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3 Favorite Hikes in Madeira
There are plenty of amazing hikes in Madeira, but here are three particularly great ones that we really loved. We've also included...


Introducing Madeira to Kim
Our first few days together were so fun as we got out a little each day. That meant eating tasty food, walking through parks, enjoying...


Best Northern Villages in Madeira To Visit
There are a number of fun activities to do along the northern coast of Madeira. It's filled with pretty little villages and plenty of...


Best Hike in Madeira for Bird Lovers
One of our favorite things we've done in Madeira. Not only do you get to do a great short hike but then you get to experience the birds...


Favorite Madeira West Coast Things to do
We visited this part of Madeira twice and just loved it so much. It's totally different than the rest of the island and filled with green...


Fun Activities in Madeira to Enjoy
Our son Brian and his girlfriend Amanda arrived and we had a short overlap before Kim headed home. It was so fun to have them all here...


Slow Madeira Sunsets
There are lots of places in Madeira to catch beautiful colors as the sun gets lower in the sky. Here are a few ways we enjoyed some...


Hiking the Tallest Peak in Madeira
Getting a chance to hike Pico Ruivo in Madeira is totally weather dependent since it's often shrouded in clouds or fog, but with a clear...


Great things to do in the Madeira Mountains
If we notice it's a clear day we love heading into the interior part of the Madeira to explore the incredible variety. This is the most...


Best Madeira Northeast Side Villages to Visit
Exploring the 35 miles of Northern Madeira coastline has been amazing as there are so many beautiful villages along the way to stop and...


More Cool Funchal, Madeira Activities
When we have days where we aren't out adventuring with the car we find lots of great things to do around Funchal. Here are a few of our...


An Epic Levada Hike in Madeira
There are so many great levada hikes in Madeira! One of the ones we did was the Levada do Moinho to Levada Nova which was just...


Madeira Meanderings
We absolutely love finding great things to do here in Madeira. Exploring in the car while looking for pullouts and signs for miradouros...


Hiking Ponta de São Lourenço in Madeira
One of the best hikes in Madeira and unusual due to the terrain. This is a thin volcanic peninsula on the easternmost part of the island....


Scenic Drives & Activities on Northside Madeira
We explored a new section of the Northern Maderia coastline to discover a couple of amazing spots that provide opportunities to get into...


Fun Things To Do in Funchal, Madeira
On days when we aren't driving somewhere else on the island we enjoy exploring around town. Here's some cool things to do we've enjoyed...


Smitten with Madeira
We had a day exploring the island that included so much astonishing variety it was mind blowing! Here's our favorite places and things to...


Hiking Ponta do Bode in Madeira
This is a beautiful hike near Caniçal, Madeira that offers some stunning panoramic views. The official guide we used listed the trail as...


Incredible Madeira Cliff top views
We picked up our rental car and headed out for our first road adventure here in Madeira deciding to drive up the western side of the...


Best Funchal, Madeira Walks to Take
There are a number of great places to walk to see views around the capital of Madeira. We have continued to explore from where our...
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