As a diplomat, he lived in Santiago de Chile, Roma and Lisbon, where he finally stayed and he met intellectuals such as Eça de Queiroz, Ramalho Ortigão, Guerra Junqueiro or Fialho de Almeida.
As an ambassador, he resided in Santiago de Chile, Rome, and Lisbon, where he eventually settled and interacted with prominent intellectuals including Eça de Queiroz, Ramalho Ortigão, Guerra Junqueiro, or Fialho de Almeida.