The Nomad Oma

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...

We took our first drive cutting our way through the middle of the island and it was spectacular. Here are some of our favorite things to...

One of the most spectacular areas on Madeira, Pico do Ariero is only a 35 minute drive from Funchal. The views are incredible even if you...

The north shoreline in Madeira is where you tend to find the biggest waves and it was fun to discover some pretty places to watch them....

Definitely one of the best hikes we've ever done was at Pico do Arieiro. In addition to the incredible views of mountains, cliffs and...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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....

We explored a new section of the Northern Maderia coastline to discover a couple of amazing spots that provide opportunities to get into...

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...