Nuno Araújo

I was born in 1973!

I am curious, innovative and persistent.

In 1985 I started surfing. A "sport" that changed the whole meaning of my Life! It was followed, 16 years later and before I left my job, by an intense yoga practice, which gave me greater clarity, self-esteem and focus to feel what my real motivation and fulfilment were.

A Normal (Fast-Paced) Life

In 1997 I graduated in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto.

My free time went into nature and adventure sports: mountain biking, river canoeing, parachuting, hiking, orienteering, camping and surfing.

I worked at Siemens from 1997 to 2003, 7 years surrounded by new and ambitious telecommunications projects. Contact with the reality of global companies — Siemens, Portugal Telecom, TMN — and their closeness to national and global politics, the vested interests, the false practices of Excellence, the unfair subcontracting of services and the false identity of corporate culture were decisive in my leaving. Without support, and against my family's wishes.

It was an emotionally painful period of life. And how did this difficult experience enrich me? I immersed myself in books on human behaviour, psychology and Western and Eastern philosophy. It was a hard and laborious process, yet the personal growth was indescribable, and for that I feel immensely grateful.

The Change

I decided I would only work on projects that generated positive energy for people and, in turn, for the community and the world.

Two great wishes and passions emerged in me: to live in closer contact with Nature, and to act towards a better world.

In 2003 I took the Surf Instructor and Coach course and, that Summer, worked on the launch of the family business, Sagres Natura.

In 2005 I created MAGIC MOMENTS, bringing together two great passions: Surfing and Photography.

In 2006 I took the Digital Photography course at the IPF — Portuguese Institute of Photography. In surf photography and beyond, I worked on photo reports of many events, for national and international magazines and specialist books.

Change Keeps Evolving

Who doesn't like to share a passion?

In 2007 I met Carla, and so the Photo Walks, Photography Classes and Workshops came about, very hands-on and connected to Nature, Culture and the Art of Observing. Together we ran these activities alongside Arts and Well-being retreats and workshops around Sagres, Evoramonte and Greater Lisbon.

Wanting a new change

In 2014, to give more family support to Carla's grandfather in Estremoz, we put Magic Moments on hold and kept only our holiday rental in Sagres, where we love to share experiences and knowledge that help our guests go beyond their expectations and their reasons for travelling.

In 2020 the whole of global society was subjected to intense alarmism, fear propaganda and a "new normal" imposed by the powerful mass media. Driven by Natural Health, and long sceptical of mass phenomena (so easily manipulated throughout human history), we looked for all the information available.

In 2021/22, to deepen and certify our knowledge of Natural Health and Well-being, Eastern Philosophy and Personal Development, I took the Elementary Course in Macrobiotics at the Macrobiotic School in Lisbon.

Since 2022 we have led workshops and nature walks on Health, Well-being and Longevity at the Birdwatching and Nature Activities Festival in Sagres, and since 2023 at the Walk and Art Fest in Barão de São João (Lagos).

Launching Magic Macrobiótica

In 2025 we regenerated MAGIC MOMENTS — always closely tied to Nature, Well-being and helping people be their best — as MAGIC MACROBIÓTICA.

This is a new phase, keeping that identity with its past but with more focus on recovering healthy habits, on building self-confidence and on Self-Cultivation activities.