Yesterday I had the option to take a boat ride to the Island of Vila Franca do Campo from Sao Miguel's mainland or row over in a kayak....

Now that we're living on less we've had to make some adjustments. I wish I could tell you that simply getting rid of things is the answer...

One of the things Ernest and I did not do in Portugal last year was visit a winery. This week we took time out to visit the Bacalhoa...

Our vacation in Greece has ended. After the lockdowns, it was heart warming to see people having fun again, being on tour buses and...

I often think about the great blessing of saying "Yes" to living a different life and actually doing it. Here in Naxos Island I feel as...

After over a year and a half of eating Portuguese cuisine which is not rich in spices, yet flavourful, arriving in Greece and tasting the...

We've been in Portugal for a week already. My experiences are different this time as it's now familiar. The olive oil, seafood, bread and...

My mom is writing this blog: I grew up thinking that like my country Trinidad and Tobago, Brasil was very third world and its people were...

I was asked by one of my friends why we stayed so long in Joao Pessoa. We've been here for almost 5 months. We traveled here to visit one...

I didn't exactly plan to be a digital nomad. Based on the way we chose to live, I fell into it. One of the most valuable things I am...

Having my mom here and putting my focus on her and us has already changed how I treat each day. As I devote time to who matters the most,...

In the past I used to think of the music of Brasil as solely drum based. During the Carnival season I experienced a bit of it. I...

What's your favourite place to be? For me, it is the beach. Since last week I've made another decision to maximize my experience here....

This week we applied for an extension of our stay in Brazil and were succesful in receiving this blessing. This country continues to...

My very first glimpse of Brazil from the aeroplane was of the eastern coast when we arrived here in December of last year. It is called...

My mind is very preoccupied by Canada these days. I can't help but be on the edge of my seat when I look at what's happening there with...

One of the greatest joys of traveling is eating the local foods of each country. I was so used to having my bacalhau (codfish) in...

If anyone has a fear or lacks the confidence to step out onto the beach in a bikini, Brazil is the place for you to do so. We've spent a...

Since at least 2019 I've heard Ernest expressing a desire to be in his home country of Brazil for his 60th birthday and to meet his...

When we arrived here on Thursday I felt like a tiny fish in a big pond. Two days later I corrected myself and said "I feel like a tadpole...