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Include a visit to São Vicente on your 7-day Madeira Island itinerary!

Splashpacker Travel Blog 26: West Tour & Mountain Peak Levada Walk on Madeira

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In my previous travel blog posts, you could read about my first day on Madeira Island, spending my first days…

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Posted in: 2020, Destinations, Female Solo Travel, Madeira & Porto Santo Island, Portugal, Splashpacker Travel Blog Filed under: Atlantic Ocean, Flashpacking, Island Hopping, Macaronesia, Solo Female Travel
The botanical garden in Funchal on Madeira

Botanical Garden & Monte Palace Tropical Gardens in Funchal on Madeira

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In my previous travel blog post, you could read about my first days in Funchal on Madeira. This post is…

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Posted in: Destinations, Madeira & Porto Santo Island, Portugal Filed under: Atlantic Ocean, Budget Travel, Flashpacking, Island Hopping, Macaronesia, Sustainable Travel Activities, Travel Tips
Triangle house in the botanical garden in Funchal

Splashpacker Travel Blog 25 – First days in Funchal on Madeira during coronavirus

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So here I am, on the road again! Chronologically, the Splashpacker travel blog might get a bit confusing. During the…

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Posted in: 2020, Destinations, Female Solo Travel, Madeira & Porto Santo Island, Portugal, Splashpacker Travel Blog Filed under: Atlantic Ocean, Flashpacking, Island Hopping, Macaronesia, Solo Female Travel
Scuba Diving Porto Santo

Scuba Diving on Porto Santo Island, Madeira Archipelago, Portugal

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After a too-long break from scuba diving and travelling, I finally pick up my ´Splashpacker bag´ again to go scuba…

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Posted in: Destinations, Dive & Travel, Madeira & Porto Santo Island, Portugal, Scuba Dive Centres Filed under: Atlantic Ocean, Dive Information, Flashpacking, Scuba Destinations, Scuba Diving, Support Local Population, Wreck Diving
Giant Anemone El Cabron

Arinaga Marine Reserve in Gran Canaria: Scuba Diving ‘El Cabron’

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Today we are going to do some scuba diving at ‘El Cabron’ dive site, located in the Arinaga Marine Reserve…

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Posted in: Canary Islands, Destinations, Dive & Travel, Gran Canaria, Scuba Dive Centres, Spain Filed under: Angel Sharks, Atlantic Ocean, Dive Information, Flashpacking, Scuba Destinations, Scuba Diving, Wreck Diving

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