FUNCHAL, Madeira — When I told people we were going on vacation to Madeira, it raised an eyebrow or two. To answer the last question first: No. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and ...
Another highlight of our Funchal trip - rating right up there with swimming in the warm ocean - was taking the teleférico (sky cable car) from the heart of Funchal up to the village of Monte, which ...
To answer the last question first: No. Port comes from the Douro region of Portugal, and Madeira is home to its own eponymous appellation of fortified wine. The where (and the what): Madeira is a ...