All along, the wineries on the Portuguese islands of the Azores were never just places that made wine. They were social gathering spots, where the owners would invite their friends and families over ...

With a population of over 15,000, the island of Pico is the second largest in the Azores archipelago. Visitors would be remiss to think all the islands that make up what’s been called Europe’s Hawaii ...

Life – we are often told – is about connections. Whom you know, how well you know them – but also, how closely you yourself ...

After a visit fourteen years ago to Pico, one of nine Portuguese Azorean islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, I wrote a blog post about the vineyards. Five years earlier these had been given ...

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 ...

Pico Island is located in Azores, Portugal. And a ferry ride from Horta to Madalena, the main town of Pico takes about 30 minutes each way. If it’s a windy day with heavy seas, the ferry captain will ...

Business coach Geraldine Ree helps sellers become leadersRee's new book, "Atlas of a Travel Business -- Leading What Matters," was inspired by busy independent contractors who must... What luxury ...

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 ...

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 ...

The taste buds on the side of my tongue are tingling after eating São Jorge cheese. I wince; an apron- clad Gilberto Vieira laughs at my visceral reaction to the slice he cut for me in his grocery ...

Corn stalks lie damaged by winds from post-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle, in Sao Caetano, Pico island in the Azores, Portugal September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Robert MacMillan Corn stalks lie damaged by winds ...