I met a friend earlier today and she had just returned from vacations in central America, with jaw dropping photos of a bunch of cool animals. I do get my fair share of wildlife encounters here, but I'm

Come to think of it... I should have wrote in the title Get the flock IN here !! Because Flocks is this week's SMAP challenge! And what a nice challenge; after all, who doesn't enjoy a good flock? 😏 (I'll

Coming to think of it, the time spent at the beach this year was really low so far, especially since I live in a country with a huge coastline and stunning beaches... and I happen to live pretty close

Looking back at my last vacations, contrasts were felt. On my first days, the desolation of the landscape, razed by the fires. All around the village, the fires took a heavy toll: no side was left untouched,

No free theme this time in this week's SMAP, but a fun theme nevertheless: this week is all about the big birds! I can't say the bird I'm featuring is a huge one, but for sure isn't one of the tiny ones

The title might seem strange, but if you check my last post you'll see it makes sense! Although the fires took a heavy toll in one of my favorite places in Portugal, it's good to see some things stayed

Some years are worse than others; this one was the worse I can remember. I've seen my share of fires near this little village. I've even battled them. But this year, the destruction was insane. I wasn't

Staring at big blue eyes can be almost hypnotic, right? How about if they are surrounded by stunning nature? Yep, even better... even if it's not the kind of eyes you're thinking about! The Blue Eye This

Since the theme for this week's SMAP stays free, off I go with random clicks of some of the species I found in a city park in my last vacations (on a side note, crazy how we're already going in SMAP 232!!)

Another nice free theme for this week's SMAP! I normally try to post about "wilder" species, but the domestic duck that prompted me to do this post about this speces had enough of a tough look

The Albanian riviera is a paradise for any beach lover. The long coastline in the south of the country is filled with little gems... although in the peak months of July and August, some of those gems can

I don't know if this means that I need more vacations. Or travels. Or both. But my mind does wonder frequently to my nearest vacation times. So, #monomad challenge rememberance time it is, then! Funny

One of the goals of my recent vacations was to spot some new bird species, and hopefully being able to capture them on camera as well; and although I didn't snapped not even near the amount of photos I

Not my usual kind of post, but if I recall correctly @karinxxl asked me about it a while ago, and since she makes awesome mouth-watering posts about food, feels more than fair to share my go-to recipe

Oh, I was missing this. Vacations. One full week in a foreign country, wandering around without schedules or fixed plans. As all good things, it's coming to an end. And in my last day, back to Tirana,

I think I can consider myself a glass half full kind of guy. Even in this case, where the glass half full (of a gorgeous red wine) came with the (also gorgeous) moussaka that likely messed up my bowels

I've just added a new country to my list, and while I was almost sure of my count, I decided to spend a little time to make sure; which I was, but the little website I used made me see things in a slightly

Well, hope my answer to the title is pretty soon! Birdwatching is one of my hobbies since over 25 years, and it's been too long since I went for a decent birdwatching session; such that a #monomad challenge

Waterfalls: one of nature's postcards I'm most fond of. And also, this week's theme for Qurator's Photo Quest! I've visited countless waterfalls in my travels, and no matter how big or small, I always

Letting you know about a cool place I've visited for the first time a few weeks ago seems a great way to come back after a looong absence. So, without further ado, let's take a walk to... Praia da Amália