Madeira – Things to do, places to see
From the highest peaks to the coast Madeira is a volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean that was inhabited until the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century. There is scientific proof that the Vikings have been there, and the Greeks and Romans marked the island on their
Madeira’s Culinary Landscape
Food and drinks to try when in Madeira Madeira is an island in the Atlantic Ocean that belongs to Portugal. You can find certain foods from the mainland such as the Pastel de Nata that Charlie tried in Belem, chourico or pinchos. However, the Madeiran cuisine is
Funchal
Visiting Madeira’s capital The island of Madeira was discovered in 1419 as an inhabited island covered in forests. The first capital was Machico on the Eastern coast and the Portuguese settled from there. The first settlement in Funchal was in 1424. The name originates in the Portuguese word
A Conference for Digital Nomads in Madeira
Nomad Island Fest As the term suggests, digital nomads build their daily lives around digital work and frequent location changes. Their business connections happen mostly online; in-person meetings happen in accordance with their location at any point in time. Yet, they’re humans and as such, even digital
Newquay: The Capital of UK Surfing
There is a reason why this post doesn’t have the title “10 Things to do in Newquay”, because in reality, there is only one thing you really need to do when you’re there: surfing. Everything else is optional. Surf beaches around Newquay Newquay is a small town in
Coffee shops to work from in Playa de las Américas
Coffee and lunch for digital nomad surfers Charlie spent a week at the Blackstone Surfcamp in Tenerife. The surf camp is near Adeje along the west coast whereas the surf centre is in Playa de las Américas. There is a transfer between the two places every day
A taste of digital nomading
Lessons learned from a surf-workcation Charlie had been dreaming about this for a long time. She had done partial workcations before when she was in Hossegor for the Quiksilver Pro France 2019 and the year before for an extended New Year’s trip to Fuerteventura. Both trips were
Life by the beach
Surfing and skating all day For the first weekend down in Conil, Charlie had booked surf lessons with Take Surf School. Her last surf trip had been some time ago and it seemed the sensible thing to do before getting in the water on her own. The