
Track Us Down presents our very first travel video, starting with 3 days here in our adopted home city of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal! Before heading out to see the rest of the island, start in Funchal! We present 10 excellent options to get you started over your first three days in Funchal! As always, thanks for watching and we wish you all the very best ~ Monique & Doug 😊
In October, 2021, we achieved financial independence in North America and retired early at age 50, while moving to Portugal. We sold everything, and downshifted to our “Second Half of Life.” We are here on Madeira Island, Portugal. We hope you find our videos helpful and a little interesting, as you pursue your “Second Half of Life.”
Some of our other videos you may enjoy:
▶ Still A Good Idea To Move To Portugal In 2022?
▶ Closing costs and processes in Portugal:
▶ We bought a house in Portugal. Come for a tour:
▶ Healthcare & Insurance for Expats in Portugal:
▶ #1 Beach In Europe Is In Portugal?
▶ 10 Reasons You May Want To Consider Retiring Early:
▶ How to take One Year Off and travel the world:
▶ Our Madeira Apartment Rental Tour:
▶ 7 ways to live a long, healthy retirement!:
▶ How to fly with your dog – Part 1: and Part 2:
Looking for a vacation read? Inspiration for World Travel as a family or as a couple? Then Track Us Down! check out our e-book about our One Year Off as we travelled around the world with our kids:
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Great video. Looking forward to these activities when we visit in Feb.
New subscriber here! Love all your videos!
Planning to retire early too in Portugal. Were you on D7 Visa? If it is, will you be able to discuss your experience in processing et al. Thanks much! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great vid. Thanks for sharing. The views are spectacular. I will get my pen out to take notes for sure.😺
Do you ever get home sick ?
Thanks for the segment on the Madeira Story Center. Definitely a must see for my next trip to Madeira. Agree with you, that we found the tour of Blandyś wine cellar both informative and fun, and liked the yummy Madeira wine tasting at the end.
We've been on Madeira for about a week now. Looked at a few homes and drove around the island. We love it here.
Love this! We saw some of these when we were there in May. The doors were really cool. The upright bass player was one of my favorites. Blandy's is already on our list for our next trip, but there are a few here I'm sure we'll add as well.
Friends, as always, a great video showing part of the nicest places in Madeira!! As we told you, both oy you have become excellent ambassadors who share the benefits offered by THE PEARL OF THE ATLANTIC 😃
G’day
Doug and Monique
Thank you for the 3 day guided tour around the island
Excellent Narrative and the pictures were wonderful.
Let us know when you start your “Track US Down Tour Services ”on Madeira. We will be you first customers to sign up.
As always can’t wait until next week.
Cheers
Andrew and Monica
Hi guys! My wife and I love your videos. We are actually in Funchal now (!). Heading out to Calheta tomorrow (Sunday 10 July 22). Madeira is truly a magical place. We can appreciate why you chose it. @AllisonandCraig
Looks like paradise. Why did you guys choose Madeira over the mainland?
Madeira is the homeland of the legendary player called CR7!! Sending love to Madeira and all of Portugal from Belize central america and I'm a Real Madrid fan!! One love and respect always
I'm here because of Madeira / Funchal is CR7 homeland!! CR7 is my hero!! Belize central america I'm from and I'm a Real Madrid fan but i have huge respect for CR7 forever and ever!!✌🏽🙏🌎☮️🇧🇿🇵🇹
I'm moving there next year and would love some help in securing a place to live. I know it's be a bit tricky when you're not actually there.
Love it! Love it! Love it! (Did I mention I love it? 🙂 You guys are a class act, and I'm delighted to learn more of what I can see when I finally get to live in Madeira! Keep well, and Muito Obrigada! — V from New Mexcio
Thank you for taking us on this lovely and historic journey through Funchal. Beautiful artwork, every door was interesting and unique, I like the them all. Wonderful video ❤
Great video as always. We thoroughly enjoyed our brief time in Funchal this year, and very much look forward to coming back in 2023 for a more extended stay! The painted doors in Old Town were a fun, self-guided walking tour that we did this year.
I can't wait until I get there and can do all those things. I am doing the hardest part right now. That is, getting all my documents together for the D7. My appointment with VFS is in September. Once I complete that, I will start to do the sale of my furniture and donate other items. Hope to meet you there!
Lovely, great video. Enjoy the new style. Thanks for sharing. Funchal is the city we have chosen to retire. Planning a scouting trip in 2023.
Well done , it makes us ( expats from your island ) living abroad ( your old home country )
Thanks again from CA
An Amazing place with an amazing footage and an amazing commentary. Thanks for bringing this nice Saturday morning breakfast edition to our living room.
Love the video and we're here in old town funchal right now kev and julie ❤️
Love the new style videos it is a truly amazing place. The door with the boats and the ocean for us. 🛶 🌊
Hi again! For once I don't have anything to say except…Great new video series and I need to go to Funchal! Oh, and I loved all of the doors and need to see them!! Enjoy your beautiful weather…Upper 30's here in Lisbon!😎😓
🤩 an amazing place! I think that tree was a cactus. I saw some cacti like that in Arizona, very old ones. Is the teleférico used as public transportation? I know it’s expensive but I wonder if they offer discounts for frequent users.
Great information Doug and Monique. I was hoping to see some outdoor videos. Great job.
This is our first foray into our new series: "Travel With Track Us Down!" Travel is part of the Freedom that comes with Downsizing and Retirement. Tell us what you love about Funchal! Hope you enjoy our new hometown, and all the best! Monique & Doug 🤗