A few days ago I had the chance to visit an amazing place in Madeira – Ponta de São Lourenço. I had been planning to go there since the beginning of my visit to the island. It took me a while, but when it finally happened, it was just perfect! Ponta de São Lourenço is … More Ponta de São Lourenço – Desert on a Tropical Island
The best moment of every day during my volunteering experience is swimming in the salty waters of the Atlantic in the bay of Câmara de Lobos. I consider myself very lucky to live so close to it (just 3 minutes walk from Teatro Metaphora) and be able to go there anytime I want. In Câmara … More The Most Charming Bay in Madeira
So much happened during my 10-month project that it’s hard to put it into words. Let me try to give you a little bit of my memory of Madeira from this amazing time. Let’s start with kilograms of bananas eaten, hundreds of chinesa drunk, many pastels de nata eaten and even more liters of brisa … More My memories of Madeira
You know those people who put ‘coffee shop marathon’ in their interests on dating apps? I’m that person. As someone who has spent 10 months searching for the best place to pop out for a caffeine boost on my lunch break, here are the results of my research and my journey! 2. CIDADE NOVA known … More A subjective guide to cafes in Camara de Lobos
Our life as volunteers lately revolves mainly around the garden and plants. For many people gardening may seem like a hobby that usually involves elderly people with too much free time, but here we are watering our garden every day, feeling like it’s a form of meditation and proudly watching it grow.How did it all … More Becoming gardeners
This month I had the pleasure of visiting a magical, fairy place – Fanal. It was not my first time, because I had already visited this place in spring. Then, it was sunny with a mix of blue and sunrise sky, reminiscent of Tinker Bell, but this time I found myself in the middle of … More Fanal – Fairy Magic of Laurisilva
The answer is: it may or may not. Of course, you could meet the love of your life in Paraíso do Ambrósio, you could learn the language which would open up completely new paths for you, you might discover a new passion that would change your life (like sewing, working with kids, environmental work), you … More Can volunteering change your life?
You may think that sewing on the machine is relatively simple, some even say easier than hand sewing, but nothing could be further from the truth! Over past couple months we were learning how to sew and we started by simply joining together two pieces of fabric. Since our skills, experience and confidence have really … More How I tamed the beast
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of participating in an on-arrival training in Serra de Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, right next to the charming town of Covilhã. During the training I met other volunteers who work all over Portugal. We shared our experiences and advice. During my favorite part of … More On-Arrival Training as a Warm Hug of People and Nature
There’s been a new tradition that for passed couple moths we have been cultivating almost every Tuesday. And if your guess was Taco Tuesday then you are wrong. On Tuesday’s there is Jam session happening at Museu Café in Funchal. It’s a fun social event when a lot of people come to have a drink, … More Tuesday tradition
Atlantic is calling 