Monthly Archives: June 2006
Popular Saints
The celebrations begin with Santo António (Saint Anthony), in the parish of the same name, where on the night of 12 June there is a traditional street parade with lots of colour, fun and excitement. Between 23 and 25 June is the time when São João (Saint John) is celebrated. In Funchal, this time sees … Continue reading
Atlantic Festival Fireworks Contest – Czech Republic
Czech Republic is the second participating country and their show is called ‘The Land of Smiles’ by Flash Barrandov Special Effects LTD. Location: Funchal port Time: 10.30pm (22h30)
Murphy’s Law
Most tourists and holiday’s participants, who never worked nor were related to some kind of tourism organization, often do not realize what is going behinds the scenes of the tourism and travelling branch. Here on the island of Madeira we can notice this hidden world … where a large community is working hard and long … Continue reading
Back on the road
Back from the past … the old Dodge Brothers (see image), 20 seats old-timer, is back on the Madeiran roads. The 73 years old piece of history is making trips between Funchal and Câmara de Lobos. Source: Diário de NotÃcias da Madeira
Fresh Weekend
The company “Fresh Produçõesâ€, in an unusual initiative taking place between the 14th and 18th of June, is promoting the “Fresh Weekend†event, which, in addition to a musical component, also has other activities of great interest. The “Quinta da Rochinha†lodge at Ponta de Sol and the Hotel Calheta Beach will be the hosts … Continue reading
Atlantic Festival Fireworks Contest – Mexico
Today Mexico will be the first participant to perform its show called ‘Lluvia de Estrellas’ by Pirotecnia Reyes. Location: Funchal port Time: 10.30pm (22h30)
Timeshare Questions
I just received the following question about Time Share: We have the following question. 5 years ago we bought a time-share. Now have an enormous debt of about 15,000 euro and we pay each month 278 euro. Now the maintenance costs are for this year almost 500 euro. We can’t afford to pay this. What … Continue reading
