One of the "must do" experiences in Madeira has to be taking a toboggan ride on the traditional wicker basket sledges - which is simply the only thing to do after visiting the beautiful Japanese Gardens of Monte Palace to get back to Funchal. Turn out of the gardens and go left, there are…

One of the more unusual places we visited in Madeira was the Japenese Gardens at Monte Palace.  It's such a good day and I would totally recommend it - there's a few activities to run together which can make it such a fun (albeit tad expensive day). 
The first thing you want to do is get the…

One of the "must-do" hikes on Madeira is always cites as Pico do Arieiro Hike at sunrise, so of course we did it when we visited!  We jumped in the car at 4am and hit the road - be warned, it is a typical Madeira road!  It's dark, windy and super steep!  Plus, as it is a popular hike …

One of the key things to look out for when you visit Madeira, is a cheeky wee symbol that appears on some signs - a viewpoint sign!  There are loads of them around and we tried to stop at as many as possible. However, I think my favourite stop we made was Miradouro do Guindaste - it was stunning! T…