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Two weeks spent largely underwater was just what I needed to come to life.

The Azores islands are normally not thought of as a “beach destination.

Situated in the middle of the Atlantic, the Azores archipelago is lush and green and incredibly biodiverse. It’s truly a hiker’s paradise.

As the archipelago’s largest island, São Miguel makes for the perfect introduction to the Azores.

The Azores is a stunning off-the-beaten-path destination located deep in the Atlantic roughly between Boston and Lisbon.

The first time I visited Sao Miguel Island was in 2017 to visit some friends that live there. They showed me around the island. Since then, I try to go back every year to explore this paradise known as the “Green Island” (Ilha Verde).

The coronavirus creates a surreal stay in the Azores for a photojournalist and aspiring round-the-world traveler.

The touristic tendency post-coronavirus, according to European Best Destinations, is toward traveling far from cities, away from crowds and stress. 

The Azores, essentially volcanoes in the middle of the Atlantic, are all moody basalt mountains, jade green forests, waterfalls tumbling into crater lakes, and pasture hedged by bursts of white, blue, and purple hydrangeas.