Thanks for watching! We would love to know which one you’re most excited about☺️👇

Thanks for appreciating São Miguel ❤ I havent been back for 15 years i miss it dearly as its where i grow up ... Great video ,thanks for sharing it with the world . God Bless you both . PJ

@madetoexplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

My mother & her family were from Furnas. I took her back after 60 years - it was a real treat for her - she marveled at the fact there were now roads & cars all over the island 😆 She showed me the tea farm where her mother would go pick tea and dry it in the open air and the calderas where they would cook Sunday dinner. We went to the spa and drank the iron water from the natural fountain. Amazingly we met up with old family friends - women my mother went to grade school with - while walking along the main road in Furnas and also in Ribeira Grande, where one of her grandmothers lived. The new owner even let my mother come inside and see how it had changed. Her other grandmother lived in the middle of Furnas in the house with the 3 Bicas (3 faucets). There used to be a large trough in front where people would water their horses - I noticed it is no longer there - and across from the botanical garden there was a stream with a small bridge named after my grandfather called Ponte de Sr. Elias. I hope to take my husband there soon to see how amazing the island is. Great video ♥

@madetoexplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Sounds like a very memorable trip 🙌

It makes me very happy to know that others enjoy where I was born and love.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Very much so! Thanks for watching Natalie 😄

this video about Sao Miguel was one of my favourites, super helpful!

@madetoexplore

3 ай бұрын

That’s great! Thanks for watching 😄

I am in the process of researching my trip to azero and your vlog is the best i have found on youtube. Most travel bloggers go for lots of drone shot which might look nice on a video but it is not an in-person experience. Actually informative. To the point. Short and not loaded with long hair blown the wind! 😅😅😅 thanks!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words☺️ We are glad you found our video helpful and hope you have a wonderful trip!

Amazing photos and footage of an incredible island thanks for sharing!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for being here, glad you enjoyed it☺️

Absolutely beautiful place visit 💙💙👍👍

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more! Thanks for watching Julio

Awesome video and thank you for sharing 💙💙💙👍🍷🍷

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! 😄

Thank you for making such a thoughtful video with great recommendations. It was very helpful!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Heather! You just made our day🥹❤️ Have a great trip!

Thank you for the review, you have beautiful smiles)

@madetoexplore

10 ай бұрын

Welcome! Thank you so much 😄

This was so helpful !

@madetoexplore

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😄

Absolutely beautiful ❤️ 😍

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

Shhhhhh 🤫 the Azores is a secret! There are nine islands - if you want running of the bulls and fun, fun, fun, go to Terceira.. S Miguel is beautiful, great shopping … São Jorge natural beauty, hiking, deep sea fishing…Faial go during sea week, sign the wall, see the volcanic eruption of 1957-1958 … Pico is about whale watching, dolphins, wine and it’s late July fair weekend … the others are really tiny! Great video ❤

@madetoexplore

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Thank you!! That's exactly what I thought!! Planning each day and then decide when going where! Next week I wilk be there, thanks fir the advices 😀

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great trip!

Wow absolutely stunning. Definetly want to go there, pure magic. I have family roots from Portugal, Madeira in particular so would love to go there too and the AZORES are tops too!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Would definitely recommend traveling there! 😁 thanks for watching

Great video! Really nice work! Thanks a lot!!

@madetoexplore

6 ай бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching 😄

What a beautiful and lovely couple you are ❤

@madetoexplore

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

I just got back from the Azores. Wow, fantastic! For my trip, I went on three separate guided tours in the $50-$60 USD range. Super easy to have a local show you everything without having to drive on the narrow streets.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that makes for a much more laid back vacation for sure! Thanks for watching

@jasdejong82

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gifford, from which company?

@jasdejong82

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gifford, with which company you booked this separate guide?

@giffordkrivak859

Жыл бұрын

@@jasdejong82 I didn’t use a company. I flew from Newark to PDL and booked hotels on my own.

Excellent Video...My ex and I had booked a week-long trip to the Azores; we loved everything about it; the natural beauty was just surreal. Anyway, we ended up extending our stay to one month. These Islands were unnoticed despite being in the middle of the Americas and Europe. Tourism is booming over there. However, I would caution people that getting a car rental is almost impossible to find in the summer. What worries me is that now that the Azores has been "discovered," it might interfere with the natural beauty I can honestly admit I have never seen.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That sounds like a great trip. Thanks for sharing 😄

Just booked a trip to Sao Miguel today thru Azores Getaways at a great price. We have been to Terceria twice and loved it. Great video.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

That’s great! Thanks for watching 😄

First off, I must acknowledge the fantastic job of presenting this video. It provided me with a really good yet straight forward summary of all the place visitors may want to explore. Your helpful tips should come in handy as well!So Thank you and Great Job! One thing I may have missed, would you mind sharing how long was your stay on Sao Miguel? Just trying to gauge how much time is needed to really explore the list you’ve shared…

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Welcome! Glad you found it useful. We spent 5 days on Sao Miguel which we thought was a perfect amount of time 👍

(One of Europe's only tea plantation?!!! The only one in Europe ,you mean 😂❤

@madetoexplore

Ай бұрын

Haha true 😂

Wonderful video. Gives us a lot of info. Would you mind sharing where you stay?

@madetoexplore

2 ай бұрын

Welcome! We stayed here -> expedia.stay22.com/madetoexplore/1c1D9BzNCO

I wanna go there in dec .

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great trip!

Love your video such great information! Where did you two stay? Airbnb? Hotel? Thank you

@madetoexplore

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We stayed in a mix of both

The trip looks amazing! Could you share the drone model you have?

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have the DJI mavic air 2

Loved this! Just wanted to suggest that because you two clearly have passion and a lot of chemistry, your channel could really pop if you take care with your editing; cuts between music and dialogue are a bit jarring! But otherwise the shots you took and the info you give are amazing!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thanks JP! Appreciate the feedback 👍

Hi, love your video, thank you for putting so much effort into this. I'm laying over in sao miguel for 6 hours, if there is 1 thing to see or do in Sao Miguel in such short period of time what would it be!? :)

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Hey Juju, thank you so much for watching and for your kind words🥰 if it’s clear we would go to Miradouro da Boca do Inferno for sure! But check the webcam first. If not, either Cascata do Salto do Cabrito, Gorreana Tea Factory, or one of the hot springs depending on what you’re into. I hope that helps!😀 Cayleigh

@jujuhuang7997

Жыл бұрын

@@madetoexplore thanks so much Cayleigh!

Going to Madeira and Sao Miguel in August, thanks for all the info! Do you know any info about the tours where you jump in the water and snorkel with dolphins? Was wondering if it would be worth it or not. Definitely going to hit most of these spots you talked about!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

We are so excited for you, you're going to have an amazing time! Unfortunately, we didn't do the dolphin swim so don't know much about it, but let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching😀

@johnsousa2558

Жыл бұрын

I believe that the tour companies are starting to discontinue swimming with the dolphins due to stress being put on the mammals. They believe it's best to observe from a distance and give them their space.

Great vid! :) What drone do you guys use?

@madetoexplore

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! We had the Air 2 on this trip

Great video! Question: did you stay in one place on the island the whole time? Is it feasible to drive to all of the sites from one base point? We will have 4 days there and 3 in Lisbon.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Yes we stayed at one place. It doesn’t take long to drive to different locations on the island.

Did you guys go to the mountains top in seven cities to get the view of the two lakes where one side is blue and the other was green. Did you go to fire lake or to the place I the early morning to see the sun rise over the ocean. I was there 30yrs ago I was 16 my dad is from there. We are doing a group of 10 family trip there this fall. So your suggestions are cool thanks

@madetoexplore

4 ай бұрын

No, I don’t believe we went to that lookout! Sounds like a fun trip. Hope you have a great time! 😄

Wondering which site you used for the webcams in Sao Miguel?

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

www.spotazores.com/cams There’s also an app!

i love maroon just saying!

is it possible to get to lagoa do fogo by bike? or is it very hard

@paulodutra1701

Ай бұрын

If you meant a motorbike absolutely you can ...take care

hi im portugues i can teach you guys so next time you go you can speek it :)

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Haha appreciate it!

You forgot the poça da Beija in Furnas.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendation!

What time of year did you visit (sorry if you said and I missed it)?

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

We visited in September. Thanks for watching! 😄

Which drone do you use?

@madetoexplore

11 ай бұрын

Currently have the mini 3 pro

Would it be possible to swom to the Islet of Vila Franca do Campo?

@madetoexplore

18 күн бұрын

Wouldn’t recommend it! That’s a pretty far swim 😬

Just a heads up for anyone wanting to go to logo da fogo. I'm not sure if it is just a busy season thing, but you cannot drive up to it between the hours of 9am and 7pm in a rental car. They force you to take a your bus if you want to. Also, any of the hotsprings nearby it, in the summer months, will one hundred percent be "sold out" unless you want to go WAAAAAAAYYYYYYY later in the day, so buy ahead. Furnas is an absolute disaster to drive around in the summer months with all the tourist parked all over the place and wandering the streets not paying attention like zombies. The big botanic garden there is also under construction in a lot of parts currently.

@ryanmolloy5421

10 ай бұрын

Oh, also, Google maps fancied us rally drivers on our trip. It would sometimes take us down one ways the wrong way, down narrow dirt roads with blind curves, and sometimes just straight up not the right way. We were at the viewpoint of the rei and wanted to go to that traditional sete lookout that everyone raves about, it took us all the way down the mountain and around and back up, when I reality it was just down the mountain about 2 minutes and back up the other way about 5. So try and plan all your directions ahead of time if you can.

@madetoexplore

10 ай бұрын

We were there in the off season so this could definitely be true during high season! Thanks for the tips

Hi guys ! Is it possible to know in what month you visited the Azores? Thank you!

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

We visited during the end of September

@11hardgroove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And also where did you stay on the island. Did you stay in one place or changed accomodations throughout the trip? Great video by the way it's the best one about Sao Miguel I find!

Hey guys. Are the azores more budget friendly than Hawaii ?

@madetoexplore

3 ай бұрын

If hotels, yes. If camping, no

UAU. No coments

@madetoexplore

2 ай бұрын

Huh?

Which is better Azores or Madeira? For travel? Or living?

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

We would say Madeira!

@nelsonsoares2975

Жыл бұрын

@@madetoexplore Azores are 9 gorgeous islands not just 1 gorgeous island , unless you guys went to all 9 islands you cant really answer the question which is better, plus Madeira & Azores are two completely different regions which offer different things in their own way , Madeira has everything on two islands while Azores has it on 9 islands,.. I'm curious did you guys just go to Sao Miguel or did you visit any other islands in the Azores?? .. regardless very good video on a beautiful peaceful clean island :)

@nelsonsoares2975

Жыл бұрын

Going Back to Our Roots ... Ask some one who has been to the Azores not just some one who went to 1 island of the 9 islands of the Azores , in my opinion there is no better place than the other , they are all beautiful and offer everything depending on what you like & need in your life, either if you are visiting or planning to live there :) .

@paulodutra1701

Ай бұрын

Don't get me wrong ,both places are beautiful , but the Azores tips the scales as in Madeira you won't be able to experience certain things like hot springs, volcanoes or even lagoons so both archipelagos spectacular to experience it .. Madeira has the edge on probably the weather and ,,,perhaps football 😂😂❤ Bless

Impeccable images. Keep up the good work. I take this opportunity to invite you to follow "Azores, What Else", both here on KZread, as on Instagram and other social networks. Best regards.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

We definitely will, thanks for watching☺️

Can you travel without a car? I want to travel with my son. I don't have a driving license 😊

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Yes, there is public transport.

@paulodutra1701

Ай бұрын

Get talking to locals ,most will speak English and very quick you can get help and guidance .. Its very safe in all island , easy to book a tour trip even on the day:) stay safe , God Bless you both ❤

@paulodutra1701

Ай бұрын

Growing up in there I remember seeing mainly foreigners,hiking up the mountains,no enormous ones ,very doable if you are fit ,max1000 meters climb , stat well 😅

Sorry but it’s not called vila franca do campo but o ilheo de vila franca do campo that small island 🏝 ok just letting you know for next time please and thank you. I know that because I’m from there but I live in 🇨🇦 forxa sao Miguel e sempre pra la cum caralho 😂

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

São Miguel é nos Azores , não em Portugal !

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

🤔…thanks for watching!

I think you mean 'erratic' not 'sporadic' 😬

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I’m honestly not even sure how to respond to this🤣 Do you spend your time combing KZread videos for grammar? These words have very similar meanings, but I’m confused why you felt the need to comment… I guess some people are always searching for something to complain about instead of appreciating how much time and effort goes into creating a video like this. Thanks for watching, but I think I can speak for all KZreadrs when I say next time please keep your grammatical preferences to yourself 🙃

I don't like black sand.

@madetoexplore

Жыл бұрын

That’s unfortunate!

@FantasticDiesel

Жыл бұрын

So what , Frederic ?

@ReallyHappened

Жыл бұрын

I love it! The black sand on the beaches of Hawaii was my first and only experience and it is amazing, can"t wait to experience it again on the AZORES!

Do NOT travel to the Azores. We need PEACE....

@madetoexplore

4 ай бұрын

What about all the local business’s that rely on tourism?