(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) Mind the Map has never been the blog that tells you 10 thing to do in a place. I truly believe that everybody needs to explore for themselves. This is why I always try to introduce a place through personal stories to make you feel it. This […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) It’s a bit different post. No story. Only pictures. Are we still good? The third highest peak on Madeira island is called Pico do Arieiro, it’s 1818m (or 1850, somewhere I read this. or 1810, as the sign says at the peak. Well, I admit I didn’t […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post. Big thanks for this song for Karine Gonçalves.) As a foreigner, it’s not easy to find a home for rent on Madeira island. It took me 5 weeks to get the tiny house where I settled finally. True though, that I’ve got it in a package, along […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post. This time big thanks to Peter Kostal for the recommendation.) ‘Hitler.’ says the man who has a beard like Santa. ‘Pardon?’ I look at him a bit puzzled. ‘Hitler.’ and he shows the infamous mustache to make sure I understand. And I understand just don’t have the […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post. And sorry, Peti, I can almost hear you whining that I’ve chosen a song from the band Margaret Island for this post.) You might remember my journey from last summer when I did camping on Lofoten islands, Norway. Finally I didn’t write in the blog about one […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post. This time big thanks to Laci Plattner for the music recommendation. Come to Madeira!) Ocean on my left-hand side, mountain on the right-hand side. I’m sitting on a chair warmed up by sunshine, the scent on my clothes is sun-perfume, just like on my hair. There are […]
(Listen to music while reading blog post. Now big thanks for the recommendation to Piri Barják. Your destination is: Madeira island, what else?! Waiting for you!) ‘Beu, if you have the book with the title ‘How to move to a foreign country – for dummies’ on your shelf, please think of me, now I could […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post. This time Tatiana és Catarina de Lacerda gave me the idea of this song, huge thanks for it!) Madeira. Summertime in winter, colourful flowers everywhere, the sunshine gently warms up your soul, the ocean breeze touches your face. You open yourself up to embrace future experiences and […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) Reg:They’ve bled us white, the bastards. They’ve taken everything we had, not just from us, from our fathers and from our fathers’ fathers. Stan:And from our fathers’ fathers’ fathers. Reg:Yes. Stan:And from our fathers’ fathers’ fathers’ fathers. Reg:All right, Stan. Don’t labour the point. And what have […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) Flying to the island of Madeira is a quite unique experience, and not just because you have to cross half of the Atlantic ocean, but also because the airport is a bit tricky. I really don’t want to spoil it, so I just tell you, it was […]
Listen to the music while reading blog post. Madeira. The name of the island means wood in Portuguese language. And this is not a coincidence, as the island was totally covered with forest when it was discovered. I certainly not visited this island when it was discovered, therefore I found there quite a lot of […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) – Girls, what are you going to eat this evening – Well, probably nothing. – I am going to cook, you are supposed to wash the plates. Deal? And of course, it is a deal, because Andreia is an excellent cook. But wait, before continuing, I have […]
(Listen to the music while reading blogpost.) The place where I volunteer is a colourful guesthouse with all the good vibes and a remarkable atmosphere. Its name is Maktub, which means something like destiny, or things are already written and everything should be as it is. It is situated in a small village with just […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) ‘Excuse me, sir, would you mind helping me find my pants in the bush?’ I don’t know about you, but in my life this is not a usual fist sentence in an introductory situation. Life can not be predicted, though, and sometimes we just introduce ourselves for […]
(Listen to the music while reading blog post.) My attitude regarding travelling has changed a lot for the last years because of different experiences. I used to be an employee with just a couple of days for going to holiday, so my original style of travel was the usual let’s-go-somewhere-and-see-as-many-sights-as-we-can-just-to-return-home-more-tired-than-before-holiday. Then my life changed fundamentally […]