Blogs
How We Bought A House In The Azores
Like a lot of travelers, we were curious and so stopped to look at homes for sale in Terceira. After staring at the flyers on the window for a while, we...
How I Finally Got Rid Of My Sciatica…the final healing was in the Azores
Anyone who has suffered from sciatica can appreciate the nearly desperate drive to find lasting relief. In my case I simply could not find any comfortable...
Learn To Speak Portuguese…for tourists or students
If you want to learn how to speak Portuguese, you are in for an adventure! This wonderful language is romantic and very expressive; at the same time, it is...
Hiking In The Azores…our adventure in finding Lagoinha
Hiking in the Azores is a great activity for the entire family. “Our” island, Terceira, has plenty of well-marked and organized trails to keep a person busy...
Rent A House In The Azores…our house in Serretinha
In 2016 we bought a sweet little stone house on Terceira Island in the Azores. We loved this house, the neighbors and the old, rural nature of the area....
Azorean Bullfights
Tourada de Cordas–Bullfight of Ropes Terceira, along with only a couple of the other smaller islands of the Azores, has a unique bullfighting tradition. No...
The Imperios Of Terceira
This is another (this one pre-Christian!) sweet tradition still going strong on Terceira. One cannot miss the lovely, dollhouse-like chapels located in each...
10 Things To Do When Visiting Terceira
What is there to do in Terceira? What kinds of things are there to do?” Generally, the answer is this: If you are looking for commercial entertainment or a...
How To Learn European Portuguese
European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese To be clear, there are a lot of differences between Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese, or, as it is...