While wrapped in two layers of Neoprene, Jessica Huras discovers her sense of adventure by gritting her teeth and jumping into the expanse of the picturesque canyons of the Azores.

Cap sur la côte sud de Sao Miguel, à la découverte de Vila Franca do Campo et à la rencontre des dauphins et des baleines avec Terra Azul.

You can now fly direct to the Azores for as little as £50 return

The Azores, an archipelago of nine islands located about 900 miles off Portugal’s coast, are quietly becoming one of the trendiest places to be in Europe. And since Delta added direct service to São Miguel, the main island, from New York City, it’s easier than ever to go. 

Vikings are renowned for having opened the first routes across the Atlantic, settling in the land that we now call Canada. Fast forward a few centuries, and their descendants in Iceland are trying to make connections across the ocean again.

Epic Adventure with pure romance

Welke eilanden moet je zeker bezoeken als je naar de Azoren trekt

As a local, I know a thing or two (maybe more) about traveling to the Azores and I get a lot of emails with, often, the same questions. There’s plenty of information out there but the readers who reach out to me have trouble in either believing the source or finding all they are looking for in one spot.

With its lush, mountainous terrain, the Azores is like a tropical version of 'Middle Earth', the mythical world brought to life in The Lord of the Rings flicks.