Brenda Farrell | Luxury & Lifestyle Travel

It’s official!  Having spent almost four months touring Portugal over the last two years, and more recently, its “treasure island”, Madeira, in Spring 2012, my husband and I would like to share our learnings with others and will escort a small group tour tour  that will explore the culture, traditions [...]

I haven’t had the time to write very much lately, other than a tweet here and there and a posting on my Facebook page.  I love blogging but I love my work even more, and add to a busy schedule a home move, it becomes obvious why I am writing [...]

While waiting to board a flight at Funchal Airport in Madeira, I browsed the Take It magazine that highlights Duty Free and other Airport retail specials.  Besides learning tidbits about the island and its traditions and culture, I also spied this Madeira recipe and thought you might like to try [...]

Loja das Sopas on Rua da Queimada de Cima No.7 is one of my favourite places to eat lunch or light supper in the town of Funchal on the sub-tropical island of Madeira. Offering a selection of five soups, served in huge bowls with fresh crusty, buttered bread, I had [...]