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  • Moon safari

    by may be knot

    i guess azores are unique in all the diversity of landscapes you can find there. capelinhos volcano is an example of this unique archipelago. imagine, for instances, that you are landing on a moon surface – the new world is yours. a volcanic eruption lasted for 13 months, from september 27, 1957 until october 24, 1958 changing faial’s landscapes and the life of many families with...

    November 26, 2016
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    film, photography, travel
  • Light your spirit, drink pico

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    pico winery landscape was in 2004 elevated to world heritage. it’s breathless when we are the bottom of the mountain with all that green limited by the natural vegetation and by the bold black basalt boundaries around the winery. we visited the interpretation center at lajido of santa luzia where we were very kindly received by the staff. the center is a recovered warehouse...

    November 14, 2016
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    film, photography, travel
  • Home at the end of the world

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    from afar the island of são jorge looks like a long reptile resting in the ocean, hiding mysteries, and old prohibited lovers. arriving by boat, we can see that there are some strips of land that enter the sea at the base of the cliffs caused by ancient landslides. the so-called fajãs. one of them, fajã do santo cristo (holy lord christ), remains a...

    November 12, 2016
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    film, photography, travel
  • Up in the air

    by may be knot

    be amazed, there’s more beyond infinity… when we started this journey, none of us could imagine what to expect. we already had seen photos and read stories from other travelers going up the highest mountain in portugal – the pico island – but, we guess that there always a sense of unreality until we experience it. a fearless 4-hour expedition through a harsh and paradoxical...

    November 10, 2016
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    film, photography, travel
  • Islands in the sky

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    this was a unique moment in which from the rooftop of an abandoned hotel at são miguel, we had the privilege of attending a breathless gold rush sunset showing how small we are in the world. this is a place that never stops surprising us. s.miguel, azores | june 2016

    October 23, 2016
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    film, photography, travel
  • A room with a view

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    if anyone told us that from a room at an abandoned hotel at sete cidades, s.miguel (azores) you could almost see paradise, we hardly believe it. open your mind because stuff like this can happen in azores – nature surpasses us at every inch of itself. one of many azorean legends says that there was a forbidden love between a blue eyed princess and a green...

    August 1, 2016
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  • Arrábida, from the top

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    arrábida is not so iconic as the porto’s iron bridge of luis I,  although appears in the background of the majority of its stereotypical photos. work of edgar cardoso, completed in 1963, arrábida bridge has a privileged position as it stands at the end of douro, meeting the atlantic. we guess, as for us, that everyone who walk along the river wanted to climb it. since last...

    July 4, 2016
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    film, photography
  • To infinity and beyond

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    how we could not think on “the infinity and beyond” with this scenario all by ourselves. s.miguel, azores | may 2015

    June 23, 2016
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  • Ponta do cintrão

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    s.miguel, azores | may 2015

    June 20, 2016
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    film, photography, travel
  • Rabo de Peixe as art gallery

    by may be knot

    “rabo de peixe” is a village at the north side of s. miguel (azores) with a strong relation to the sea and of what we can get from it. it stands for a long history on fishery and brave people that rely all their income in the uncertainty of nature. unfortunately, its also a place with severe social problems and low resources. walk&talk is an...

    June 17, 2015
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    film, photography, travel

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August 13, 2017

Porto’s record shops, part 1​

porto calling – loja de discos rua da conceição 80 – loja 2 – tel: 220 945 501, official site...

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July 21, 2017

Bjork – Vulnicura

vulnicura is the eighth studio album from our beloved icelandic singer, björk. for a very long time i was...

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June 12, 2017

Primavera Sound Porto 2017

porto’s primavera sound may be the younger brother from the barcelona festival but he captures its essential in a...

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June 11, 2017

Primavera Sound BCN 2017

primavera is more than a music festival. its dreamy sunset atmosphere at the industrial parc del forum is the perfect...

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eat, drink and be merry...

Gin Tinto Red Premium

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the gin tinto red premium is the first red gin in the world and was manufactured in a small city in portugal; is quite an exquisite gin with a pleasant juniper...

September 24, 2016
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Watermelon daiquiri

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a classic daiquiri is the perfect combination of rum, lime juice and simple syrup.  there are many variations and blended flavors you can enjoy or try, but the watermelon...

August 19, 2016
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Mazagran, the portuguese one

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when life gives you lemons, make mazagran. this is a quite popular summer drink in portugal, but the name appears to have origin in a fortress called mazagran in...

August 12, 2016
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Limoncello Collins

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tom collins is one of the most famous gin cocktails, based on lemon juice and gin. it is believed to have originated with a waiter of that name who worked...

July 18, 2016
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Bjork – Vulnicura

vulnicura is the eighth studio album from our beloved icelandic singer, björk. for a very long time i was waiting for an album so truthful like this. she told...

July 21, 2017
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mix it up

Mixtape #00815 tracks on our primavera sound porto expectations. we are just waiting for the old...June 8, 2017

Mixtape #00726 tracks on our primavera sound bcn expectations. every inch of sky‘s got a...May 31, 2017

Mixtape #006best albums of 2016December 31, 2016

Mixtape #005blurred minds, enchanted hearts, and still they move – 12 tracks, including music by...November 5, 2016

Mixtape #004august goes by, listen and enjoy your day until the sun explodes.August 22, 2016

Mixtape #003i just wanna be in your arms … let’s lay in your bed and...July 16, 2016

Mixtape #002enjoy your time under the sun. 15 tracks, including music from radiohead, whitney and...June 27, 2016

Mixtape #001music made in portugal, this year mainly. 1 hour, including music by lucas/medeiros, capitão...June 27, 2016

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Pico, the magic mountain

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pico is the youngest island of the archipelago and, of course, its youth reveals an explosion of uniqueness nature in the middle of nowhere. a perfect communion between the dark and naked basalt, the vineyards in the rocks, and the peaceful and lively blue of the atlantic. nothing is simple here; its an island of hard and lonely workers and was the set of brave fishermen that for years feared the whale hunting as a way to survive in the isolation of times. nonetheless, it’s a land of dreamers; a characteristic of all insular men and women growing up with the companion of a perfect horizon, trying to discover what is beyond that line. from afar up! to the magic mountain (see the full post about our trail up the mountain here) wine and lava in our blood (see the full post about pico’s landscape and its relation with wine here) from lages to são roque the belly of the giant the faithful companion (view from terra alta) crossing the channel of the triangle to stay the youth...

December 3, 2016
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film, photography, stories, travel

Pico, the magic mountain

pico is the youngest island of the archipelago and, of course, its youth reveals an explosion of uniqueness nature in the middle of nowhere. a perfect communion between the dark...

December 3, 2016
Comments 0
film, photography, travel

Moon safari

i guess azores are unique in all the diversity of landscapes you can find there. capelinhos volcano is an example of this unique archipelago. imagine, for instances, that you...

November 26, 2016
Comments 0
film, photography, travel

Light your spirit, drink pico

pico winery landscape was in 2004 elevated to world heritage. it’s breathless when we are the bottom of the mountain with all that green limited by the natural vegetation...

November 14, 2016
Comment 1
film, photography, travel

Home at the end of the world

from afar the island of são jorge looks like a long reptile resting in the ocean, hiding mysteries, and old prohibited lovers. arriving by boat, we can see that...

November 12, 2016
Comment 1
film, photography, travel

Up in the air

be amazed, there’s more beyond infinity… when we started this journey, none of us could imagine what to expect. we already had seen photos and read stories from other...

November 10, 2016
Comment 1

Directory

Porto’s record shops, part 1​porto calling – loja de discos rua da conceição 80 – loja 2 –...August 13, 2017

The Hideout​away from the city, o esconderijo, as the name stands  – the hideout –...November 26, 2016

Tea timecozy tea house by horta’s hill, CASA. enjoy the surroundings and the city view...November 25, 2016

Estrela do Atlânticoestrela do atlântico is a cozy guest house run by the lovely ruth. the feeling...November 25, 2016

Peter’s Café Sportpeter’s café sport is the classic binding spot in faial! after anchoring the sailboat...November 25, 2016

Casa Âncorain são roque do pico, we had a great gastronomic surprise. casa âncora, by...November 11, 2016

Cella Baracross the canal, at madalena, a huge sperm whale lies in the rocks, resting...November 10, 2016

Louvre Michaelenselouvre michaelense is a hip shop selling products “made in portugal”, as so many...August 5, 2016

The Azores by MONOCLElast edition of monocle’s the escapist features the azores as a unique place to get...August 1, 2016

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