Explore Madeira Beyond the Crowds

I live where most vacation and that, together with my experience as a local guide, has given me the unique opportunity and perspective to help you explore the island like a local. It’s my intention to share it’s reality, rather than a perfect picture, so that you know exactly what to expect.

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Testimonials

  • I am honestly still reminiscing about the beautiful island! I found your service to be really wonderful. Your tips and ideas genuinely helped me to book the trip.

    Furthermore, your travel guide was packed with so many cool places and activities. It allowed me to decide what I felt like doing once I was there. Your descriptions, tips, and explanations were super clear! I also really appreciated that I could message you while I was in Madeira. I'm so grateful for that! For me, the highlights were the different Levada walks! Also driving around the island, even though it was a challenge sometimes, I would do it again in a heartbeat. The boat trip to spot dolphins will also stay with me forever!

    Lots of love!

    - Paula V. - The Netherlands
    September 2025

  • I seriously can not thank you enough for helping us experience so much of the island in such a short time.

    I know we did more than a week’s worth of activities in just a few days thanks to you helping us group the right things to do together. We loved your restaurant recommendations, too! We had a wonderful coffee and breakfast after our sunrise Pico hike at the little place Abrigo do Poiso you told us about. And our favorite lunch of the week was at the beautiful Cabo Aereo Cafe with the amazing views and skewer meats. It was way too short of a trip, but thankfully we got to experience so much of it with your help! Please feel free to use any of these words as references or tell me where I can leave a review.

    - Susan L. (United States)
    September 2024

  • We're back home and still reminiscing about our wonderful week in Madeira. We want to thank you for the excellent holiday planning you put together for us!

    After our initial consultation, we quickly received the itinerary, and it was clear you had really listened to our wishes. It was so ideal that we had direct access to Google Maps from the plan, which meant we could head out quickly every day. It was super helpful to be able to contact you when we had questions picking up our rental car, and also during our trip when a trail was closed or the weather turned out worse than expected—you were always there to help us find another beautiful spot on the island.

    It felt like we had a local friend on standby, ready to help and advise us ☺Thank you so much, and we will definitely recommend you to anyone planning a trip to Madeira!

    Best wishes,

    Wilma and Natascha (The Netherlands)
    March 2025

  • Hi Monica, we have arrived back home last Sunday.

    We want to thank you very much for thinking along with us during our vacation. We saw a beautiful sunrise, had a fantastic canyoning trip with Fabricio (there were only 3 of us!), wonderful experiences, and it was great to be able to rent a car with you. We had one issue with the car, but it was resolved quickly and well.

    We didn’t follow the schedule strictly, but we got a lot of ideas from it. With my boys, we just decided each day what we wanted to do. We used the schedule as inspiration. It felt great to be able to rely on your knowledge and expertise about Madeira. Because of that, we had a really wonderful experience and holiday!

    Lots of love,

    Anita K. (The Netherlands)
    July 2025.

  • Ik wil je enorm bedanken voor je hulp met de voorbereidingen en je support tijdens de vakantie.

    Hoi Monica onze vakantie zit er op vandaag moesten we weer aan het werk. Maar we kijken terug naar een fantastische vakantie en we hebben enorm genoten op Madeira als afsluiting zijn we getrakteerd met een heerlijke etentje bij Kampo in Funchal. Ik wil je enorm bedanken voor je hulp met de voorbereidingen en je support tijdens de vakantie. Jouw ondersteuning heeft ons een heerlijke ontspannen vakantie opgeleverd. Hiervoor willen we je enorm bedanken! We vonden het ook leuk dat we je in het echt zijn tegengekomen. Wij wensen je de komende tijd veel succes en plezier met de zwanger en ouderschap. En jullie toekomstige plannen op Madeira.

    Fam. Zonneveld (The Netherlands)
    September 2025

  • We hebben het bijzonder mooi gehad. Veel mooie herinneringen opgedaan. En je hele programma was super goed in elkaar gezet, bedankt hier voor.

    Hoi Monica ! We hebben een fantastische tijd gehad, mede dankzij jou hebben we veel van het eiland kunnen zien, het huisje was fijn, en lekker dicht bij de zee, we hadden daardoor een mooi uitzicht, en de zonsondergang was ook zo mooi te zien vanuit ons terras!

    Dank je wel voor alles 🙏

    Lekker genieten van het zwanger zijn 💋

    Fam. Brouwer (The Netherlands)
    September 2025

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Hi, I am Monica. A Dutchie who fell in love with an island and never looked back.

The love I feel for Madeira is simply indescribable, but once you have visited the island, you’ll probably know exactly what I am talking about. As being almost 8 years a Madeira local, I've spent my time exploring every corner of this island. I've poured all my best finds into my detailed guides and interactive map to give you an unforgettable, stress-free adventure.
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