23–25 May 2026
Arrábida by boat
Three days south from Alcântara, round Cabo Espichel, into the Sado. Dolphins on the second morning, as if booked.
Sesimbra · Portinho da Arrábida · Setúbal
Rui's trips
1–20 Feb 2026
Cabo Verde by sail
Lisbon to Mindelo the old way: south until the butter melts, then west. Nineteen days, two crew, one broken autopilot.
Sines · Porto Santo · Mindelo
2–16 Aug 2025
Azores, island to island
Two weeks across four islands by ferry and one lift on a friend's boat. Fifteen years since my last time; the whales hadn't changed.
Ponta Delgada · Horta · Pico · +1 more
10–20 May 2025
Peru, Cusco to Machu Picchu
Fifty years on the list. Ten days, two of them spent doing nothing in Cusco so the altitude didn't win.
Lima · Cusco · Ollantaytambo · +1 more