Praia do Mosteiros, Sao Miguel.

I really enjoyed this side of Sao Miguel. It's sunnier than the rest of the island and there's a couple of amazing burger (the Portuguese make truly incredible burgers) + drinks spots right on the beach.

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Miradouro do Pico do Ferro. Sao Miguel, 2025.


Sao Miguel is covered in "miradouros" or viewpoints. This one overlooks one of the lakes by Furnas, a town located in a volcanic caldera. Furnas is famous for its hot springs and lush gardens.


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I was pretty impressed with how sophisticated the cocktail scene in Sao Miguel was for a tiny island in the Atlantic. I no longer remember the name or what was in most of this cocktail (green chartreuse plays some part), but pictured above is a matcha ice cube which infuses into the cocktail overtime, granting you a spectrum of flavors. And this was at a hole in the wall (a very pretty one tbf) in Ponta Delgada called Resves (pronounced rhesjvhesj). There's literally two tables and the bar, which has two stools. I found this place the night before I flew out so I didn't get a chance to return, but it's such a gem

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Sete Cidades. Sao Miguel, 2025.

Sete Cidades is the crown jewel of the Azores. This is a caldera of a dormant volcano and features two lakes separated by a tiny strip of land.

This location is the whole reason I came to Portugal. Because of its unique location and topography, Sao Miguel has an extremely variable climate (to the point where weather forecasts are basically useless). As a result, this beautiful location is frequently obscured with fog and clouds. You literally have to watch a webcam and the moment you see a break in the clouds, you (and everyone else on the island) immediately books it across the island to get your shot. I was lucky to be one of the first ones on this day.

You'll notice that one of the shots is taken from a high vantage point, and that's because I'm standing on top of a ruined, abandoned, hotel (it was dilapidated and gross but so worth the vantage point!).

Anyways, the natural high I got from successfully capturing this place had me coast through the rest of the week I spent on Sao Miguel. Definitely one of my best moments in the last 5 years.


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Nature made

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I really loved Sao Miguel so much. It's like a mixture of Hawaii and Ireland. You get the Irish component as you move westward across the island. This was taken from Miradouro do Ponta do Escavaldo. 2025.


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If there's anything more appealing than a mound of thinly sliced raw fish, I have yet to find it.

Fuji Sushi Experience. Ponta Delgada, 2025.


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Hydrangeas are everywhere in The Azores and they make everything just a little more special.

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