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The Açores: A Blog Post Overview

Hi readers! Please note this is a LIVE blog post, and so will be updated regularly. Please check back from time to time for ever more coverage of the Açores! It truly is unbelievable that after one year, I have finally said everything I…

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Restaurant Review: Saca-Rolhas Taberna

Location: Relva, São Miguel, Açores, Portugal Cuisine: Azorean   I swing from vegetarianism to pescatarianism in my food habits. And admittedly, my seafood and fish intake goes way up in the Açores. The food is just so darn good! I mean, I go right…

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Festas Nossa Senhora: An Azorean Celebration

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  Portugal is quite a Catholic country and therefore they…

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Ponta da Ferraria: A Hot Spring in the Atlantic

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  If you’ve been following my coverage of my visit…

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Azorean Artisans: Getting Crafty with Ceramics

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  The Açores has so much to offer. With its…

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Restaurant Review: Quinta dos Açores

Location: Ponta Delgada & Angra do Heroísmo (Açores, Portugal) Cuisine: Azorean   The Açores continues to grow and with growth comes wonderful excess like restaurants that serve delicious, wonderful food. Quinta dos Açores prides itself with local products and primary production. Everything comes from local…

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Up North We Go: Your Guide to Ribeira Grande

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  Just when I thought I had discovered almost everything…

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Journey to the West: Exploring Mosteiros

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  On the far north west side of the island…

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City Lights by the Harbor: Your Guide to Ponta Delgada

Hi everyone! This post in continuation of my full coverage of my trip to the Açores, the group of Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic. Check out my other posts about the Açores here.  Thus far, when it comes to the Açores, I’ve…