Madeira: The Wineries and a Rum Distillery
July 19, 2025
Lester shares his experiences exploring vineyards and tasting some of the great wine of Madeira.
Lester shares his experiences exploring vineyards and tasting some of the great wine of Madeira.
Lester shares some of the scenes from Funchal, in Madeira.
Sleep tourism is a growing trend, and a new survey identifies the top three sleepy destinations
Portugal’s Madeira islands have a new rule for visitors: comply with the safety rules, or pay big bucks for your rescue. A new decree allows
Madeira is charging visitors a €3 fee for access to its walking trails, saying the money will go for cleanup and maintenance
Ian Cook has shared a variety of images and stories from the Portugese island of Madeira. Here are his final shots before departing….
Curral das Freiras (‘Nuns Valley’) is a small village nestling between almost perpendicular mountains in the heart of the island of Madeira.
Ian Cook shares images of the unusual triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira.
Levada das 25 fontes. Thin and very tall, a nice waterfall in Madeira that ends up in 25 mini cascades.
A unique feature of Madeira is the wicker sled ride down Monte.
Lester shares his experiences exploring vineyards and tasting some of the great wine of Madeira.
Lester shares some of the scenes from Funchal, in Madeira.
Sleep tourism is a growing trend, and a new survey identifies the top three sleepy destinations
Portugal’s Madeira islands have a new rule for visitors: comply with the safety rules, or pay big bucks for your
Madeira is charging visitors a €3 fee for access to its walking trails, saying the money will go for cleanup and maintenance
Ian Cook has shared a variety of images and stories from the Portugese island of Madeira. Here are his final shots before departing….
Curral das Freiras (‘Nuns Valley’) is a small village nestling between almost perpendicular mountains in the heart of the island of Madeira.
Ian Cook shares images of the unusual triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira.
Levada das 25 fontes. Thin and very tall, a nice waterfall in Madeira that ends up in 25 mini cascades.
A unique feature of Madeira is the wicker sled ride down Monte.