When advertising executive-turned-hotelier Benedita Branco came across an abandoned distillery in the most picturesque corner of the wild and volcanic Pico island in Portugal’s Azores archipelago, she ...

Why I went: My dad's family is from the Azores and none of us had ever been there. Don't miss: The drive around the east side of Pico from Lajes do Pico to Sao Roque do Pico; the ferry ride from Pico ...

Snow is a rare thing in the Azores, Portugal. Pico Montain is the highest mountain in Portugal, and now it is covered with snow. It is like a snow cone in the middle of the ocean, and a rare thing to ...

Nestled in the vast expanse of the North Atlantic, the Portuguese island of Pico in the Azores is a hidden gem renowned for its unparalleled opportunities for whale-watching and swimming with dolphins ...

Portugal’s tropical archipelago is getting two new travel routes, making its incredible islands more accessible than ever before. These volcanic islands are filled with natural wonders from hot ...

My feet are clinging to a tiny ledge. I grip a precariously small outcropping with my left hand while flailing about for a substantial grip with my right. After a four-hour climb through an ...

The Capelinhos volcano on the Azores island of Faial forced much of the region's population to emigrate when it erupted in the late 1950s. A black-sand wasteland — with an 1894 lighthouse partly ...

Looking for a unique island experience? Consider the Azores. — -- Looking for a unique island experience? Consider the Azores, an archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic, a ...