Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. São Miguel is the largest of the Azores’ nine islands - photoschmidt/Getty Images Life – we are often told – is about connections.

From afar Pico looks like a child's drawing: an atoll appearing in a cerulean sea, the mountain in the center with a small, slightly off-center triangular peak. It's a rugged four-hour climb to reach ...

Traveling to a paradise on Earth doesn’t necessarily require a long, arduous or perilous journey. In fact, an unspoiled landscape reminiscent of a fairytale is barely five hours from Boston and about ...

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.

Touching the clouds and volcanic peaks, this hike in the heart of an ancient crater is one of the most spectacular in Portugal. A life-size immersion in the stunning landscapes of the Azores. A ...