Me and the other volunteers recently went to the island of Porto Santo, which is a small and beautiful island located just 2,5 hours by ferry from Madeira. Before, I wasn’t sure if it is worth it to even bother to visit that place. After all, we already live on Madeira, which is a really … More Porto Santo Island – the European Hawaii
From the beginning of my stay here at Madeira, we have been organising activities for the elderly, at the local center for old ladies called CACJ. Over the three months of my stay here, we have changed the workshops multiple times, so as to make the activities more pleasant for the ladies. Turned out we … More My CACJ – what do the ladies love?
In recent years I really loved participating in theatrical improvisation classes during my time in Amsterdam. I always had loads of fun, and it was an outlet for what I did for as long as I can remember with my family and friends – pretending to be different characters in spontaneous ways. But what crossed … More My first improv workshop!
On one Saturday, we decided to go to the Ecological Park of Funchal to help with protection of the natural environment in up in the mountains of Madeira. As we went up, the air became foggy and dense very quickly, and the temperature dropped by roughly 20 degrees compared to the coast and reached a … More Reforestation of the Ecological Park of Funchal
One month ago I was pointlessly walking through the wet and cold streets of Amsterdam (the scenario perfectly corresponded with my feelings of confusion, sadness, and depression). I was thinking about how for the entire last year I was so sure I would take a gap year after finishing my Bachelor’s degree, rather than rush … More Gap year at Madeira
Atlantic is calling 