After several days immersed in the geothermal intensity of São Miguel, I headed west on my Azores journey. Faial and Pico, separated by just five miles of ocean, form a complementary pair—and could ...

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 ...

How to Plan the Perfect Trip to Portugal's Azores The Azores, a volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, features nine islands. Forged by earthquakes and volcanoes, the isles today offer ...

For Joel Victoriano Rojas, a hike up Mount Pico – a dormant volcano on Pico Island in the Azores, off the coast of Portugal – was literally and figuratively the pinnacle of the trip. Pico, the highest ...

There are very few places on the planet where you can find top spots for many different adventure sports packed close together. The Azores is one of them. This remote archipelago of nine islands in ...

There are very few places on the planet where you can find top spots for many different adventure sports packed close together. The Azores is one of them. This remote archipelago of nine islands in ...