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Aqua Expeditions CEO: Safari enthusiasts would love an East Africa cruiseThe small-ship line is marketing cruises on the Aqua Lares as a way to extend a safari trip and see a completely different ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Having wrapped up both the Champions League and Euro 2016 titles in the past few months, Cristiano Ronaldo has turned his attention to off-field matters, like opening his own hotel in Madeira. The ...

The Portuguese island of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean some 320 miles off the coast of Morocco is famous for a handful of things: its eponymous fortified wine, Madeira cake, and of course, ...

Perched mountainside in the Calheta Village on Madeira is Saccharum Resort–one of seven Savoy Signature properties (a proudly Madeiran-owned hotel group), and our top pick for a romantic escape, ...

The Savoy Palace made its debut in Madeira, Portugal, this summer, expanding and elevating the Savoy Signature portfolio, a family-owned collection of historic hotels and resorts on the scenic island ...

A “wow factor” in whatever area—home decor, personal style, luxury travel—is generally a figure of speech. People don’t exactly open our mouths and vocalize “Wow” whenever something impresses us. So ...

On a spectacular rocky outcrop in the mid-Atlantic, nature, history and culture converge to form a fascinating destination. This month, Madeira joins the "no-frills" map, with easyJet flights from ...

The pitfalls of open booking policiesHere's the fine print on why corporate travelers shouldn't book outside their policies. Ban these cliches! (With mindfulness.)Tyler Brule has aggregated a list of ...