Trip to São Jorge
During the long weekend, Portugal celebrated on October 5 the revolution of 1910, we went for a short trip to São Jorge island located...
The geography of Faial
Like all the islands of the Azores, the geography of Faial is dominated by the volcanic origin of the island and the subtropical climate...
Faial and the sea
Unsurprisingly for an island situated in the middle of a vast ocean, the sea is determinating the life on the island. Faial and the...
Graciosa, the white island
Graciosa, the white island is the second smallest among the Azorean islands. Its landscape is marked by gentle volcanic hills and, unlike the other...
The history of Faial
The beginnings
The history of Faial dates back to 1375 when the island first appeared on the Catalan Atlas, at the time named Ilha de...
São Miguel, the green island
When you are visiting the Azores for the first time, it is very likely that São Miguel is your destination. When you airplane is...
Whaling and whale watching
Nowadays, the Azores constantly appear in travel magazines and blogs among the top destinations for whale watching, not without reason as whales and the...
Hurricane Lorenzo
More than ten days have passed since hurricane Lorenzo, time for some thoughts on what happened and how we and the community lived through...
Terçeira, the third island
Terceira was the third island to be discovered, thus its name. Terceira is very popular among tourists from the mainland Portugal, mainly due to...
