Tag: Madeira
Destinations / Europe
Jun 9, 2018Romantic Madeira for Couples
It’s hard to imagine a more romantic getaway than the Portuguese island of Madeira. Rising almost straight out of the Atlantic and closer to Casablanca than Portugal’s own capital of Lisbon, its location gives it tropical vegetation and springtime weather almost year-round. Flowers bloom everywhere (the main city of Funchal has three major public gardens) and in April the streets are canopied with purple jacarandas.
Sponsored Content
United Airlines Celebrates its First Class of United Aviate Graduates
As the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, United Airlines already hit a major milestone, and now the carrier celebrates another important — and historic — step as the inaugural class of United Aviate Academy pilots graduates, leading the next generation of aviators. The 51 students in the graduating class were majority, at 80 percent, women and people of color — another stride toward United’s goal of training 5,000 new pilots by 2030 with half women or POC.
Destinations / Europe
May 21, 2018Madeira’s Family-Friendly Capital
The Portuguese island of Madeira offers so many things for families to do that a week there is barely enough time. The experiences range from riding high above the treetops in a cable car to swimming in the sea with dolphins.