Portugal Trip Review: Luxury 2-Week Tour of Madeira, Porto, Lisbon

Dev designed a Portugal trip for us that started in Madeira for 5 nights, then onto Porto and surrounding for 4 nights (including a full day rip into the Douro Valley), down the coast to an eco-resort on the beach near Santa Cruz for 2 nights, and finally 3 nights in Lisbon.
We always choose a very active itinerary and this was no exception, with gastronomical, historical, and cultural tours. We also love great local restaurants as much as possible. We quickly learned to trust Dev's recommendations for all of our planned and unplanned free days.
We found everything about Portugal remarkable, from the people to the culture to the history to the food (and wine). The hotels Dev picked for us were all outstanding and unique, only adding to the experience. One of the things we enjoyed most about the approach Dev took to planning each day was that the days were full but not jammed. There was always space for us to wander the streets of wherever we were, to just be in the place and experience it. For us, getting our steps in to earn our next amazing meal felt great!
Another comment: We'd never even heard of Madeira before we started working with Dev. She insisted experience it, and she was exactly correct in doing so. We could go on and on. Bottom line: Dev's approach has gotten us quite convinced that we may never plan our own vacation ever again.