Our Portuguese podcast about Madeira Island
Learn or improve your Portuguese before visiting Madeira Island. Here is a free podcast lesson with a number of useful words that you will definitely come across when exploring the island.
Category: Portugal
Although our blog focuses on the two Portuguese Islands: Madeira and Porto Santo, sometimes we also write about the Azores as well as the continental part of Portugal and Portuguese language, music, and culture:
Madeira or Azores? A complete comparison for travellers
Two Portuguese archipelagos in the Atlantic Ocean – Madeira and the Azores – how similar or how different are they, and which one will be best for you? Are…
Weather in Madeira in September and October
“What will the weather be like in Madeira in …” is probably the most frequently asked question on Madeira Facebook groups… I realize that describing the weather in Madeira…
Travelling to Madeira Island by ferry – our September 2019 trip review
I have already written about the availability of the ferry service between Portugal and Madeira/the Canary Islands [HERE]. In this post, I would like to share my first-hand impressions of…
Studying European Portuguese online: Practice Portuguese
A detailed review of Practice Portuguese – the best online course of European Portuguese.
Ordering coffee in Madeira & Portugal – for dummies [2023]
Ordering a cup of coffee in Madeira – it shouldn’t be that hard, right? Well, to be sure that you will get exactly what you feel like drinking, it is worth learning a couple of new names that locals use to order their coffee. We will also tell you if the names for coffee are the same in Madeira as in the rest of Portugal, and mention a couple of popular local & Portuguese pastries and recommended café’s on the island.