We Spent 763 Days on Madeira Island! Here's What We LOVED & HATED!
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In this video, we'll tell you all about our experience living on Madeira Island for 763 days! We'll talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly!
If you're thinking of moving to Madeira Island, be sure to watch this video first! We'll share with you all the pros and cons of living on Madeira, from the beautiful scenery to the tough living conditions. We'll also give you tips on what to expect in the expat life, and how to make the most of your stay on Madeira!
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@@thorsteinboserup5635 Happy to hear fellow Danes are moving to this beautiful island. Happy that our content has helped you. Big hugs!
Before visiting Fucnhal, we wanted to live in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria because the weather there is legitimately the best in the world year round. We spent 8 amazing months in Las Palmas, and even though the beach scene is spectacular, the dinning options were terrrrible. Funchal wins for the food and drinks, but Gran Canaria has 0 barking dogs sooooo 😊
Usually when you have unoccupied new apartments, they are often bought with money that is laundered...an asset to stick the cash in offshore. That's the problem with golden visas..
Makes a lot of cent ashame
Nah, perhaps nowadays, but it all started with immigrants from madeira starting with holiday homes and some permanent homes that occasionally rent out to friends and family that are visiting the island.. And southafricsn madeirans looking to move back or safer investments or owning homes in madeira just incase they have to flee....just for an 8dea of how big that community is in South Africa... My dad had 31 first cousins just in Cape Town.... That should tell you everything you need to know, not to mention first cousins in Brazil, and Australia... And then relatives in Venezuela, Johannesburg, San Diego, Panama Columbia, Curaçao.... Now that's just my dad, imagine other madeirans???? There are more madeirans living outside madeira than inside madeira.... Just one 9f my great grandfather's has had more than 100 descendants that now live overseas and he has great great great grandchildren and the next generation is about to arrive....that's alot of people that no longer live on the island.... For a few generations.... But still have a connection to the island....
Madeira has already changed so much..... For example in the 80s and 90s it used to take 4.5 hours to get from the airport to Paul do Mar, there weren't as many tunnels as there are nowadays..... They had a McDonald's in funchal in the 90s.....the road to Paul was only built in the 70s the one in the mountain from faja da ovelha to Paul.... There was no tunnel to jardim do mar..... I my grandmother's days there was no road... You had to catch a boat to calheta or funchal.... There was no bank in Paul do mar.... It used to visit the village by car on Tuesdays and Thursdays.... There was a bus service to funchal in the morning 6am and another back leaving funchal at around 7pm....or you group book a taxi..... The soccer field was a lagoon.... Infron 9f the field was a large theatre and to the left salt pans..... The area known as espanha was slum like with no toilets only running water, in the 80s there were only 4 telephones in the whole village and 5 cars... There are cloth washing basins up by the ladeiras in Porto... I recall seeing people washing their clothes in the rivers in the 80s ..... Where the 2 large chimneys are used to be a whaling station and tuna cannery run by Italians which my great grandmother used to work in when she was young ...there's also still some whale bones there as a memory of the past... Bar xavier used to be a shop with phone and post office point with a bar upstairs that my great uncle started that land was owned by my great great aunt... The madeira I experienced is very different to the madeira my father and grandmother experienced... People used to make their own sweet potato bread etc. They used the ladeiras as trade routes with other villages to exchange fish for vegetables that were more available in the cooler mountain areas.....children and adults commuted almost daily to trade bananas and potatoes and other goods with each other b4 the 70s... Madeira is now hyper modernised compared to it's past.... The people used to live very simple, healthy and long lives. They were very active.... In the villages you will meet older people that know what madeira was like in the old days and their challenges.
Obrigado for the plug! The Beautiful People! as you know we have been your fans for years!
Thanks. 🙏🏼♥️ always good to see you. Seems like you eat at hoyo even more than us 😂
Hey, I thought you had given up drinking! Love your vlogs and now we are here living on the island and I wish you had mentioned more things. For us the flowers are #1. Then the levadas are wonderful and unique. There is so much to do, constant festivals ( my favorite is the flower festival), beautiful theatre, great music.
I freaking LOVE this type of vlog videos you guys do !!
Hahha thanks Nevin! 👍🏼🙏🏼😁
i'm going back to Madeira in July after 5 years and i can't wait! i'm writing your recommendations down atm! LOVE your video's !!
You guys got it right. Madeira and also the Azores are facing a rising sintetic drugs problem. The numbers of drug addicts are getting bigger. And with that, crime. Still, safer then most of Europe, but its a problem that is being more talked on both Island regions.
My dear new friends!!! Lovely videos!!! Weird but still lovely!!!
Hope you are enjoying “Santos Populares” in Lisboa!!!!
It was great meeting you!!!
Already miss you!!!
Kisses
Miguel
It's not just Madeira. All of Portugal is horrible for paper-work. Bureaucracy is really a nightmare. Reminds me of the 8th task of the 12 Tasks of Asterix (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Tasks_of_Asterix)
..lol...CTT is painful but i take a senha (number) via the CTT app before i leave the house...app also tells you what number they are serving. I ship online via CTT and take the pkg with the barcode...they print it, stick it on and voila!
Their number system has been down for a year or so. A shame I didn’t film that 😂
Getting my weekly Stay Classy fix. Nothing better 😄
Thanks for your kind words, my friend ♥️
Terrific video! Love a daily Vlog! 👏🏻💛🇵🇹
Thanks Jen ♥️
Fun that you mentioned the cold lights. That has us puzzled.
I absolutely love your videos and you have inspired me to visit Madeira this summer !!
It’s amazing there, you’ll love it. We went last September and it was just perfect. Like Joen and Amelia said, it’s reeeeaalllly hard to find a long term rental there, hence our only reason for not staying. But hopefully we will be back in a few months to continue our search for the perfect (and available) place to call home :)
Thanks so much, Lulu!
Everything shows wealth .I am glad for you .I am looking into going there for a few days from Ireland .As a pensioner it all depends on if i can do it cheaply .
You can definitely live on Madeira very frugally. Good luck :)
10:50 up here in the mainland in Sesimbra they also open a MacDonald's and a Burger King next to each other, sims like they can't live apart of one another... 😅
It's a symptom of a dying society lol! :D
We need to plan a trip in January… your videos are great
Excellent video
It looks that you have friends all over Funchal, big family
How does Madeira generate the electricity?
just discovered your videos. we will move to Madeira/Canico in two month with our family. Im hyped xD
Very relaxing video Seeing you enjoying Madeira 🏝 on sunday afternoon, obrigados Maaaboyz. See u in lisboa 🍷.
Thanks Aliocha! CU
I knew it! You're both Danish!!!! A fellow Dane/American is making his move in May to live the dream alongside of you on the paradise they call Madeira. Look forward to meeting you both. :-) Now, I just need to find a great apartment like yours. Med venlig hilsen. Eric
Just for comparison, the post office in Irvine, California can take you 10 to 55 minutes to mail a package, depending on the day and time of year.
Sounds exactly like the California I hear about these days lol 😂
The prices became like this due to madeira history..... So how the prices started going up was that many madeiran men went to work on fishing boats in Panama they earned American dollars and sent it back to madeira.... So locals started exploiting this knowledge by pushing prices up...to sell and to build or renovate... Also madeiran South Africans started moving back to madeira since the 80s, prior to the devaluation of the rand they used to buy usd and deutsch marks and hold bank accounts with those Currencies in madeira... They created one of the first housing booms in madeira, many also sought to buy into apartments in funchal... This alongside the changing tourist scene changed madeirans housing lack.... Since most people buy or build in madeira.. They rarely buy to rent out.... These properties sometimes remain vacant during the period of initial years of moving back to madeira or remain holiday houses that they only rent out occasionally to people they know that live overseas.. Or friends of the family...) this is also because of the property laws in madeira whereby if yiu don't have a relative you trust checking on the property and paying the taxes it can easily be stolen as its not easy to go to madeira from overseas just to evict a squatter that obtains adverse possession... There's alot of madeirans that go around looking for abandoned land that hadn't had it's taxes or water paid and they pay the taxes and then claim the land as their own including farming terraces of they are worked on by other people and they claim the taxes after a period of time they can actually claim it as their own.... ("this is to ensure that the land is put to use and not just left abandoned) Aka it's not public tourism.... Alot of tourism that seeks renting accommodation was started out by family and friends and not offered to the public sector for tourism.... So there's alot of underlying things going on with land in madeira to build or houses... Sometimes houses are given on death beds to relatives and they never get to keep the property as its not done in writing so someone that has some rights takes advantage of the fact that it's not in writing to keep that person from exercising their lawful right to the land or house... Land can be very tricky in madeira and so can builders....
I only spent 10 days on Madeira beginning 2023, and almost a year in Coimbra and Portugal. Madeira is lovely, better than Coimbra... but... Right, climate is marvelous.. The heat in the argie summer is terrible, and driving on frozen roads in Hamburg is also terrible. You complain about CTT. In Buenos Aires there was a terrible soccer madness in December combined with the heat, the power outages, the coming holidays, etc. It was impossible to obtain a translation, so I have to return in April. I think life in Ukraine is even much worse. I'm very pleased to see you both with the WHM ice bath. Emphasize the breathing, pls. Never been in Portugal before, really very good, and Madeira is even better.
My fave style of video ❤!
Thanks
Thank you for the updates on daily life in Madeira. Their problems are similar all over the world. Especially US and Canada. Such is life, but I can see you have made the best of it. Strange to hear that those apartment units are vacant.? Someone got alot of money to hide?
Hey Carlos! I don’t know if people have bought them as a sort of apocalypse getawat in the event things go from bad to worst. Who knows. It’s strange for sure but there are a lot of wealthy people
I understand this is a personal viewpoint, but when comparing with Australia (which you mentioned as expensive in one of your videos), it seems to excel in various aspects: from food options and rent prices to diverse natural landscapes, including snow-covered mountains and tropical areas, as well as career opportunities and more. Conversely, Madeira, despite its charm, is quite expensive and isolated, catering to a very niche lifestyle.
You guys hooked me a while back and I love your videos and the play between both of you. I also am subscribed to It'll Be Fun"!
Appreciate your kind comment! ♥️
Us too! When we were in Funchal a few months ago and kept an eye out for a light blue Bug lol
@@velourialamour We were in Madeira for the whole month of May, 2022 and stayed in Canico but toured the entire Island with the "Hit The Road Madeira" folks. I love the place and I like to go in the shoulder season!
@@EMALAWEY when is shoulder season? It seemed every month was busy in Funchal - especially around New Years Eve, which was INSANE! Largest fireworks display in the world 🎆
@@velourialamour May and September is shoulder season…less crowded and more fun❣️
I just love your Madeira videos. Lara seems quite relaxed walking in to restaurants on her own. 😌
Thanks so much, Edwin. Lara is literally the easiest dog in the world. We are so lucky!
Good stuff 👀👀👀
Thanks, brother!
9:09 😂😂😂 oh this is why I ❤ you two. 😂
What's up my boys back again! lol 🙌
2:05 aaah Quim Barreiros... our greatest poet
My sonand girlfriend was there a couple of months ago absolutely loved it❤
I think the way the prices of houses and rent in Portugal are going it will come crashing down .
a video on the changes to the golden visa program???
Great video you guys! As many of the comments squee, these types of videos are pleasantly personal and thoroughly enjoyed :) Although… yer making us miss Madeira - and poncha - so much right now! 😅 Sure, Cyprus has swaying palm trees, sandy beaches, and otherworldly white rock formations, but man oh man, they don’t got poncha nor picanha here. Keep the deliciously decadent videos coming, frens!
Haha, happy to hear Cyprus doesn't hold a candle to Madeira. Can't imagine living a place without streams of poncha and picanha!
@@stayclassyvlog lavada of poncha 🤣🤣
@@velourialamour lololol
@@stayclassyvlog On the island of Maderia, you shall find
A land of decadence, tastefully designed
Drinking poncha so sweet and oh so strong
In quantities like a levada flowing all day long
A waterfall of picanha, it’s oh so grand
Perfectly cooked, the best in the land
A sight to see, a beauty to behold
A culinary wonder with a taste so bold
And when the night sky falls
And the stars shine bright
Another round of poncha, it’s oh so right!
Poncha is so sweet and so divine
…aaaand I’m sure in the morning you’ll be feeling just FINE :p
Stay classy is the best vlog on TH-cam. Love watching you ❤️ it's so fun Love it , and Madeira looks so beautiful 😍 I'm going to Madeira soon for 10 days , can you please let me know where is that local nice restaurant that you can have picanha. I love picanha. ❤️ and the best poncha in Funchal?
Thanks so much, Angelo! It's Central Grill. We film the logo too in the video. Best poncha is at Hoyo Hoyo, but if you want more party-ish and old town poncha, pra poncha is great too!
@STAY CLASSY VLOG have you guys tried Santo Antonio restaurant in Cambra de Lobos for espetada? If you have please let me know what you think. I heard is amazing this place.
Hello, what an Amazing video!! Thank you so much for visiting my Hometown!! Please come to live in Madeira Island you are the best! I whish you all the best, next time you come to Madeira if you want i show you fantastics places with my car and where we drink the best poncha! Thank you so much!!
Welcome to Madeira!
when you went in the ice bath was that a 'foudasse' ?? lol
Sending parcel in/out of UK is complicated, don’t blame the CTT.
I'm thinking of moving to Madeira but as you said apartments are expensive so i need to wait a year or two?
How is the internet connection on Madeira?
Rent situation is bad in Porto as well : there 25 apartment for rent but there is 1399 for sale 🙈 waiting for the estate bubble to burst , bc it’s bad right now
25???? That sounds ludicrous!
Awesome guys! Keep it real love the day to day stuff! 50 euros for a package ??? Wow. Can’t you fly to Russia with Ryan air for that lol !!!
Haha, indeed you could. It’s quite easy to find ryanair flights for less than 50€. Even roundtrip 😂
Maaaaan I need that track I.D at the 10min mark 🙏
It’s Madeira has Uber from airport to hotel ?
Where are you guys? We drove around Madeira all day on the Yellow Bus looking for you. I am willing to buy dinner....for Lara.
What it’s the name of the restaurant it’s in Funchal ?
So where does the video start?
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Best thing is the views. Not so good are the steep, winding roads and tunnels.
We love that too!! 😁
whats cheapest room someone can rent longterm price? thanks
Amalie is so beautiful !
Yes she is ♥️🤩
5:05 Hahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!
4:18 I feel like Malta is similar in Winter to Madeira. What do you think ?
Madeira’s definitely warmer. At least at sea level
Madeira is a lot warmer at low elevations especially south and southwest.
Não posso deixar de passar esta! ....foda...sse! Hahahaha.
Golden visa isn't going anywhere on madeira btw
Yes :) July 1st 2023.
Is it expensive to live in madeira , my last name is madeira ,haha and I'm portuguese Canadian
Set en del af jeres videoer da det er 3 år i træk vi skal til madeira... Er først gået op for mig nu i er danskere 😂
Haha. Det vil vi tage som et kompliment af vores (måske ikke så danske) engelske accents 😅 Tak, fordi du ser med! 🤗
hvad lever i af?
Crypto
Brexit mate, UK no longer is part of the EU hence more paperwork, but CTT are known to be slooooooooooooow.
Well, I spent 60 eur to send a package from Italy to austria...
Haha! That’s crazy 😂
I thought I would be First! Lol.
If you aint first, you're last. ;D
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prices are high because too many people, and greedy landlords :D
Madeira is wonderful for those who can afford it, for Madeira people, not so much. The housing prices skyrocketed in the last years and the majority of Madeirans cannot afforr buying an appartment nor a house, or even renting one. The future of Madeira is not so bright...
portuguese food get all of us few kilos up :)
Sounds like a no go, too crowded and rent is getting high
Love Portugal, love pets BUT can't stand the excessive barking😢. No peace and quiet 😢😢😮
"Don't believe everything Joe Rogan says" is great life advice
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Carbon paper..what's that?..not very "digital"..meu Deus du céu 🤭🤣
brexit ruined alot. hope they rejoin. if the EU lets them
Well, i think, this level of bureaucracy NEVER is appropriate. It makes no sense.
4:41 How about you follow rules instead of shaming someone? You should be ashamed.
Lol. The rules are we can bring Lara. Dont take life so serious 😅
Also that was obviously a joke since we are very good friends with owners of this place.
@@stayclassyvlog Okay, Okay
15:40 We like to see the food we are eating
I dont think a blue environment adds to the deliciousness of the food 😁
@@stayclassyvlog No
But I hate not be able see the food I'm eating