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The sunrise at Mount Pico.
Azores, Travel in Portugal Posted onFebruary 21, 2019June 25, 2021

Trekking to Mount Pico – following the goats’ path

2 min. readPedro has recently written about our trip to the Azores in the post “4 islands in 5 days in the Azores”. One of our highlights […] Read More

From the left to the right: cannolo, sfincia, sfincia di San Giuseppe.
Cafes, Down to Earth, Europe, Food Posted onJanuary 27, 2019May 23, 2020

Sicilian sweets that you must try

2 min. readAlthough Portugal is known for its sweets, it has the most reviewed eatery in world – the bakery “Pastéis de Belém” in Lisbon -, and […] Read More

A table is ready for a lunch during the summer holidays in the north of Portugal.
Azores, Food, Lisbon, North, Porto, Travel in Portugal Posted onJanuary 6, 2019May 23, 2020

Anthony Bourdain in Portugal

2 min. readWhen the well known American chef, Anthony Bourdain, passed away, someone on “Twitter” wrote that it felt as if a close friend had passed away. […] Read More

Don't forget the insurance while you travel.
Planning, Tips Posted onDecember 15, 2018November 6, 2020

What is the best travel insurance?

3 min. readLast year (2017 October), 5 of us travelled to Ethiopia for holidays. The last days at home, Pedro and me thought maybe it would be […] Read More

"Fujifilm X-E2" photo camera
Cameras, Lenses, Photography Posted onDecember 12, 2018November 14, 2021

Which photo camera is the best for travels?

3 min. readBack in 2014, I decided to change my digital camera. For many years I had a “Canon EOS 350D” with some kit lens. But, back […] Read More

The "Sushi Ya" experience.
Food, High-end, World Posted onDecember 3, 2018May 24, 2020

Sushi in Japan

2 min. readWhen we traveled to Japan, one of our goals was to try a proper sushi. Personally, I like sushi a lot, I could eat it […] Read More

Above - "posta", bellow - "leitão".
Food, Travel in Portugal Posted onNovember 30, 2018September 28, 2020

Three Portuguese dishes I like the most

3 min. readAll vegetarians can skip this post because my favourite Portuguese dishes are all meaty. In general, I think Portuguese cuisine is not so well known […] Read More

Boa Nova chapel in Leça da Palmeira, North of Portugal
Travel in Portugal Posted onNovember 27, 2018May 24, 2020

Why Sunny Shiny Portugal?

< 1 min. readI met Pedro in 2009. At that time I thought of changing my occupation and went to Denmark to study multimedia design. Low-cost airlines made […] Read More

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