Madeira, the Portuguese archipelago off the coast of Morocco, has been warmly welcoming travelers for centuries with its generosity and attention to detail. That being said, travelers hoping for a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Once the last stop for explorers like Christopher Columbus and ...

The name "Madeira" stems from the Portuguese word meaning "wood". Mainland Portugal is home to a wealth of spectacular destinations—Lisbon, Porto, and the Douro Valley, to name a few—but one of the ...