Imagine working remotely from an island where lush forests meet dramatic coastlines, where you can swim in natural saltwater pools during your lunch break, and where the produce is so fresh it might as well have been picked that morning.

Welcome to Madeira, a Portuguese island that's quickly becoming a digital nomad hotspot!

Kyle and I picked Madeira because we wanted to have a combination of both adventure and quiet deep work and creating time. During my time on the island, I met several other writers who had also picked Madeira for the “writing retreat” element inherent in its peaceful but stunning atmosphere.

I ended up leaving the island a week earlier than planned for a writing trip, but I’d still recommend you spend a month on the island so that you can really unwind and enjoy a surreal daily existence of ocean swims, foggy hikes, and endless waterfalls.

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