Boston may be cooling down, but this Portuguese island—less than a six-hour nonstop flight away—brings the sunshine and warmth through the fall months.

Long known for its natural beauty and subtropical climate, the Portuguese island of Madeira is now gaining recognition as a ...

In this photo taken Sept. 13, 2011, a cruise ship docks at sunrise in Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Madeira, a year-round resort, is a Portuguese archipelago located about 400 miles ...

Well-known luxury travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler recently gave Fall River a big shoutout as a "hub of festas, food and ...