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Tag: Madeira
Feb 2, 2020

What Do You Know About Madeira, Portugal?

What words or phrases pop into your head when you hear Madeira, Portugal? That was the first question posed to a conference room of travel agents and travel journalists during a focus group last Friday in Philadelphia. I was asked to participate in the focus group, designed to gain intelligence and research on American travel habits and perceptions of Madeira, a Portuguese island. I’m curious as to what you would answer when posed that same question?

Remarkable Medellín

Visiting Medellín in Colombia: The Country of Beauty is like stepping into a fantastic story — literally, as the city in the Western Colombian Andes region inspired Disney’s Encanto. Here, valleys, the world’s tallest palms, vibrant communities, colorful houses, garden-like balconies and more prove reality is more picturesque than anything on film. And it’s especially more tempting following Medellín’s remarkable transformation, shedding its troubled past and reawakening as a city of innovation, art, cultural richness, modern infrastructure, thriving tourism and resiliency.

Daily
Sep 13, 2016

Portugal to Name Airport for Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo

"Portugal´s Madeira International Airport has become known as one of the world´s most dangerous airports as it rests on a narrow bank between the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal´s steep coastal mountains. Located in Funchal, the capital of the autonomous region of Madeira, the airport is attempting to improve its reputation with a name change from Santa Catarina Airport to a more recognizable moniker..." Read more at trazeetravel.com.