With a landscape unlike anywhere else on earth and year round sunshine, the Portugese island of Porto Santo is a destination you never knew existed, that you quickly need to add to your list of places ...

This small island 30 mi/45 km northeast of Madeira has what Madeira does not—a fine-sand beach. The island, which is quite dry, looks like the coast of Morocco. Christopher Columbus lived in Port ...

Christopher Columbus sails towards a very excited crowd on the beach aboard his ship Santa Maria before coming ashore on a rowing boat to a hero’s welcome. The scene is stunning as his wife, son, ...

11:35, Sun, Nov 10, 2024 Updated: 11:35, Sun, Nov 10, 2024 The island of Porto Santo is a lesser-known island of the archipelago of Madeira in the North Atlantic Ocean. The tiny island is a lot ...

As we look down on Porto Santo's nine-kilometre banana-yellow sweep of beach, my tour guide Sofia excitedly says: 'Cristiano's about my age and I remember him partying on the beach every year. He even ...

With the lowering temperatures and early dark nights, for some of us, summer couldn't come quicker enough. Although we may have to wait a little while longer for those days to come, it doesn't mean we ...

Porto Santo, nicknamed the "Golden Island", is now seeing its treasures of yesteryear revived thanks to an ambitious European project. Its windmills and old public fountains, emblematic symbols of its ...

There is no UK time difference and it even has a huge golf course designed by the former World No. 1 A TINY island with golden sandy beaches dubbed “Madeira’s little sister” is about to get much ...

Why we cruisers love karaoke so muchOn this eight-day cruise, the energy was warm, engaged and communal, a top-tier vibe for a karaoke room. The song selections... I found the right blend of luxe and ...