Set off on this island-hopping adventure to discover two small Portuguese island’s with big personalities: Madeira, and the lesser-visited sister isle, Porto Santo. Madeira is famed for its profusion of colourful subtropical flora and mountain’s clad in UNESCO-listed forests while in contrast, Porto Santo boasts dramatic desert-like landscapes, rock formations and an immense sandy beach along its southern edge. Both are fantastic destinations for walking and following in the footsteps of intrepid explorers and settlers.