Madeira Travel Guide

European culture, history, and food only get better when paired with the relaxation quotient of an island. The spectacular coastlines of the best... Read More

Portugal’s Madeira Islands are best known for their namesake fortified wine. But there are many other reasons to visit, as a growing number of travelers... Read More

Ask the Travel + Leisure staff where we want to travel in 2019, and most of us will answer, honestly, where don’t we?When it comes to singling out the... Read More

When you think of Portugal — T+L’s 2016 Destination of the Year — you might imagine cozy cafes, cobblestone streets, and history at every turn... Read More

Some 400 miles off the northwest coast of Africa, four islands in the Atlantic Ocean make up the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. Dramatic landscapes,... Read More

Everybody knows that soccer instills a cult-like fanaticism in Europe. But the Portuguese hometown of Cristiano Ronaldo, the superstar of Real Madrid... Read More

You’re browsing the stalls of Thailand’s Maeklong Market when a train horn blows, the stall keepers abruptly shutter awnings, and you retreat to the... Read More

There’s no road sign for the waterfall that’s falling on the road up ahead. And, frankly, I’m not sure how you’d actually prepare for this cascading... Read More

Vera Gordon, a retired educator in Brooklyn, New York, is a garden-variety traveler. Literally. Like more and more botanically minded tourists, she’s... Read More

Vera Gordon, a retired educator in Brooklyn, New York, is a garden-variety traveler. Literally. Like more and more botanically minded tourists, she’s... Read More

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I've always known there was a whole class of people who see hotels as destinations. People who get the same room at the Savoy every year, trade... Read More

Mexico$145 • VeracruzAs coastal Mexico slowly gives way to a glut of high-rises and libidinous throngs of tourists, a few tucked-away treasures hold... Read More