Just ran into a jogger about two blocks from his home here in Funchal. I honestly think it was him. 
Stalker-worthy...
Stalker-worthy...
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I live in Lisbon. This is my first time in Madeira. It’s amazing.
I hear his brother and mom who live at his house here know regular lowlifes who try to break in. Here’s my chance!
I’ve honeymooned in Maui, been to Oahu, been twice to the Big Island. I honestly am more impressed with Madeira.
I am stalking his place from my hotel...
I hear his brother and mom who live at his house here know regular lowlifes who try to break in. Here’s my chance!
I’ve honeymooned in Maui, been to Oahu, been twice to the Big Island. I honestly am more impressed with Madeira.
I am stalking his place from my hotel...
I live in Lisbon. This is my first time in Madeira. It’s amazing.
I hear his brother and mom who live at his house here know regular lowlifes who try to break in. Here’s my chance!
I’ve honeymooned in Maui, been to Oahu, been twice to the Big Island. I honestly am more impressed with Madeira.
I am stalking his place from my hotel...
I hear his brother and mom who live at his house here know regular lowlifes who try to break in. Here’s my chance!
I’ve honeymooned in Maui, been to Oahu, been twice to the Big Island. I honestly am more impressed with Madeira.
I am stalking his place from my hotel...
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Different strokes for different folks. I have heard from people here that have visited Madeira that it is beautiful. I am very happy where I am and don't see myself moving. That said Madeira definitely seems like a beautiful place as well.
I like it generally cooler, tbh. I’m not a sit-on-the-beach and be immobile in the sun kinda guy. They have that here though, but I am also here at Christmas.
Hawaii has active volcanoes going for it, but only on the Big Island. And the ridiculous frozen mountain tops too. But not many go to Hawaii for that. The beach sand is definitely better if that’s you’re thing. And surfing conditions are definitely better. And if you like premium lettuce grown by hippie dropouts who left California in the 70s because it got too popular, that’s a plus.
But Madeira has way better food, better outdoors, more waterfalls. In the urban parts it has better style, sophistication and architecture. It has way more history. It’s levada walks are fantastic hiking. The natural scenery here is more dramatic than Hawaii.
My favorite island in Hawaii has been the Big Island - variety, ruggedness, options. Here in Madeira it has a good city life in Funchal but also some crazy wilds on the north and west sides. So I don’t have a favorite part as much as how it works as an inclusive whole.
Hawaii has active volcanoes going for it, but only on the Big Island. And the ridiculous frozen mountain tops too. But not many go to Hawaii for that. The beach sand is definitely better if that’s you’re thing. And surfing conditions are definitely better. And if you like premium lettuce grown by hippie dropouts who left California in the 70s because it got too popular, that’s a plus.
But Madeira has way better food, better outdoors, more waterfalls. In the urban parts it has better style, sophistication and architecture. It has way more history. It’s levada walks are fantastic hiking. The natural scenery here is more dramatic than Hawaii.
My favorite island in Hawaii has been the Big Island - variety, ruggedness, options. Here in Madeira it has a good city life in Funchal but also some crazy wilds on the north and west sides. So I don’t have a favorite part as much as how it works as an inclusive whole.
You can't compare Hawaii with any of the European / African islands.
The sheer remoteness of the Hawaiian islands is something else entirely.
The scenery is also something I've never seen anywhere else and especially on Oahu and Kauai there are places that feel like paradise (though if I had to choose, I'd much rather live on the Big Island). The lack of wildlife, again, is something that is very specific to Hawaii.
