They didn’t plan for this to happen.

 

After years working in logistics and building his career, Brandon decided to take a break and set out on a six month adventure across Europe. He left his job in Amsterdam, packed two bags, and chose Madeira, an island off the southwest coast of Portugal, as his first stop.

 

He spent a month there, settling into a slower rhythm of life and making the most of a place that’s easy to fall into. Just when it seemed time to move on, the island surprised him with what would become the beginning of everything.

 

Thousands of kilometers away, Alice was in Brazil, planning a trip with her sister, who was living in Portugal at the time. Madeira, famously known as a quiet summer retreat, seemed like the perfect escape...

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