Visiting the most beautiful islands (only 4 hours from NYC!)

Come along with me in this travel video to the Azores, possibly the best kept secret in the Atlantic even though plenty of people are already aware of it. In this video I'm spending the day exploring São Miguel, the main island. I visit some hot springs, eat a volcanic stew, and then drive all the way across the island to see some of the most beautiful views anywhere.

I aim to answer the question: what should you do if you have a day or so to visit each of these islands? Hopefully it gives you some ideas if you’re planning a trip, or at least gives you some generalized travel inspiration.

They say it’s like Ireland and Hawaii had a baby. And it’s one of the most visually impressive places I’ve ever been, it’s only two hours from Lisbon or four hours from New York, and I think you really need to visit. These Portuguese islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean are unlike anywhere else in the world.

I spent two days exploring, first on the main island of Sao Miguel, and then on the far western and very special island of Flores. This video focuses on day 1 on São Miguel and the next video will look at Flores on day 2.

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Shot on: Sony FX3 & iPhone 14 Pro
Music: Epidemic Sound

Shot, written and edited by Gabriel Leigh, a.k.a. Gabe Leigh.

SECTIONS:
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Background for the trip
02:18 Good morning Ponta Delgado
04:14 Poca da Dona Beija hot springs
06:55 Volcanic stew at Vale das Furnas
08:36 Driving to the west
10:37 Enchanted forests, Sete Cidades & Boca do Inferno
16:47 Sunset at the ocean

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