Monthly Archives: February 2007

What is Carnival – Carnaval?

Soon the Carnival fever will start here on the island. See previous blog Carnival – Mardi Gras – Carnaval But have you asked yourself … what does the word Carnival / Carnaval mean? Wikipedia, world’s free encyclopedia, offers some answers: The Carnival Season is a holiday period during the two weeks before the traditional Christian … Continue reading »

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Video: Stepping the World – part 2

Here is part 2 of the travel program Stepping the World where Richard and his team went to out to discover the island of Madeira. Duration 13.55 minutes …. Enjoy! Click twice on the arrow in the image to start the video. If this does not work, then go here to visit the corresponding YouTube … Continue reading »

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Video: Stepping the World – part 1

Part one of the travel program Stepping the World where Richard and his team went to out to discover the island of Madeira. Duration 10.21 minutes …. Enjoy! Click twice on the arrow in the image to start the video. If this does not work, then go here to visit the corresponding YouTube page.

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Inaccurate rubbish

One of the dangers the web resources can have is the inaccurate information that some website might publish. Most people think that what they read on the web … must be also true. Unfortunately not everything what you see here is true. I could tell you now that I am 27 years, good looking, have … Continue reading »

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Video: Canoeing

Did you know that canoeing is now the fastest growing water sport here on the island of Madeira? They even organize race around the island. Each year, participants from all over Portugal come to Madeira Island to test their strength and stamina with the best canoeists. The race takes place in August and begins at … Continue reading »

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