I learned a long time ago that when not carrying a camera, bring pen and pad; or at least a scrap of paper to capture a fleeting scene that if not recorded will get lost with the millions of other bits of irretrievable information cluttering my mind. So with that in ‘mind’, below are some recent snapshots I was lucky enough to remember to commit to paper. [More]

A few weeks back, I finally had an opportunity to travel to São Nicolau; the last of our unvisited islands (save for Santa Luzia). Since there are no direct flights from Praia, we flew through Sal and decided to layover one night on our way and for 8 hours on our return. It has been 15 year... [More]

Back in Tarrafal’s (São Nicolau) Residencial Natur, my wife and child were asleep and I was still savoring our recently consumed dinner of fresh grilled tuna, home grown squash and carrots. I was also considering a return trip to the Restaurant Golfinho because of a black and white mi... [More]