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MORABEZA
From London to Boa Vista
Cape Verde seen through the lens of a family relocating from the UK during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic
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Santo Antao - fine hiking trails, even finer micro-distilleries
Santo Antao - Cabo Verde's greenest island - tales of grogue, hiking trails and random encounters...
Sep 21, 20214 min read


Sodade. Sao Vicente. Longing.
Sao Vicente - cultural capital of Cabo Verde, birthplace of songwriter Cesaria Evora, and home to some great Pasteis de Nata!
Sep 5, 20215 min read


6 flights, 2 boats, 20 covid tests and a mighty fine pale ale
Discovering Santiago Cabo Verde with kids. From Praia to Tarrafal. And a micro-brewery in between.
Jun 19, 20214 min read


Sandstorms halt play
Sandstorms ground planes, volcanoes and dinosaurs must wait.
May 6, 20212 min read


Success is the journey, not the destination
Unexpected house moves. Kitesurfing competitions, camping under the stars in Ervatao - and a half-term island hopping with whales!
Feb 28, 20214 min read


A kite down memory lane
Two decades has transformed a once sleepy fishing village into a mecca for kiters and mass-tourism.
Jan 7, 20216 min read


Dodging turtles and covid
Lockdown in Cape Verde, covid cases and the world's largest habitat for nesting loggerhead turtles.
Nov 18, 20203 min read


A lesson in off-road driving
Dirt tracks in Boa Vista - secluded beaches, sand crabs, mud and rescue parties.
Nov 5, 20204 min read


A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first Covid test
Preparing to relocate from London to Boa Vista - life admin galore, firearms incidents, closed borders, lost bags - and becoming 'essential'
Oct 31, 20207 min read


From London to Boa Vista
Wanderlust / wɒndəˌlʌst / – noun, the desire to travel far away to many different places - something which links our family inextricably.
Oct 30, 20205 min read
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