Hawaii of Europe? 9 MISCONCEPTIONS about Madeira

[@artpennetta8650]

My wife and I were in Madeira last October. Its truly an amazing place! Getting crowded because of all the attention focused on Portugal in general.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

That's true!

[@RuePhoto]

Thanks Nick ☺ Not to mention, there's an abundance of friendly South Africans there too! 🇿🇦 It's my favourite part of Portugal followed by Algarve, so I'd love to see more of course! Have a wonderful week my friend 🤗

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks, you too!

[@stephenjarzombek2903]

I've wanted to go to Madeira for years. Direct flights to FNC from the US tend to be quite expensive, and one-stop flights often involve long layovers. Combining Madeira with a trip to mainland Portugal and using easyJet between OPO or LIS and FNC is what I think most of us in the Midwest or West would find most budget-friendly.

[@desertdweller8520]

I live here! One of the advantages of starting out here is that the bureaucracy is much easier to navigate. It is far but there are frequent flights to the continent. The terrain is very steep and rugged so not a great place for anyone wiht mobility issues. One has to be fit to really enjoy living here. But, that is what makes Madeira so special. Flowers bloom all year round. I get cold easily so it can get damp and cold between January and April. The summers can get hot up into the 30s Celcius and high 80s Faranheit.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼

[@gcspaztik]

Thought about doing a similar video clip(s) about the Azores, in particular about Sao Miguel, Terceira, Faial, etc?

[@AlgarveAddicts]

One day maybe...

[@jrhamp]

Stopped there enroute from Portugal to Grand Canary with my Volks California. Aside from the quality of life, generally, there is no or very little crime. If I could only obtain some sort of "visa" extending time over 90 days. RH/Florida

[@christobar]

We love Madeira, we spent over a month there in 2022. However, we didn't make it to the Algarve so I can't make a comparison.

[@gcspaztik]

Thanks and never too much coming from Portugal

[@lucchese20]

Great footage as always Nick. I know very little about Madeira so appreciate more information from your perspective. 👍🏻 “Bananas that taste like cheesecake.” Wow-I can’t imagine what that would be like. 😋😋 Hope to visit someday soon. 👋🏻

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hehehe, cheesecake was the first thing that came to mind. Mind-blowing flavour! Good to hear from you 👋🏼

[@michaelthatcher3825]

Great video, especially as we are going there for July and August, staying in Camara de Lobos. The only slight pain is getting there from the Algarve as you have to fly up to Lisbon and transfer. I am aware that pilots and aIrlines have to be trained and cleared to fly into the tricky airport in Funchal but have never really understood why someone does not fly there directly from Faro.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I agree, it would be lovely to have a direct flight from Faro. Maybe there's isn't enough demand?

[@owrowsh]

Your accent when speaking Portuguese or Portuguese destinations is SPOT ON mate

[@owrowsh]

Btw I'm from Madeira heheh

[@lauras8674]

Great video Nick. I would love to visit Madeira on vacation someday, but a pass on living there.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Yup, living there is another question... I'd love to go for an extended visit though.

[@lauras8674]

You have to have a month at least!

[@CJ-wq7hi]

I would like to see you do the Azores too, great video on Madeira

[@rogeriogouveia9147]

Do not waste your time and money going to Azores!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@CJ-wq7hi]

@@rogeriogouveia9147 Can you tell us why? elaborate please.

[@CJ-wq7hi]

@@rogeriogouveia9147 Why is that?

[@nancywagner-anamericanexpa8709]

Nick, you did a beautiful job describing Madeira! Your drone clips are amazing 🤩

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thank you Nancy ☺️

[@Larry-jh8gf]

Nice job Nick, I often wondered about Madeira and Azores but never looked into it because I doubt I'd want to live on an island so far off the mainland. I know several people from the US that have visited or have plans to go to the Azores. I'll have to ask them why they chose there over Madeira. BTW: On your map of flights 2 in the US, Toronto is close but not. 😉

[@angiegouveia628]

Love madeira ❤ I would love to see more madeira footage x

[@AlgarveAddicts]

You got it, I just released another one. 👍🏼

[@Passport_In_The_Pocket]

UAU! Your video is really great😊 love madeira island

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Hey Monica! 👋🏼 Thanks 🙏🏼

[@goldvideo]

Not to be a partypooper, but Funchal is way overcrowded these days. I found it more noisy and more polluted than Madrid, Spain. The people also seemed very grouchy and I wondered if they were resenting people moving there and that their prices were going up so much. For a vacation, great, but to live there, no.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Interesting, I didn't get that impression at all, when I was there.

[@goldvideo]

@@AlgarveAddicts A friend of mine moved to Funchal from Madrid and I visited him twice in about four months. Both times I could smell the exhaust fumes in the air and it really bothered me. There were so many cranes in the sky and so much construction that it was incessantly noisy there. I would say that that's Funchal but not all of Madeira. There are many untouched or little touched parts of the island. Also I found the food in Funchal to be great, so that's a positive point.

[@desertdweller8520]

@@goldvideo I think I know where you were staying. There are areas in Funchal that are not so noisy or congested. I live here and it's nothing like Madrid. I don't know too many grouchy locals. Like anywhere else, there will always be grouchy people for whatever reason. Yes, many are feeling pinched but they are trying their best. All tourist places have crowds and traffic.

[@christobar]

@@goldvideo Yeah there is definitely a smog problem above Funchal, you can see it in videos and even in the pictures that we took when we were there. I hope they move to all electric vehicles to improve the air quality.

[@luisfilipe534]

You right. Is a gentrification hotspot

[@luisv8431]

Did you meet Jeff from Hit The Road Madeira? He like you come from South Africa

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Thanks Luis, yup we're in touch.

[@kristofferkellinsalmi]

Show us Azores! 🦀

[@AlgarveAddicts]

I'd love to! Maybe next year.

[@luisv8431]

Azores are getting crazy almost 150K tourists a month, and still don't know how they get accommodation

[@ms.ednapost]

I want to do it! Should I do it? I think I want to do it! 😍Im going to do it…visit next year.Abd maybe stay awhile🍷

[@ms.ednapost]

I want to do it! Should I do it? I think I want to do it! 😍Im going to do it…visit next year.And maybe stay awhile🍷

[@AlgarveAddicts]

Heheh, enjoy it!!!

[@troyfreedom]

I saw you having breakfast with Stay Classy at the Art Corner Cafe in San Martino. I didn’t want to disturb your meal, so I chose not to say, hello. Nice footage in the video.

[@AlgarveAddicts]

It wasn't me, we had dinner with them though. 👍🏼

[@troyfreedom]

@@AlgarveAddicts Maybe, I need to get my eyes checked.

[@JoaoSilva-pq5zu]

Oi

[@AlgarveAddicts]

👋🏽

[@vincenzodamore5317]

Biggest misconception is it’s actually in Africa

[@annanoskova9215]

🙏🙏🩷🩷

[@luisfilipe534]

Gentrification hotspot... Locals being pushed away.

[@saragomes6242]

Para onde? Para o mar? Os locais são donos da Madeira, como os do continente são donos do Portugal continental, parem com essa treta da gentrificação,quem pode comprar, compra, como sempre fizeram,deviam era queixarem-se de pagar impostos altos,em vez de se queixarem dos americanos, canadianos, nunca ouvi os madeirenses ou os continentais a queixarem-se dos ingleses

[@luisfilipe534]

@@saragomes6242 informe-se Sara. Os madeirenses estão a deixar de poder comprar ou alugar casa na Madeira. A percentagem de pobreza aumentou nos últimos anos. O turismo excessivo e a especulação imobiliária estão a tornar a vida Impossivel para os locais. Existem países com situação muito menos graves onde os não residentes não podem comprar casas de habitação. Por cá, pagamos os impostos por eles. Abra os olhos.

[@luisfilipe534]

@@saragomes6242 Sara a pobreza tem aumentado na Madeira com o turismo insustentável (ver INE), os locais ja não conseguem alugar ou comprar casa (fale com pessoas de lá perceberá). Fala do Canadá, tente comprar uma segunda casa a ver se a deixam. Não deixam, e muito bem, para os não residentes não criarem especulacao imobiliária. Por cá, não só permitimos, como damos benefícios fiscais. A razão, o lobby imobiliário como bem sabe....

[@alanmartins6349]

Born in Terceira lived in the US for over 50 years. The Islands are beautiful but after a while it's like getting stuck in the same US state and no other states to visit., meaning to small. At least the mainland let's you drive to other countries.