Pico, Azores- 7th of the 8 Most Unique Walking Paths in the World

Once you’ve seen one walking trail you’ve seen ‘em all? Not in these eight cases, where you’ll tramp on unusual surfaces and wander through some curious lands. http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/11-10/8-of-the-most-unique-walking-paths-in-the-world.html

Flores, Azores: UNESCO's- "Biosphere Preserve"

Flores Island - Biosphere Reserve
The Island of Flores, by decision of the International Coordinating Council of the "Man and the Biosphere" Programme joined the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO. Thus, the Island of Flores becomes the third Azorean island, along with the island of Corvo and Graciosa to join this Network World.

According to the Regional Secretary for the Environment and the Sea, José Gabriel do Álamo Meneses, the integration of Flores in the "Man and the Biosphere" Programme is a "relevant" fact to "protect and value the environment in the Azores." http://tinyurl.com/5thlbnl

Azores Archipelago

A series of nine gorgeous islands that are pure visual candy

Why I adore the Azores

Novelist Joanne Harris discovers her childhood fantasy island in the middle of the Atlantic.

World's Most Unique Travel Destinations

Take a trip someplace that's unlike any other on Earth.

By John Giuffo