Tag: photography

• So SATA to see you go.

  There are basically two airlines that fly between the Azores and the mainland on a regular basis. One is TAP, a Brazilian carrier that we have actually flown before in another hemisphere and is memorable because passengers clap each time the plane lands (“Yay, the pilot didn’t kill us!). The other is SATA, which is…

  mkarvinen

  April 11, 2025

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  Azores, europe, hawaii, humor, orofino, photography, Porto, Portugal, sarcasm, travel

• You gotta’ have Art (Vandelay)

  Today is our last full day on the island of Sao Miguel, so we will be busy packing for Porto (ugh), drinking the last of the duty-free Jameson (no problem whatsoever), and saying goodbye to our new, Azorean friends, Jennifer Garner and Chef Costa (surprisingly emotional). Since our hands are full today, I will totally…

  mkarvinen

  April 10, 2025

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  Azores, bar-caloura, humor, o-riquim, photography, Sao Miguel, sarcasm, seinfeld, super-bock, travel, tulips

• Comida e Bebida

  If you know a little Spanish, you already know enough Portuguese to guess what this post is about (but as we learned yesterday, you can’t pronounce it). Without going all Anthony Bourdain on you, I absolutely agree that other cultures are best experienced through the stomach (and oftentimes the liver). Here are some examples from…

  mkarvinen

  April 3, 2025

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  art, Caipirinha, Cozido das Furnas, ex-pat, Gorreana Tea Plantation, Happy Cows, life, photography, postaday, Restaurante Banhos Ferreos, travel