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What’s the weather like in Madeira? Well, to start off with, which part of Madeira are you asking about and at what time of the year? As the locals say, you can experience all 4 seasons in one day! North vs South The north side of the island takes all the punishment. The trade winds…

Photography has become an ever so important part of modern travel that most of our guests very often want to know the best photo spots in Madeira or better yet, the best instagram spots of Madeira. So instead of copy-pasting the “top 10” best spots in Madeira, we thought we would take 3 photographers on…

Driving in Madeira can be loads of fun for us driving enthusiasts. The windy scenic roads, the views and maybe even the challenging uphill climbs can be an exciting adventure for some but for others can very quickly turn into a nightmare. Driving in Madeira is no simple task and when considering how you’ll be…

As most of you who know me will know I’m not the kind of person who loves “covid advertising” and the last time I publicly posted about covid was probably mid-2020 but I guess now would be a good time to talk about how things are over here because luckily for us, it seems things…

Are you a hopeless romantic looking for something for your better half but have absolutely no idea where to start? Fear no more, we got you covered! Here are our 10 best ideas for Valentine’s day in Madeira, in no particular order…. 1) Quinta da Moscadinha  This beautiful little gem of a boutique hotel is…

Levada do Furado has to be one of the most popular and easily accessible levada walks out there. It fits in quite nicely with the local bus schedule and is a relatively easy hike, compared to some of the longer and tougher hikes in Madeira. So we decided to go out and do all the…

For such a small island, Madeira can be confusing at times! There’s so much to do, to see and if you’re coming for your first time, it can be a bit overwhelming! So I took some time to share with you my 10 Tips for anyone visiting Madeira in 2021! 1 Get your covid test…

It’s been a couple of rough days, we’ve had stormy weather, some flash floods, some rockfalls, lots and lots of rain and nobody knows what’s going on in the mountains and forests. This is January in Madeira, at least this is what January used to look like. Believe it or not Madeira is not all…

Happy New Year!! I think we’ve never been so glad to hear these words!! With 2020 happily out of the way, we’ve decided, as usual, to stay optimistic and upbeat about life in Madeira in 2021. As tough as it was, 2020 wasn’t a complete failure. We managed to keep our business alive thanks to…

Porto Santo for so long has been known as “that little beach island” of which you could explore “in one day”. It’s cristal clear water and golden sand beach was always and will always be it’s number one asset but this year, we’ve seen Porto Santo being explored like never before! There are 2 official…