proud to say that i live in this island since birth and i'm glad you enjoyed your stay!

I thoroughly enjoyed your video. Well done!

Great video. The guide is a beauty, very photogenic. You did well there! Thanks.

Amazing man! Being a local, its fantastic so see that people from other points of the planet enjoy so much our island and our archipelago. Great Video. Keep up!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Amazing place, love it lots

@Manufernandesss

Жыл бұрын

I am thinking about to travel there also alone! Haha any possibility to get in contact, cause you are local 👌

Your videos are always so high-energy- I love them. I recently went to my first Azorean island (Terceira) 2 weeks ago and loved it so much. I’m looking forward to visiting /experiencing the others. 🙂

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! And yessss I would love to visit Terceira

Thank you for your incredible guide. I was in the azores with my sister and we checked out many of your ideas and ate at the same restaurants. Just an incredible place to visit and you made the research part with this video so much easier and faster 🙌🏼

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it helped!

Heading there shortly and so excited! Great video! Thank you for sharing ❤️

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

Awesome video, great tips, THANK YOU!

This place is heaven on Earth thanks Matt for the wonderful coverage!!

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

it sure is! glad you enjoyed it

Beautiful video 🥰❤️ and i appreciate you

Great content! Love how thorough you were! Just booked a stay and tours with Out of the Blue because you made it look so good!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love love. This type of traveling is my jam. Thanks for all the recs!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

This was best video I’ve seen…so in-depth…..this is on bucket list

Thanks for the Tips, it's very helpful before you start the Trip to SAO Miguel.

OMG I love travel videos, I'm so glad I found your channel!

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie!!

A very nice vlog and so wonderful sharing your experience and aDventures

What an amazing video 🎉

@TheMattJames

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😁

Fantastic video! Thank you Matt. My bf and I are planning a week on the island this July - your tips are super helpful!

Last year your video randomly popped up after a video I was watching. I'm so glad it did as ive just got back from my first visit to the azores and its incredibly even in winter. Don't know if we were lucky but the weather was perfect the whole week. Spent 2 days at furnas and was completely blown away how stunning and unique it is. Thank you

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Really nice video! Thanks for sharing 😊

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You've experienced the island better in 7 days then I have in 30 years! Great job with the video.

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it

@joaojaneiro4848

Жыл бұрын

I am azorean Sou açoriano

Tomorrow we will be there :) Thanks a lot for your video, we'll know where to go.

Love your videos very detailed and informative. Magnificient views there in canonieng and every place you been the scenery are beautiful.

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

thanks so much clai!

A very cool guide to the Azores! Thanks for sharing!

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Matt love all your travel so great to see and thank you

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I’ve been to São Miguel 11 times to see my family and you visited much more in 7 days than I did for the past 11 years! Nicely done!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Ahh thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

@welchphilip

Жыл бұрын

Haha can I come visit?

@zundapp80cc

Жыл бұрын

How much you spend in totaly

@martinecarvalho6095

Жыл бұрын

@@zundapp80cc depends! Around 500-700€

@livingmybestlife6380

Жыл бұрын

Any good hotel recommendations ?

i can’t believe how much you did, but thank you so much for doing as much as possible - we are planning a trip.

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

This is awesome, wicked video mate. Planning my trip for next year

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!

I love the Azores can't wait to visit this summer !

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

You’ll love it!

Liked and subbed ! Top quality content here, hope to see you channel grow :)

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I’m visiting in October 💗 I can’t WAIT

this makes me want to go to the Azores !! great video

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

You should!

The Azores have been high on my travel to-do list for ages. But there is a high certainty that I’ll be travelling to all the Portuguese islands in the near future (🤞) and the one thing I’m sure to do for preparation is watch your videos for my itinerary. Great content.

Well done, the story telling is beautiful :)

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The best travel vlog I've ever watched...

Amazing!! 🤩 was born and raised in São Miguel! Happy you explored it and enjoyed 😍 the Azores is filled with surprise boxes! ☺️☺️☺️ there are direct flights from Stanstead with Ryanair every Saturday 😏😏

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Can’t wait for more 😎

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

They’re coming!

Amazing video

Thank you sooo much for this video!! In 2 weeks my bf and I are going to Sao Miguel and I think we are going to follow your 7 day guide as it is!!!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video. Well done. My wife and I are living here temporarily and you’ve really captured the place! One thing though - there are direct flights from London and several other European and US cities. Take care!

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes you’re right there are some direct flights, but few, so chances are you will be flying through somewhere 😊✈️

Love this and will be a great help for many visiting these islands, will get this on my blog as it will be a great help for many of us living on the island and to plan a visit. 😊❤️😊

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

ahh tobi thanks a lot! glad you enjoyed the video and hope you are keeping well back in madeira 😊

@tobiinmadeira

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMattJames I really am, and you keep well also. Hope we see you here again soon. 😊

This a great video Matt! Congrats. I hope you enjoyed São Miguel, from a fellow UoM student who is from the island

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I loved it, I just want to go back and visit the other islands now! How are you enjoying UoM?

Sooo what a weird coincidence, just scroling and finding your vid reveals that Im the guy that pick your voucher in Terra Nostra xD. Also Lidia goes there soo many times and she is awesome . Got yourself a new subscriber love the vid

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

great video man.. .... making my decision easy....

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

All your travel vlogs are over the top good! I never saw someone doing it the way you do. I really can’t believe the talent here. It’s so entertaining and informative and all the places you visited are on my bucket list just because of you. Especially Madeira. Which was the thing giving me total peace thanks to your vlog back then.

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😊✈️

@livefast-xc8lm

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Better than a lot of these channels that have over millions of subs. You will be there one day!

Hi from Barbados love videos.stunning islands

Wow place!!

Well done, Matt. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your trip on this grey, rainy, summer's morning in Glasgow. This is such an addictive travelogue, rich with beautiful shots and drone footage. You did a variety of trips here (beach, history, action/adventure) and covered lodgings and food, too. You've captured all the 'minutiae' of the destination in your video which gives such a powerful sense of place, and true feeling of escapism, when watching your video from afar. I have watched quite a few travel videos on KZread but your work is by far the best! Looking forward to more of your content. Best wishes, Aron.

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Aron! Means a lot

My husband and I get in our car rental and travel the whole island . We never have a set place to go we just say let’s go this way today. We have visited many of the places you have shown here. The cosido is delicious! I will be setting up some of the tours on the app “get your guide” I just downloaded it , like the jeep tour and whale watching it’s definitely something my husband and I wanted to try. I love traveling to São Miguel. Mosteiros is where I always stay. They have a wonder natural pool ( Poço da Pedra ) that is so beautiful, and our family is there.

Hello I found your video randomly, I live in São Miguel. My island is truly wonderful. I am very happy that you had a fantastic experience. See you soon. 🍀🍍🐳

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

So cool! and thanks

Awesome vlog. 🤜💥🤛

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@Chapterrifik

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheMattJames you are welcome, well deserved.

Sao Miguel: stunning & beautiful. Lydia: lovely and your ok. Great video.

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great showcase of São Miguel. My ancestors are from the island and I’ve been visiting since the age of 5.

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

So informative, even for me who have been living here for 5 months). Thank you

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

Awesome video! That was almost the perfect way to visit S. Miguel, think you just miss 4 things: Lagoa do congro and the hike is also nice; Mosteiros Beach - you get huge shots from the black sand beach to the green/dark stone imponent hill, its exceptional when a little foggy; without a doubt Galego restaurant has the best and classic beef in açores; and Saca rolhas restaurant also a place to go but little expensive.

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

I’ll have to add these in next time!

@julesjustgettingby

Жыл бұрын

added these to my list, thank you!!

@laurawolford9499

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!❤

why a year later? I saw you at the Salto do Cabrito, great job, keep it up!!!

very nice guide :)

@TheMattJames

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Hey Matt, very nice video and indeed you have visited a lot and tried the best foods we have over there. You will need to go back to explore the other islands for sure, but just to let you know, there is direct flights so you dont need to stop in Lisbon or Porto. They are only from Stansted though, with Ryanair and only or Saturdays (summer time they might add routes on Tuesdays as well). Keep up with the good videos :)

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@meesalikeu

Жыл бұрын

wat about from nyc do you know? obrigado

Wow-impressive!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I’m in taverna açor as we speak, eating the pork and pineapple bruschetta. Can confirm it is very nice. I asked the waiter who confirmed that the jam is made from pineapples grown on the island. Thanks for the recommendation!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad you’re enjoying it!

💕💓💕 One - if not the most beautiful islands I've ever visited 💗

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

My island. Amazing video

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Lovely! As a local, I felt really proud that you enjoyed staying here. One thing I wanna point is places order, it's an island and you get relatively fast wherever you want to go, but it's more convenient to visit someparts in some days (for eg visiting the north in some days and the rest of days south) than going around from one tip to another. I'm pointing out this, because alot of people will come to the island with the ilusion that everything is like 10min away. Don't do it on the order of the video especially if you don't get a rental car for yourself. Also don't expect to have Dubai weather every day around here, the weather can be a b%tch and change alot ahah, be prepared :P Cheers!

@draganveselinovic5891

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about buying a mountain bike, and using that as a form of travel while on the Azores Islands. As a local, do you have any thoughts on this? Is there a place to buy second-hand bikes?

@beatazdanowska5922

Жыл бұрын

I am planing a trip for a week this July. Don't want to drive, do you have any suggestions ? Are there buses or other forms of transportation?

@ZachBinder95

5 ай бұрын

How is the language barrier in general in restaurants and in public for strictly english speakers?

@diogojcorreia

5 ай бұрын

@@ZachBinder95 I would say 90% of the people really speaks english, you should be okay tbh.

@xtremeyoylecake

5 ай бұрын

Thanks I wanna go back there someday to visit my family :)

Such a big fan from your videos. Great video Matt as always! I planned to visit the Azores in 2024, which carhire company do you recommend for the Azores?

So nice to see different people in my islands

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

I loved it!

Proud of my island ✨

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Love it!

Thanks a lot for some tips. There is direct flight from Stansted ;) I'm flying this Saturday;)

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Obrigado! My grandparents are from Graciosa, have never been yet!

Awesome

To be very honest, after seeing you I really thought I wasn't going to like or watch much further (Tik Tok looking presenter) However. you really delivered the video well, good editing, funny, and informative. Great guide, subscribed and really looking forward to viewing more. Never judge a book by its cover, well done Matt, well done!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

I love it

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I lived in sao miguel for 25 years, and you need a life time to discover all its beauty, one of the last jobs I did as a contractor in the island has renovate the terra Nostra hotel , lots of good memories

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

So true! Beautiful place

thx for ur visit on my island th y i love my island

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

You can fly direct from London to Ponta delgada on ryanair , every Saturday! Thank you for showing the beauty of my island x

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Welcome to Azores 🙌🙌🙌 + one sub

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This was one of the best travel videos I have ever seen. What an amazing job man, instantly became a fan!

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Ryanair once a week from Stansted - direct about 4 hours and cheap … this island is paradise on earth, if you like hiking, it looks like Ireland, Derbyshire & the Lake District all rolled into one .. I’ve been there 6 times now and this island just does not stop giving…

@leabell93

Жыл бұрын

What day of the week??

@cozyhaven6835

Жыл бұрын

@@leabell93 Saturdays. And in summer on Tuesdays as well.

You totally sold me on this place

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Great news!

Hello Matt! A very nice video and helpful! Can u tell me please witch company u choose for rent a car?

What time of year did you go? I would like to go in December, but I don't know if it's a good idea

Thank you very much for awesome travel video! It inspires to book a flight to Azores straight away!

this guy is good, nice video.

@TheMattJames

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

Fantastic video. My wife and I will travel to Sao Miguel in 2 weeks, we can not wait! What kind of drone are you using?

There are direct flights from London to the Azores. if fact British Airways has a flight that goes to the second largest of Terceira . Ryan air I believe flies directly to the Azores. The Azores about 20-years ago was ignored or not many people bothered to see it's stunning beauty. My girlfriend and extended our stay from 5-days to four weeks. Beautiful beyond words.

@Jetmab04

Жыл бұрын

🤗 I'm just back from my first 5 day visit and, already planning my next visit...9 wonderful islands sure can't be seen in just 5 days - 5 weeks seem more realistic!! PS. I flew Ryanair via Lisbon from Dublin!

Les amoureux de la nature 👍❤️

I need to visit this place

Nice video

Hi From The Sky 💫

Imagine live in this paradise :)

Whatt my dad works at the Alcides hotel 😂😂 I loved the video :) it was very complete, I'm from São Miguel

@TheMattJames

Жыл бұрын

Small world! Thanks

My Familia🇵🇹❤

great video. Was it difficult to get the permit for the drone movies?

Hi, very helpful video! You did't mentioned - in which month did you visited the Azores?

I’m arriving in Sao Miguel in 3 days i connot wait

My Island!

Super interesting video 😊 May I ask about DJI and Ryanair ? Any recommendations travelling with a drone and using it abroad?

Good there.sno active volcanos now!

This video was very well shot and informative. What time of the year did you go?

@themattjames Thank you for this video. What made you want to do 7 days in Sao Miguel versus splitting the time with at least another island?

Azores 💙💙💙

@TheMattJames

2 жыл бұрын

❤️