Lisbon in recent weeks. It's not a typo, nor a collective outbreak of passion for ironing boards. It's a sign: the city is tired of wasting time on a task that, let's face it, is only heroic in Marvel movies.
Behind this number are real people — like you — with a pile of wrinkled clothes and a life ahead of them. Heat, concerts, local accommodations, a city in full swing. Lisbon doesn't want to iron.... (total 7695 chars)