Madeira Low-Down

As you may have heard a devastating storm hit the island of Madeira on the 20th of February 2010. Heavy rains and strong winds battered the island in the early morning. In many parts the rich soil had reached its saturation point in less the 3 hours causing the landslides that were the main source of destruction in the event. The effect was compounded when debris clogged the island's drainage systems and water spilled from man made canals and rivers known as ...

So you are American or English and have nowhere to go this Halloween in Madeira right? WRONG. This haunted holiday is no longer exclusive to England and the United States. Over the last several years Halloween has gained momentum in Europe and in Madeira Portugal it’s in full swing. Below are the top 5 places to be while in Madeira for Halloween. If you can only make it to two of them, makes sure its numbers 1 and 2 from this list. 5. ...

Its fairly common knowledge that Madeira has some of the most comfortable and beautiful weather on the planet. The number of storms a year are relatively low compared to many parts of the world but when Madeira does a storm it does it right. One such storm came occured on the 6th of April. This was the strongest storm Madeira had seen in 8 years and was responsible for over 10 million euros of reported damage. The destruction was wide-spread across the island ...