The devil, in a fit of rage, upended the baobab and planted it upside down. The tree wouldn’t stop walking so God planted it with its root-feet in the air and its branches underground. This was once a proud and beautiful tree that was punished by the gods for its vanity -they uprooted it and […]
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Antananarivo won’t suit everyone – at first glance, there isn’t a lot to love about the place to be honest. But, as always, familiarity reveals those little surprises and quirks – and we can all find a certain charm pretty much anywhere! While Antananarivo (Tana) is the most likely point of arrival and departure on […]
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You just KNOW, when the travel blurbs wax lyrical about golden sands, low-key atmosphere, calmness and the perfect destination to chill and rejuvenate, that there isn’t a lot on offer!!! But sometimes, that’s OK. So why did we go to Boa Vista…. I love ending a vacation at a beach resort with nothing left to […]
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Moving on from São Vicente, we head to Santiago, the largest island in the archipelago. So – why did we visit Santiago…. Looking for as much of a mix of beach, urban, nature and culture as time and logistics allowed, Santiago seemed like an obvious inclusion. Praia, the largest city and the country’s capital, is […]
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I should really have gone for Useful things to know about Mindelo because we didn’t venture away from the island’s capital and main city. So – why did we visit São Vicente ……. Logistics really – we had 2 weeks in Cape Verde but didn’t want to spend a full week on any one island. Then […]
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