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A love letter to Faial and a magical moment.

Faial is one of the nine volcanic islands that make up the Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Expect colourful houses, green rolling hills and stunning vistas along with incredible stories and lore. Walk around the Caldera and marvel at the beauty and power of nature.

I’ve made friends for life and created memories I’ll cherish forever on this extraordinary adventure.

@zara_passportforliving
@heartopeneraims
@rachels_ruminations
@lenii.nenii
@cha__frn

#invited #explore #azores #portugal #faial

27/04/2026

A love letter to Faial and a magical moment. Faial is one of the nine volcanic islands that make up the Azores archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean. Expect colourful houses, green rolling hills and stunning vistas along with incredible stories and lore. Walk around the Caldera and marvel at the beauty and power of nature. I’ve made friends for life and created memories I’ll cherish forever on this extraordinary adventure. @zara_passportforliving @heartopeneraims @rachels_ruminations @lenii.nenii @cha__frn #invited #explore #azores #portugal #faial

I had the great pleasure of working with the team at @biosphereexpeditions in the Azores, Portugal on this expedition collecting data on migrating whales and dolphins. What an incredible opportunity to not only get up close to these beautiful creatures, but to do something worthwhile while I was there. It’s called #citizenscience and I’ll be writing all about it so stay tuned.

I’m not going to lie, it was cold and so brutal - I had such severe sea sickness that by the end I wasn’t able to go onto the boat. But, at the end of the day, a gin at Peter’s Sport Cafe set me right.

There were so many highlights - seeing a Blue Whale was a dream come true, but meeting this group of incredible people has been the very best part of the trip for me. It’s rare to join a group of strangers, and within days, become the very best of friends.

Thanks to @zara_passportforliving for some of these images and video. Didn’t we have a blast! 💓

#Invited #azores #whalewatching #Portugal

26/04/2026

I had the great pleasure of working with the team at @biosphereexpeditions in the Azores, Portugal on this expedition collecting data on migrating whales and dolphins. What an incredible opportunity to not only get up close to these beautiful creatures, but to do something worthwhile while I was there. It’s called #citizenscience and I’ll be writing all about it so stay tuned. I’m not going to lie, it was cold and so brutal - I had such severe sea sickness that by the end I wasn’t able to go onto the boat. But, at the end of the day, a gin at Peter’s Sport Cafe set me right. There were so many highlights - seeing a Blue Whale was a dream come true, but meeting this group of incredible people has been the very best part of the trip for me. It’s rare to join a group of strangers, and within days, become the very best of friends. Thanks to @zara_passportforliving for some of these images and video. Didn’t we have a blast! 💓 #Invited #azores #whalewatching #Portugal

I’ve had two and a half days in Lisbon, walking thousands of steps as I’ve explored this incredible city. The sound of sweet birdsong echoes down the streets as I take in the colour and texture of this city - it’s captivating.

The guesthouse I’m staying in is so lovely and my window with its little Juliette balcony faces onto the road. I sit in bed at night listening to trams rumble with their clanging bells, and the sounds of cutlery and voices from the restaurant below float upstairs into my room. In the morning pigeons coo as they sit staring into my room. It’s glorious.

There have been lows - an attempted mugging about five minutes after stepping into the street - don’t worry, I’m ok, nothing was taken. And while it rattled me for a moment, it hasn’t dulled my sense of adventure. Besides, there are too many good things here to focus on, like hot, fresh baked Pastel De Nata with coffee. I’ve lost count of how many of these little delights I’ve enjoyed.

I’ve perused the shelves of the oldest working bookshop in the world (and bought myself a little treat). I’ve met some wonderful new friends from all corners of our beautiful earth and dined beneath ancient cathedral walls overlooking this stunning place. Did you know that during sunset the colours of the distant buildings seem to light up more brightly. It’s really something special.

Now it’s time to leave here and head off for my next adventure in the Azores - a place of wild untamed natural beauty and I am so looking forward to it.

#lisbon #travelwriter #solofemaletraveler #explore #portugal

08/04/2026

I’ve had two and a half days in Lisbon, walking thousands of steps as I’ve explored this incredible city. The sound of sweet birdsong echoes down the streets as I take in the colour and texture of this city - it’s captivating. The guesthouse I’m staying in is so lovely and my window with its little Juliette balcony faces onto the road. I sit in bed at night listening to trams rumble with their clanging bells, and the sounds of cutlery and voices from the restaurant below float upstairs into my room. In the morning pigeons coo as they sit staring into my room. It’s glorious. There have been lows - an attempted mugging about five minutes after stepping into the street - don’t worry, I’m ok, nothing was taken. And while it rattled me for a moment, it hasn’t dulled my sense of adventure. Besides, there are too many good things here to focus on, like hot, fresh baked Pastel De Nata with coffee. I’ve lost count of how many of these little delights I’ve enjoyed. I’ve perused the shelves of the oldest working bookshop in the world (and bought myself a little treat). I’ve met some wonderful new friends from all corners of our beautiful earth and dined beneath ancient cathedral walls overlooking this stunning place. Did you know that during sunset the colours of the distant buildings seem to light up more brightly. It’s really something special. Now it’s time to leave here and head off for my next adventure in the Azores - a place of wild untamed natural beauty and I am so looking forward to it. #lisbon #travelwriter #solofemaletraveler #explore #portugal

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