And when Tony Blair's plane lands, as expected, at the Lajes Field air base on the Azores island of Terceira, the islands' national flag flying at the end of the runway will provide more than a ...

The Azores are composed of nine islands and ... São Jorge's stand out thanks to the island's geography. While the other islands are circular, São Jorge is one long strip that raises in elevation ...

The best way to get around the Azores is by car. A rental car allows you travel with complete freedom, as buses around the islands can be unpredictable and cater more to locals than visitors.

Kerry Murray for The New York Times A view overlooking the northwest coast of São Miguel, the largest of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago. Kerry Murray for The New York Times Steam ...

Welcome to the Azores, nine volcanic islands 1500 kilometres off the coast ... in Oceanography at University of Exeter’s Centre for Geography and Environmental Science and an Associate Lecturer ...