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, ...

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 ...

The Azores, a remote archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, are a beacon of emerald-green landscapes, dramatic coastlines, and a culture deeply connected to the sea.

I ‘m a sucker for obscure vacation destinations, and the Portuguese Azores were no exception. I spent about a week on the island of São Miguel and let me tell you, it’s a nature lover’s paradise with ...

A nonstop Azores Airlines flight delivers you from Boston to São Miguel in under five hours. From the airport, it’s a quick cab ride to Ponta Delgada’s city center. Though all rooms at the Azor Hotel ...