AS Ireland battles cold weather and dark days, many people are left yearning for a sunny destination to top up their vitamin ...

The Algarve might be Portugal’s go-to for golf, but Madeira is making a play to be the next place to tee off The golf ball ...

‘A man’s culture is essentially the sum of his memories,’ wrote José Manuel Melim Mendes in his bilingual book Memories of Porto Santo and Madeira. If so, the collective mental culture of Madeira ...

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Madeira is the birthplace of Cristiano Ronaldo. For fans of the soccer icon, the beautiful Portuguese island is a must visit. Read on to find out where Ronaldo fans should visit, stay, and eat on the ...

Madeira, Portugal, a subtropical island off the coast of northwestern Africa, has an unfortunate reputation as the domain of tourists. And, well, it’s not entirely inaccurate; as a jumping-off point ...

Flying into Funchal Airport in Madeira, the beauty and versatility of this island become immediately obvious. The plane hovers over its mossy mountains dotted with picturesque terracotta-roofed houses ...

Direct payments of up to $1,500 proposed for millions of Americans The most influential man in Europe thinks Europe is full ...