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4 As we open our offices here in the USA at the newly inaugurated Portugal Ventures accelerator in Boston we are proud of our small part in helping Jorge Serpa's Photo Exhibition come to public at the Portuguese Embassy. The joy of looking at small parts of our beloved country guided by the eye and craftsmanship of Jorge are nothing more than "saudade crusher" and a fantastic sight here in Washington. We hope you enjoy the photos as much as we did. WYgroup is a Portuguese based independent digital agency, with headquarters in Lisbon, and branch offices in Porto and São Paulo. We are now coming to the US, bringing with us our capabilities in taking brands and business to the digital arena. We have a team of 170 collaborators, ready to undertake the challenges of crafting a mobile app, developing a web site or creating a strategic digital view for your brand. The WYgroup specializes in mobile application development and search engine marketing, but we also have all the capabilities needed for brands to operate, grow and sell through the web on mobile-, tablet-, or laptop-based environments. Feel free to contact us anytime. We would be honored to work with the Portuguese community here in the USA. WYgroup Pedro Janela, CEO pedro.janela@wygroup.net 4

5 When I first served in the United States, almost 30 years ago, there were only a few thousand American tourists going to Portugal every year. That number has increased manifold since then due to several reasons: the beauty of the country; its old history; the connections between the American and Portuguese peoples; its relative proximity to the American coast; the hospitality of the Portuguese. Nuno Brito Ambassador of Portugal And people like Jorge Serpa, whose extraordinary work has made a significant contribution to bringing Portugal closer to the American shores. The beauty of his pictures is a true magnet capable of capturing the attention of those who have not visited yet and may be looking for an extra reason to visit the country. The quality of his work captures well the essence of the country: its monuments, its diversity, the brightness of its light; its many centuries of history. We are proud to present Jorge Serpa s work at the Embassy of Portugal on the occasion of this Open House celebrating Europe s Day. It is also an invitation to our American visitors to venture to Portugal, the second country to have recognized the independence of the United States of America. 5

6 Adamastor Travel is a US-based, boutique servicer for travelers and the travel industry. Established in 2011, the firm is focused on: > providing personalized travel planning services; > producing media content (text and photos); > publishing books and guides. As travel planners, Adamastor Travel specializes in off-the-beaten-track projects. Some examples: a trans-europe crossing (Lisbon to Moscow) by car, and an around-the-world journey by alternative means of transportation (which included a coast-to-coast in North America by train, a Pacific passage by container vessel, and a China-to-Europe crossing via Mongolia and Russia by train). The firm is currently working on a motorcycle road trip from Alaska to Patagonia for Travel articles and photos by the firm s principals have appeared in publications and websites in Europe and the US. Finally Adamastor Travel has a small book-publishing division specializing in books for, by, and about independent travelers. In December 2011, the firm published Jorge Serpa s Slow Roads! Beautiful Drives through Portugal for Cars & Motorcycle, a practical touring guide to Portugal s scenic back roads. The book is currently available at Amazon.com and at various bookstores and other points of sale throughout Portugal and the US. Travel is our passion and our pastime at Adamastor Travel. We live by the credo when in doubt take the Slow Road and encourage you to do the same! 6

7 Jorge Serpa is a world traveler with a deep love for photography and writing. Born in Portugal in 1960, Jorge grew up in Mozambique, Africa, where he lived until In 1979, he moved to the US where he completed his college education (BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA degree from Georgetown University). In 2000, after a career in the energy business (electricity and gas), Jorge decided that what he really wanted to do with the rest of his life was traveling, preferably by alternative means of transportation. Some of the traveling projects that he has undertaken since then include: > crossing from Brazil to the US on a 35 sailboat (2000); > campaigning a 40 sailboat in the Med racing circuit ( ); > crossing the Atlantic from Portugal to the US on a 39 sailboat ( ); > driving ~30,000 km on a 4WD through Sahelian Africa ( ); > traveling extensively by car and motorcycle around Europe & Northern Africa ( ); > completing a Round-the-World journey on alternative means of transportation (which included crossing the US by train, crossing the Pacific on a container vessel, and crossing Asia and Europe also by train) (2009); > driving a motorcycle from Paris to Guinea-Bissau in West Africa (2010). In 2011, Jorge set up Adamastor Travel to provide a home to his photography and writing activities. Later in that year he published Slow Roads! Beautiful Drives through Portugal for Cars & Motorcycle, a practical touring guide for Portugal s scenic back roads geared towards the independent traveler. Jorge is currently working on his latest project, The Americas: Top to Bottom, a road trip that he hopes will take him on his motorcycle from Washington, DC to Alaska, and then all the way south in the American continent to Patagonia! Stay tuned! Jorge s family website Adamastor Travel website The Americas: Top to Bottom website 7

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9 01. End of the day Porto, December 2011 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/10 sec, f/2.8, ISO

10 02. Mouraria Lisbon, May 2012 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/640 sec, f/5.0, ISO Pessoa s Café Tavira, June 2013 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1 sec, f/2.8, ISO

11 04. Tower of Belém at night Lisbon, July 2010 Canon EOS 40D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 0.4 sec, f/2.8, ISO Mateus Palace Vila Real, November 2011 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/400 sec, f/7.1, ISO

12 06. Racing on the Tagus Lisbon, June 2012 Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/4l USM, 1/400 sec, f/11, ISO Reflections on the Mondego Coimbra, October 2010 Canon EOS 40D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/400 sec, f/13, ISO

13 08. Decision time at the Tonel Beach Sagres, January 2013 Canon EOS 7D, EF mm f/ l IS USM, 1/640 sec, f/10, ISO Ashes & Diamonds Capelo (Horta), March 2013 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/320 sec, f/4.0, ISO

14 10. Front door Ericeira, July 2010 Canon EOS 40D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/500 sec, f/11, ISO Convent of Christ s round church Tomar, October 2010 Canon EOS 40D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO

15 12. Sunflower Cuba, July 2010 Canon EOS 40D EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM 1/2500 sec, f/2.8, ISO Roman Temple Évora, July 2010 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1 sec, f/2.8, IS O

16 14. Fishing partners Peniche, July 2010 Canon EOS 40D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/400 sec, f/10, ISO By the Gilão Tavira, June 2013 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/13 sec, f/2.8, ISO

17 16. Transparency Portinho da Arrábida, May 2011 Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/4l USM, 1/125 sec, f/6.3, ISO Bridge over the Tâmega Amarante, November 2011 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/25 sec, f/2.8, ISO

18 18. Night falling at Cape St. Vincent Sagres, January 2013 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/100 sec, f/2.8, ISO Old bridge, new paint Praia do Ribatejo, December 2012 Canon EOS 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8l USM, 1/320 sec, f/4.5, ISO

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20 Jorge Serpa is a world traveler with a deep love for photography and writing.