The Cape Verde archipelago is neither a cape, nor particularly verde (green), but these ten dry brownish islands of a just over 4,000 square kilometers (sq. miles) are an unexpected and ungimmicky paradise both ecologically and culturally. That's thanks to a warm but not sweltering climate, magnificent settings, incredible beaches, intriguing culture (for example, this is Cesária Évora's home turf) and truly friendly locals with no gimmicks. To see what we mean, you need to... keep reading