solo in madeira, portugal!! 🩵 unreal island tour, pool days, and my first academic conference 👩‍💻🌊🌴🌅

madeira is one of the most magical places i've been to so far in my life. I MISS IT ❤️‍🔥 it was everything i hoped for in this trip (+ for postgrad senior summer)!!! i'm so grateful to have had the chance to experience this place! i had so much fun on my solo adventures and at the conference, which was my first time attending a design/research academic conference. this travel vlog is my time capsule for all of the above 📸 hope you enjoy!! 🔗 video shoutouts 🏞️ West Madeira Tour (Porto Moniz, Fanal Forest, Seixal, and more!): https://www.viator.com/tours/Funchal/... * i didn't go on a jeep tour, this was a small van, but those looked really fun to try too!!* 🚡 Funchal Cable Car: https://madeiracablecar.com/en/ 🦩 Monte Palace (pls allocate more time here than i did! and take the above cable car up!): https://montepalacemadeira.com/en/ 🎧 music credits (thank you for making great music!): ♪ Rio Fresh by Dayfox:    • Rio Fresh - Bossa Funky Carefree - Backgro...   #madeira #madeiratravel #travelvlog #solotravel #solotrip #academia #academicconference #conference #portugal #portugalvlog #madeiraisland #madeiraportugal #newyoutuber #foodie #research #design