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 launch of the anthology “The Dabneys: a Bostonian Family in the Azores 1806-1871” drew a crowd including Azorean dignitaries at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on Saturday. The event introduced the ...

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.

Hundreds of Azorean and Portuguese residents gathered at Dighton Rock State Park on Saturday to celebrate 500 years in southern New England. “I think the Azores is a lot more than nine islands,” said ...

PONTA DELGADA, Azores – It’s called the memorial wing of the restored, early 19th century Sahar Hassamain Synagogue. It’s a small museum with documents, photos and religious artifacts and ...

Showcasing a history that had been all but lost, a small museum has opened in the restored 19th-century Sahar Hassamain Synagogue in Ponta Delgada, Azores. The collection of priceless documents, ...

Rising from the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores archipelago is a Portuguese treasure that’s just waiting for you to stumble upon it. We’re talking nine islands here – including the absolutely ...

A four-and-a-half-hour direct fight from Boston can bring you to a little oasis in the middle of the Atlantic, where a Portuguese archipelago is waiting to roll out the green carpet for you. Located ...