Category: The Azores
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Christmas in the Azores: Surprisingly Festive in the Mid-Atlantic
CHRISTMAS IN THE AZORES: WHAT TO EXPECT IF YOU VISIT. When we decided to spend Christmas in the Azores, we weren’t sure what to expect. A cluster of volcanic islands adrift in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean might not scream “festive spirit” – especially with mild winter temperatures, subtropical…
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Pico or Faial Island: Which Azores Island Should You Visit?
PICO OR FAIAL ISLAND: WHICH AZORES ISLAND SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? If you’re heading to the Azores and have narrowed it down to the triangle islands, Pico, Faial, and maybe São Jorge, you might be wondering: should I go to Pico or Faial? I visited both, and while they’re only 25…
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São Miguel or Terceira: Which Azores Island Should You Visit?
SAO MIGUEL OR TERCEIRA: WHICH ISLAND SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO VISIT? When I first started planning a trip to the Azores, all the attention seemed to be on São Miguel. It’s the biggest island, the one with the famous crater lakes and hot springs, and it pops up constantly in…
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10 Hiking Routes in Europe for December: chasing the sun
10 HIKING ROUTES IN EUROPE FOR DECEMBER: CHASING THE SUN. Late last December, we set out to walk the Fisherman’s Trail. A long distance hiking trail that wraps around the very south western point of Portugal and takes in the best of the Algarve. Not a day went by when…
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13 Best Places in Europe to Hike in September
THE BEST PLACES IN EUROPE TO HIKE IN SEPTEMBER. There’s something satisfying about hiking in September. Catching the last of the summer weather, but travelling once the crowds are long gone. Call me selfish, but I’m currently researching our next hiking trip for later this year. We hope to take…
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Madeira vs The Azores: Which Portuguese islands should you visit?
MADEIRA VS THE AZORES: WHICH PORTUGUESE ISLANDS SHOULD YOU VISIT AND WHY? Portugal’s Atlantic islands have long played on my mind. I am, and suspect I will always be, an island girl at heart. Rugged volcanic coastlines, dramatic hiking trails, tropical plants galore, and that irresistible blend of European ease…
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Two weeks in The Azores: Our itinerary
TWO WEEKS IN THE AZORES: OUR ITINERARY. Jagged cliffs where the Atlantic crashes against black volcanic rock, crater lakes shifting between emerald and sapphire, and forests so dense they feel almost prehistoric, this is the Azores. A scattering of nine islands in the middle of the ocean, this Portuguese archipelago…
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Three days on São Miguel: An Island Guide
THREE DAYS ON SAO MIGUEL: AN ISLAND GUIDE. São Miguel is often described as the greenest of the Azores, a place where volcanic landscapes meet the Atlantic in dramatic fashion. But beyond the postcard-perfect views, what does it actually feel like to visit? The island has a bit of everything,…
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Terceira Island: Three Day Itinerary
TERCEIRA ISLAND: THREE DAY ITINERARY. When we planned our trip to the Azores, Terceira wasn’t initially the island we were most excited about. São Miguel, with its famous hot springs, and Pico, with its dramatic volcanic peak, seemed to hog all the limelight. But I wanted to visit somewhere a…
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Two days on São Jorge island: a guide
AN ISLAND GUIDE TWO DAYS IN SAO JORGE: THINGS TO DO IN SAO JORGE + WHERE TO STAY. São Jorge, the narrow sliver of a landmass in the Atlantic, was to be the last island we would visit on our tour of the Azores. Perhaps it was the fact that…