Far out in the North Atlantic stretches a rain-swept chain of volcanic islands, the Azores, a distant province of Portugal. On a day shaped by washes of cloud and sun, Inês Pereira Rodrigues of Lisbon ...

São Miguel in the Azores is a little oasis in the middle of the Atlantic. The Portuguese island has been blessed with breathtaking scenery, luxuriant vegetation, jagged cliffs giving way to charming ...

You could call New England and Portugal cousins, thanks to more than a century of migration here from the Atlantic nation. Though visit São Miguel, the largest of the nine islands that make up the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. If you have time to visit only one of the nine islands in the Azores, ...

São Miguel is the largest island in Portugal's Azores and is an amazing place to visit. The island was created during various ...

There is a word in Portuguese that I have lately been loving: descansar. My etymology might be a little off, but to me, it means to make oneself un-tired. It’s not rest, or pause, or relax. It is ...

Life in the Azores feels a bit like stepping sideways out of mainland Europe and landing somewhere quieter, greener and far more slow-paced. It’s Portugal, but with its own tempo, its own ...