MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — As the spring break season unfolds along the Gulf Coast, the typical mix of beachgoers, tourists and sun-seekers fills the scene.

Thanks to its tropical climate and volcanic landscape, it has been dubbed the 'Hawaii of Europe '. This stunning island was ...

Madeira can certainly be an indulgent escape, but the island also excels at family-friendly adventure. Top marks to Cabo Girão Skywalk, for rendering the kids near-silent for several minutes as they ...

From stylish beach resorts ... Funchal has plenty to keep you occupied, from a cable car with 360° views of the city, to a seafront lido within walking distance of the hotel.

The hotel openings to watch this year, according to nine industry experts—including a Ritz-Carlton Reserve resort in Costa Rica, a castle hotel in France, and a safari lodge in Rwanda.

Other than an old sugar cane mill, a clifftop art museum and a beach with ... is home to two of Madeira’s seven Savoy hotels; the other five a forty-minute drive away in Funchal, the island ...