Sal: A Long Day In The Saddle – PART 1 – Author: A.P.Graye
One of my favoured pastimes on Sal is to explore the island on a quad but the perfect storm of an Inguinal Hernia & Haemorrhoids had prevented me getting out and about for a while. It took the surgeons two attempts at the Hernia and although all seemed well I was...
Travel: Flight from UK – Brussels – Boavista – Sal
By Yvonne and Dave We only wanted a one way flight ticket and after looking at different options we decided that on this occasion it was cheaper to take an in-direct flight from the UK to Sal. We flew with EasyJet on the 5p.m. flight from Gatwick to Brussels. EasyJet...
Travel: Binter Canaries Flights – Summer 2014
Some Tips and advice about flying from the Canaries.Binter start direct flights to Sal Island from the Canaries from June 17th 2014 for 3 months....is this a test run to see whether its worth them offering regular flights to Sal...... a number of Expats hope so! A...
Sal: Whale and Dolphin expedition with C Riders
C – Riders : Santa Maria, Sal - 23rd November 2013 NOTE: 2015 - Unfortunately C-Riders no longer operates on Sal Island or in Cape Verde. I have been on a number of different excursions out to sea around Sal, but unfortunately didn’t get to see much sea...
Sal – Island Tour
Sal Island Tour.......... by Cheryl Here is a short video of and aeriel view of Santa Maria, Sal Island, Cape Verde which shows our beautiful beaches and friendly people. On one of those days where you think you would like to do something different instead of sitting...
Boa Vista: Diving with a humpback whale
A blog by Gennaro Cascella: I have been living and working on the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde for a number of years. I worked mainly as a Tour Guide on a sailing catamaran which takes tourists out to observe the Whales from March to late May. I have been fortunate...
Info: Telephone Service
We deliver to UK only and require a UK billing address for VAT and regulatory reasons There is no problem with anyone buying and then using the phone overseas as long as they maintain a UK address for billing and service of notices The user is responsible...
Admin: November 2012
Over the years I have continued to provide information through the Cape Verde Tips website and the Expats Cape Verde website, provide a weekly newsletter through the Expats Cape Verde website and have also helped provide couples with a marriage blessing here on Sal...
Sal: An unusual sighting – sharks
Well it was for me. Yesterday I joined a few others who like me, hoped to see some lemon sharks that come in close to rocky areas near the shore. They already have organised trips to other parts of the island to see sharks and I am aware that there are a few shore...
Turtles: Loggerhead turtles are still being killed on Sal
The SOS Tartarugas team released an adult female loggerhead turtle back to the sea. The turtle, as many of you will know, was stabbed in the neck and shoulders by some men who have been identified but not arrested. She was saved through the brave actions of our team...
