On one small Portuguese island, a former mode of transportation has become an iconic tourist attraction. Madeira, off the coast of Africa, has a famous toboggan ride that's like downhill skiing ...

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 ...

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 ...

Madeira is a haven for adventure seekers. Almost everything you do on this island revolves around nature. From hiking the famous levadas to venturing through botanical gardens and forests or riding ...

Feet propped on a balcony rail, I'm gazing at a small vineyard lined with palms, then out over the edge of a thousand-foot seacliff. And on the far Atlantic horizon, a sudden apparition: probing ...