Why You Shouldn't Move To An Island | International Living On Madeira

🏝Just a fun and "Islandy" video this week! 😉

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Wow!! What a show!! You've beautifully expressed love for an island. It is very well-written and showcases a high level of professionalism. Well done, indeed!! Congrats

We will visit Madeira in the future. We want to spend sometime there to experience it firsthand. For the time being we continue to explore Portugal and all the Spanish cities to which we have access as they’re so close. We have visited Ayamonte, Huelva and Seville while in the south. Ciudad Rodrigo and Salamanca while in central Portugal. Now, we’re going to be in the north and cross to Vigo and Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. From Salamanca, Toledo and Madrid are close via their bullet train. We enjoy staying at monasteries and convents converted to hotels in both Portugal and Spain. Since immigration is on the chopping block of politicians, we won’t buy any property until we know where we stand. We sold our house in Boston but we kept our condominium and just spent three months there with friends and family. It felt good to be back home. We also kept our US health insurance policy and used it while there. We aren’t sure about anything, but we’re sure of one thing - we aren’t immigrants in the U.S.!

Tomorrow I'm on my way! See you soon!

This week on Madeira MythBusters, Doug & Monique explore 10 myths that can keep you from living your dream on Madeira. 😍That clip with Leo riding in the back of your car always cracks me up! He's got his eyes on you the whole time Monique. 😂

Great video, thanks for sharing. Definition of an island is a piece of land surrounded by water. Therefore, NY city is an island, Montreal is an island and if you look from a distance, planet earth is an “island”😂 keep up the great work and enjoy Madeira, PT

You forget during Covid there were very few flights available. Also when the volcano erupted on your neighboring island Palma flights were restricted for that period of time. Nothing and no where is perfect.

Hi, our der friends! Glad to see you again! Question...You know, I have tried to find a good art gallery in Funchal. Google suggested just a couple of private art stores (kind of a one artist studio). You are more knowledgeable now!!! Please, could you suggest some good ones or visiting art exhibitions maybe? We are in Arco, having a huge modern art Museum here, but really of a limited paintings to enjoy! Merci bien!!! All the best to you both!!! :)))

great list! One thing people have said is living on the mainland in Portugal would give them access to drive to see Europe. But they forget that Portugal is a long way from typical Euro sightseeing spots like Rome, Munich, Paris, Amsterdam. You'd likely fly anyhow. I lived in Germany and Belgium for many years and ALWAYS flew to visit Portugal or Spain.

Me and my husband $ dog Aspen just arrived to Madeira! couldn't be happier, local people have made us feel in the right place, the views of the mountains and ocean make our hearth sing. We did it!!

Hi Doug and Monique. We hope you guys are well. As a native Madeiran, I agree 100% with you guys on these "myths". Nice shirt Doug. Hopefully we can meet soon for a drink.

"You can't dismiss how important it is to see beautiful things everyday". I just had this conversation with my husband this morning as I was looking at our vacation photos from Portugal (including Maderia) and Spain. Looking forward to permanently making a move in the next to years. Great vlog!

Thanks again for your informative video. Would you do one on your RV tour of Portugal, please? Thanks.

I lived in the Virgin Islands for a couple of years. It was fun, but it was the cost of living that got us to leave.

Are there any cities or areas of Madeira that a couple could live and not need or wish for a car? I see in your videos you often explore by car, but no mention of trains/buses/etc.

Yes and also missing hikers never to be found....

Thanks for the vid Monique and Doug; very interesting. It’s not really an island issue,but a concern for me, living long term anywhere else would be having to learn another language. I’m sure one can get by with just English, but I think that would cause some problems. Locals find it respectful. How do you both manage? We go to Madeira at least twice a year, and advocate visiting. We see signs that Madeira is planning more tourism, which is a bit worrying. Do you agree?

Thanks for these video's. We're researching for our retirement stay. Hoping to be on Maderia 2025.