10 Days in Santo Antão is Barely Enough
I fell in love with the island of Santo Antao, Cape Verde. The hiking, the people, the music ... all outstanding!
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Tema Frank
Historical Fiction & Business Author, World Traveler & Speaker
Read More10 Days in Santo Antão is Barely Enough
Casa Maracuja & Paul Valley Region, Santo Antão
DH has done it again: found a charming little hotel in a stellar location, this time in the Paul Valley of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde. When we arrived at the ferry dock in Porto Novo we were…
10 Step Process to Getting Your Cape Verde Visa Extended
Remember to stay Zen As you may recall, we were unable to buy a visa for more than 30 days at the airport when we landed in Cape Verde. In theory we should have been able to get a 90…
Mandinga Warriors Parades
Carnival is a big deal in Mindelo. They say it is 2nd only to Rio in scope. But even the weeks leading up to it are full of excitement. Part of that is the weekly parade of the Mandinga Warriors…
Musical Mindelo, Cape Verde
I have fallen in love with Cape Verdean music. Mindelo is a wonderful place to go hear it.
Visiting the Inland Mountains of Santiago, Cape Verde
Our visit to the interior of Santiago island, in Cape Verde. We stayed at a lovely B&B called Cote de France. They really support local culture and agriculture.
Book Review: The Flight Portfolio
The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is a blend of fiction and nonfiction (troublingly so for many reviewers) based on the life of Varian Fry. Fry worked tirelessly…
Hiking the Serra Malagueta Natural Park in Santiago, Cape Verde
Our guide, Zegue, met us at the gates of the Cote de France, a hiker’s B&B in among the jagged mountain peaks of Santiago Island, in Cape Verde. It was only 9:00 a.m. but already the sun was hot. DH…
Le Tour de Maio
Tema and Christophe ready to tour Maio Today Christophe loaded us into his rattling old pickup truck for a tour of the 269 square km island of Maio. It is 24 km long by 16 km wide at its largest…
Cycling in Maio (& Deep, Dark Fears)cape verde
Today I had one of those moments that surface one’s deepest, darkest fears.
Praia to Maio
Sometimes there is an inverse relationship between the size of the airport and the intensity of airport security. I guess they feel the need to justify their existence. Or they are just looking for ways to make their lives more…
Cidade Velha (Ribeira Grande), Cabo Verde
Cidade Velha, aka Ribeira Grande, in Cape Verde, was the first colonial settlement in the tropics, and still has the pillory where the enslaved people were punished.