1. Madeira Island is closer to Africa than it is to Europe. Located just 280 nautical miles from the African coast, it is more than 500 miles to Lisbon.2. The island has the world’s largest fireworks display for New Years Eve. They even made it into the Guinness Book...
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10 Photos That Will Inspire you to Visit Norway in Winter
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A Photo Tour of Florence
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Berlin Palaces, Museums & Football
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Cities You Must Visit on a Trip to Europe
Cities You Must Visit on a Trip to Europe If you're traveling to Europe, like me you may wish to try and pack in as many destinations into one trip as possible. Luckily Europe is the best place to be able to actually make this happen. With a great...
36 Hours in Lisbon Portugal
Portugal has quickly become one of my favorite European countries to visit. From wine tasting, and hiking to river boat cruising and surfing there is so much to offer. After a week in the far reaches of Portugal’s islands visiting the Azores and Madeira Island and two...
The Best Way to Experience Portugal’s Douro Valley
My circumstances in coming to Portugal couldn’t have been more out of the blue. But in any case, I had made it to this amazing land of wine, beauty and cuisine. I had heard many things about Portugal and within moments of arrival was convinced this would be one of the...