Where the passport goes.
One passport, and a list for each place in it, written by one person who lives there and knows it past the guidebooks: the famous places, and the ones nobody publishes. Madeira's is open. The rest come one at a time, and you can say which you'd want first.
One destination open. Four coming.
Every destination
- Madeira
Madeira's list
An island that climbs from the sea to 1,800 metres in an afternoon: levadas through laurel forest, poncha in the harbour, a summit above the clouds.
34 stamps to earn
Written by Julita Kucińska, who's made Madeira her second home after coming to Portugal in 2017.
- Lisbon
LisbonComing
Seven hills, a river wide enough to pass for the sea, and a city that eats, drinks and argues outdoors most of the year.
Not written yet. Ask for it next.
- Porto
PortoComing
Port lodges on one bank, tiled streets climbing the other, and a river between them that you'll cross more times than you meant to.
Not written yet. Ask for it next.
- Algarve
AlgarveComing
Cliffs the colour of the sand beneath them, fishing towns behind the resorts, and an inland almost nobody drives to.
Not written yet. Ask for it next.
- Azores
AzoresComing
Nine islands in the middle of the Atlantic: crater lakes, hot springs, whales offshore, and weather that changes by the hour.
Not written yet. Ask for it next.
Which should be written next?
We count every answer, and it's the biggest thing deciding what comes after Madeira. No dates until they're real.