January 24, 2026
The Flower Festival in Madeira is one of the island’s most famous and colorful celebrations. It takes place every year in spring, usually in April or […]
January 9, 2026
The terraced fields of Madeira have shaped the island’s landscape for centuries. They were created out of the necessity to make the steep mountain slopes suitable […]
January 1, 2026
Narwhales are among the most extraordinary marine mammals on Earth. They live in the cold waters of the Arctic and are primarily found in the North […]
December 27, 2025
On our trip today out on the ocean we ent to a place where we normally don’t go. We went far to the west, even passing […]
December 24, 2025
Today we tried to observe two baleen whales. Our spotter Drumond spotted the blow of the animals and with that the hunt was opened. We travelled […]
December 21, 2025
Madeira is normally influenced by the north-easterly trade winds, which bring plenty of humidity to the north. The south-west exposure of the island provides a wind […]
December 19, 2025
The fireworks in Madeira are among the most famous and impressive pyrotechnic events in Europe. In particular, the grand New Year’s Eve display in Funchal attracts […]
December 16, 2025
In todays BWB I want to present you one of the most fascinating ecosystems you can encounter at tropical coasts, mangrove forests. These are forests growing […]
December 15, 2025
Scabbardfish fishing on Madeira is one of the island’s most important traditional fisheries. The primary catch is the Black Scabbardfish (Espada Preta), a deep-sea species found […]