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Azores

Watching the sunset from our rooftop in Olhão, Algarve
Alentejo · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 15 min read

9 places to visit in Portugal this summer

Summer in Portugal is a sun-drenched dream with long beach days and wall-to-wall festivals and events, where every esplanada (terrace) is filled with happy people enjoying the weather and a few (too many) Super Bocks. While…

Grilled limpets or lapas
Azores · Daniela Sunde-Brown · 8 min read

What to eat in the Azores Islands

Fresh seafood, hearty stews and heavenly pastries await in the Azores islands. Lost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the volcanic archipelago of nine islands offers up many unique dishes and unusual ingredients, partly thanks…