The name "Madeira" stems from the Portuguese word meaning "wood". Mainland Portugal is home to a wealth of spectacular destinations—Lisbon, Porto, and the Douro Valley, to name a few—but one of the ...

There is a reason why Madeira is consistently voted one of the world's top island destinations. Topographically, the Portuguese archipelago of volcanic origin continues to astound visitors with is ...

The Amalfi Coast pulls visitors with its idyllic scenery, cliffside villages and trendy boutique hotels. The region's beauty is a double-edged sword — while you are planning a trip, so are tens of ...

Wherever you are on Madeira, you are always less than 10km from the Atlantic. And one of the joys of the island is the range of great oceanside locations to play – and stay. There’s a lot to be said ...

Before I've even turned the key to ignite its asthmatic engine, I know the Fiat Panda I'm picking up in Funchal, Madeira, is the worst rental car I've ever had. It has no hubcaps, no functioning radio ...

Four hundred miles off the north coast of Africa, Madeira is an island of lush terraced hills and winding hairpin roads, which transport visitors in minutes from mountaintop hiking trails to coastal ...

Truth be told, when I told my Portuguese friends that I was flying to Porto Santo to attend an event called Amar Beber Comer—an unsubtle reference to the title of the Portuguese translation of ...