A cruise can be as relaxing or exhilarating as you choose In the early 19th century the wealthy residents of Madeira’s hilltop town of Monte used wicker toboggans as a speedy way to reach Funchal […]
I hadn’t realised that Madeira is best known as the birthplace of Christian Ronaldo, the footballer, nor that he was named after Ronald Reagan his father’s favourite actor. But I could quite imagine that he […]
The Madeiran archipelago, located off the Northwest coast of Africa is a spectacular mix of rugged, mountainous landscape, sheer cliffs, lush greenery and the tremendous swell of the Atlantic. Known for its namesake wine and […]
Throughout the month that I recently spent on Madeira, the subject of wine came up frequently. This was largely due to my repeated purchasing of the stuff, be it in a restaurant, bar, supermarket or […]
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