This page collects all the Travel Stories from Cabo Verde by Besides the Obvious.
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelago and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands. These islands lie between 600 to 850 kilometers west of Cap-Vert situated at the westernmost point of continental Africa.
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The 15 most romantic islands in the world
Looking for a romantic trip idea or the perfect island vacation? This list is not in order of preference, but obviously includes all our favorites, all the romantic, dreamy and lovely islands from all over the world that we love. So let’s review the 15 most romantic islands in the world – according to Besides…
La ruta del cuervo. Fuera de los caminos más habituales en Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde es un archipiélago diverso, cada isla es diferente. Y Boa Vista, incluso después de haberla recorrido por todas sus carreteras, caminos y fuera de toda pista conocida, aún me resulta difícil de definir. Es auténtica, en el sentido de que tiene su propia vida aparte del turismo, pero el turismo sigue siendo un…
The Raven’s route. Out of the common paths in Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde is a diverse archipelago; each island is different. And Boa Vista, even after having crossed it through its roads, paths and out of every known track, is still difficult for me to define. It is authentic in the sense that it has its own life apart from tourism, but tourism is still an…
Visiting the awesome Boa Vista in Cabo Verde
Africa, in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in the middle of nowhere, 10 tiny islands including the awesome Boa Vista in Cabo Verde. A combination of cultures, hidden beaches, unknown places… oh how much I was waiting for getting there!! In the morning of 17th of January, in Sal Rei, on Boa Vista island,…
Cape Verde on our map & 5 quick facts about
This is an article about some useful quick facts about the country, to have Cape Verde on our mental map and help you on your visit. This facts are based in our own experience around a trip in January 2019. Why we call it Cabo Verde Historically, the name Cape Verde has been used in…
Adiós Mama, adiós Papa, adiós Cabo Verde…
We were sitting on a terrace of one of the three open restaurants of a bay in Tarrafal, on Santiago island, in the middle of January. It was our last day before leaving Cabo Verde, after a very special vacation. We had our last afternoon ahead of us but already knowing that in the evening…
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