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Valldemosa: Amazing Hiking & Quaint Cobblestone Streets
This pretty village is a wonderful place to spend a day when visiting Mallorca and is probably most known because composer Frédéric...


Biniaraix & Fornalutx: A Perfect Mallorca Day
The villages that are nestled in the Northwest part of the island are something not to be missed when visiting Mallorca. These two are...


Deià , Mallorca: A Beautiful Day Trip from Palma
Deià is one of the prettiest small villages in Mallorca. It's located in the northwest part of the island in a ravine at the base of Teix...


Castle Alaró, a Great Hike in Mallorca
We loved hiking to these ruins which are on the top of Mount Alaró in the foothills of the Tramontana mountain range. They are one of the...


A Scenic Drive to Sóller, Mallorca
The mountainous northern side of the island was probably our favorite and we returned often to explore. On this day we decided to drive...


Through the Madeira Mountains!
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...


Seeing Pico do Arieiro, Madeira without hiking
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 Most Epic Hike in Madeira
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...


Best Hike in Madeira for Bird Lovers
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...


Hiking the Tallest Peak in Madeira
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...


Great things to do in the Madeira Mountains
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...


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


An Epic Levada Hike in Madeira
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...


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


Hiking Ponta de São Lourenço in Madeira
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....


Scenic Drives & Activities on Northside Madeira
We explored a new section of the Northern Maderia coastline to discover a couple of amazing spots that provide opportunities to get into...


Fun Things To Do in Funchal, Madeira
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...


Smitten with Madeira
We had a day exploring the island that included so much astonishing variety it was mind blowing! Here's our favorite places and things to...


Hiking Ponta do Bode in Madeira
This is a beautiful hike near Caniçal, Madeira that offers some stunning panoramic views. The official guide we used listed the trail as...


Incredible Madeira Cliff top views
We picked up our rental car and headed out for our first road adventure here in Madeira deciding to drive up the western side of the...
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