Travel and places to visit in Cabo Verde.

A trip to visit my daughter in the Peace Corps.

Holidays in Cape Verde have arrived. You're about to be let in on one hush-hush secret. Imagine unspoilt castaway islands. With bone-white beaches that you can bag all to yourself. And a unique blend of African, Portuguese and Brazilian cultures. No wonder summer holidays to Cape Verde are the hottest buzzword in travel right now.

Sal Island 27th June - 4th July

Our holiday in the RIU Karamboa Hotel , Boa Vista, Cape Verde Islands, Feb - March 2011

The Cape Verde Islands aren't precisely a big secret destination waiting to be plundered by the beach-hungry west, but there is something of the undiscovered about them being as they are floating way out on the broad Atlantic... In truth they've been quietly going about their business for centuries now. And this is a major part of their charm - a culture and landscape of stunning quality that lies in wait, ready to enliven the most jaded of traveller. See more here: www.capeveredeexperience.co.uk

To my subscribers : obviously this video is not about airsoft, but scuba diving, which is one of my other hobby (because yes, unlike popular belief, my whole life does not turn around airsoft only). I'm a CMAS ** diver (plongeur niveau II in french). Therefore you may not be interested in this video, which is indeed very long and, I have to say, pretty boring. I guess. I like the video, it makes a nice souvenir to me, but I guess it's a bit slow and long ^^ I've been diving in Cape Verde during the first half of september. Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa (thank you Wikipedia). On this particular dive, I was in Santa Maria, the major city of Sal, the island in the north east of Cape Verde. There is 2 points for this video : - To show a nice wreck dive in a nice dive spot in Cape Verde. - To show the performances of an "out of the box" HD GoPro camera under water. I'm using nothing but the camera, the waterproof case and the head bang. I have not buy any other accessorie. The camera is placed on my front head, just on the top of my diving mask (you can see me putting off my mask at the end of the video). As you can see the image is very blue, and a bit blurred. But honestly I'm very surprised, I think the image is really not that bad. The maximum depth of the diving was 38 meters. I'm using the R4 mode in this video, which provides the largest and ...

Island of Sao Vicente, Cape Verde

Kite Surfing and relaxing in the sun at the beach of Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde)

AFRICA FROM AZ : CAPE VERDE

Now Available: The apps for our series „Over the Islands of Africa"- Zanzibar, Mauritius, Madagascar, Sao Tomé and Cape Verde. Each app contains the film and many extras such as a biography of the photographer, a making-of gallery and further texts regarding the islands and the films. To get a feeling for the apps, you can download the preview version for free at the AppStore (itunes.com If you prefer to get a DVD, please visit our Website ! INFO These are just the first few minutes of: Over the Islands of Africa - Cape Verde The sounds of their names alone conjure up thoughts of pristine beaches, spices and the tales of a thousand and one nights. The five-part documentary series "Over the Islands of Africa" follows five internationally renowned photographers as they explore the islands around Africa -- Zanzibar, Mauritius, Madagascar, São Tomé & Príncipe and Cape Verde. The photographers stop at nothing in pursuit of spectacular perspectives for their aerial photographs, stories and portraits, making use of unusual means of transport, from a motorised parachute to a flying rubber boat that can land on land as well as water. Stéphane Ducandas' goal was nothing less than to capture the soul of the Cape Verde Islands in photographs. Stéphane is a New Caledonian and spent his childhood in Africa. For him, the trip to Cape Verde is also a journey back to his roots. His aim is to explore the landscapes of the archipelago by land and by air. The bird's-eye view is provided by ...

Follow the britains got talent winners Diversity on their journey to Cape Verde to perform at the launch of the brand new Tortuga beach resort

This video shows highlights of Lewis's trip to Cape Verde, where he had an opportunity to go deep sea fishing. He was lucky enough to catch a couple of nice fish, and also was able to go whale watching. Episode 5

The Cape Verde Islands are the nearest tropical islands to Europe which make them a viable investment alternative to other tropical locations such as the Caribbean or the Seychelles. You can find out more at:- www.capeverde2u.com

Follow the britains got talent winners Diversity on their journey to Cape Verde to perform at the launch of the brand new Tortuga beach resort

This is a traditional Cape Verde dance

Born on the Cape Verdean island of Sao Vicente, Rufino Almeida (aka Bau, which is the Portuguese word for box) was raised by a professional luthier who taught him both to build and to play the guitar, the violin, and an indigenous four-stringed instrument called the cavaquinho, all of which he mastered at a young age. During his tenure as musical director for singer Cesaria Evora in the 1990s, Almeida found time to record several albums of his own, highlights of which are compiled on Cape Verdean Melancholy for the US market to coincide with the release of the Pedro Almodovar film Talk to Her (which features the album's lead track, "Raquel," in its soundtrack).

AFRICA FROM AZ : CAPE VERDE

The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago located in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa, opposite Mauritania and Senegal. It is slightly more than 4000 km² in area with an estimated population of over 500000. The capital of Cape Verde is Praia. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and attained independence from Portugal in 1975. As of 2007, Cape Verde is classified as a developing country after being promoted from Least Developed Countries status. About 20% of the population lives on less than $1.25 (US) a day. ( source Wikipedia )

Blue marlin 1012 lbs caught by Heiko Steinmetz, biggest blue weighed in Cape Verde Islands since 2006.

capeverdeholidaysguide.com ... The Cape Verde Islands are located in the North Atlantic, 570 km off the coast of West Africa. The ten islands of Cape Verde, nine of which are inhabited, offer its visitors, miles and miles of golden sandy beaches, mountainous landscapes and even an active volcano. The Cape Verde Weather is very warm all year round, ideal for those who seek sun filled holidays and there are lots of flights to Cape Verde from many countries in Europe, as well as from the USA, Brazil and some African countries. Cape Verdeans are very friendly and laid back people who welcome tourists to their island country. So go ahead and try the Cape Verde Experience. that includes their food, music, the many water sports and hiking trails or just lay out in the beaches and soak up the sun. For more detailed information about Cape Verde, please visit our website by clicking the link above.

The voice of Cesária Évora and the blue of Cape Verde sea make you feel in heaven

Sara Tavares (born 1978) is a Portuguese singer, composer and guitarist. She is of Cape Verdean descent and grew up in Portugal. She composes African influenced world music. Tavares won the 1993/1994 final of the Endemol song contest Chuva de Estrelas (performing Whitney Houston's "One Moment in Time"), which helped her win the Portuguese Television Song Contest final in 1994, consequently earning a place the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Chamar a Música". In 2006 she made a TV advertising for the bank Millennium BCP. She's known for singing the European-Portuguese version of "God Help the Outcasts" for the Disney movie "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," which won a Disney award for the best translation without the original.

In late 2011, the North Wave Team went to Cape Verde, home of our team mate Airton Cozzolino, to get a first ride on our brand new Neos and Fuses in any conditions! Bad luck with swell, but nevertheless an unforgettable experience with blue waters and wind every day made this a place worth visiting again! Enjoy watching Jaime, Sky, Patri, Jeremy, Dirk and Airton exploring this beautiful piece of earth!