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5 Summer Things to experience in Portland
There are so many different things to do around this fun city! Summers are sunny, dry and warm so there is plenty of time to get out and...


Valldemosa: Amazing Hiking & Quaint Cobblestone Streets
This pretty village is a wonderful place to spend a day when visiting Mallorca and is probably most known because composer Frédéric...


Biniaraix & Fornalutx: A Perfect Mallorca Day
The villages that are nestled in the Northwest part of the island are something not to be missed when visiting Mallorca. These two are...


Deià , Mallorca: A Beautiful Day Trip from Palma
Deià is one of the prettiest small villages in Mallorca. It's located in the northwest part of the island in a ravine at the base of Teix...


Best Things to do in North Mallorca
There are lots of activities to choose from in this part of the island and we had fun returning to explore several times during our month...


Four great areas to wander in Palma, Mallorca
There are lots of fun things to see walking around this beautiful city and a number of cool neighborhoods. Here were some of our...


Two Cool things near Palma, Mallorca
We spent a day venturing just outside the city to visit a couple of things we had read about and wanted to experience. Both of these can...


A Scenic Drive to Sóller, Mallorca
The mountainous northern side of the island was probably our favorite and we returned often to explore. On this day we decided to drive...


Magical Alcúdia, Mallorca
Wandering Old Town Alcúdia, was one of the things we did in the Northern part of Mallorca. The old part of the city was founded in 123 BC...


Scenic Drive to the Southwest Mallorca Tip
Mallorca is a large island that spans about 62 miles from West to East and just under 50 miles from North to South. That means there are...


Best Things About Palma, Mallorca in December
Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which is part of Spain. The capital, Palma, is a great place to visit if you're...


We're off to Madeira!
We flew from Phoenix to Portland where we had a couple of days to get the last of our sorting to fit things in our backpack, visit with...


Initial Madeira Impressions
We've been having fun walking all around the main part of Funchal (we decided to hold off on picking up a rental car for the first 10...


Funchal, Madeira Things To See
Everyday brings new interesting things to see and experience and we're loving it! Here's a few things we've enjoyed as we get our steps...


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 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...


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...


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...


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...
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