Faial, the blue island
Faial, the blue island got its nickname from the uncountable hydrangeas which are lining up all the way up to the top of the...
Life beyond gardening
What are we doing beyond gardening? Faial Island has about 15.000 inhabitants, half of them living in Horta, the capital. That sounds like some...
Summer in the Azores
How is the summer in the Azores? That is a question we get from friends and family, in internet forums travellers put up the...
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...
Views from Faial
Interested in getting some views from Faial? Then click through the gallery and enjoy :-)
What links the blockchain to the Azores
What links the blockchain to the Azores? Last week finally the container with our household goods, some furniture and, last but not least some...
Culture in the middle of the Atlantic
Faial, the blue island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has about 15.000 inhabitants. You think life is boring if you are living...
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...
Start getting settled
We are here for almost two weeks and start getting settled. We had the luck to buy our house fully furnished, so no problem...
Flores, the flower island
Flores, the flower island is probably the island where you can get the most condensed experience of the Azores. Flores is an insider tip...
