Winter began in motion but quickly settled into something more introspective. After nearly a month travelling through Southeast Asia, we returned to London in the early hours of December 8th, stepping out into damp, cold air that felt almost theatrical in its greyness. Winter…
Autumn 2025 unfolded as a season of return and departure, of unpacking and repacking, of settling in and setting off again. It began on a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic and ended somewhere between Bangkok traffic and London frost. In between,…
In the summer of 2025, returning to São Miguel felt less direct than usual. Victor and I closed a chapter of our life in Barcelona with a final trip through the Pyrenees, travelling with his parents through Aigüestortes, the Vall de Boí, and the…
I’ve written about the Azores many times before. My mother is from the island of São Miguel, and we’re incredibly lucky to have a family home there, a place that has anchored countless summers throughout my life. As I’ve gotten older, and work priorities…
Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here. Vila Franca is a town on the southern part…
Location: Relva, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal Cuisine: Azorean I swing from vegetarianism to pescatarianism in my food habits. And admittedly, my seafood and fish intake goes way up in the Açores. The food is just so darn good! I mean, I go right back…
Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here. Portugal is quite a Catholic country and therefore they…
Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here. If you’ve been following my coverage of my visit…
Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here. The Açores has so much to offer. With its…
Location: Ponta Delgada & Angra do Heroísmo (Açores, Portugal) Cuisine: Azorean The Açores continues to grow and with growth comes wonderful excess like restaurants that serve delicious, wonderful food. Quinta dos Açores prides itself with local products and primary production. Everything comes from local farmers,…