I love beaches as much as the next gal. So during my trip to the Azores islands, you know I had to seek out some of the best Azores beaches. These islands are a hidden gem for beach lovers. With ...

Boston may be cooling down, but this Portuguese island—less than a six-hour nonstop flight away—brings the sunshine and warmth through the fall months.

The Azores is an autonomous region of Portugal made up of nine islands in the Atlantic Ocean, about 900 miles from Lisbon. It’s affectionately known as the “Hawaii of Europe” for its ...

Portuguese Islands The most stunning places in Portugal? Its archipelagos. The Azores and Madeira Islands are more than just breathtaking landscapes; they’re a haven for relaxation and adventure ...

From the Algarve to the Azores, these are the best beaches in Portugal for sunning, swimming, and sand castles.

Far out in the North Atlantic stretches a rain-swept chain of volcanic islands, the Azores, a distant province of Portugal. On a day shaped by washes of cloud and sun, Inês Pereira Rodrigues of ...

A University of North Carolina Wilmington professor weighs in on the path a missing man's boat likely took from Carolina Beach to the Azores.

The boat of a North Carolina man missing for seven months has washed ashore in the Azores Islands, thousands of miles from the marina where it was last seen, officials announced Monday.