The WORST things about the AZORES???

Part 2: Part 2: The WORST things about the Azores

Hello friends. Welcome to the Azores. I received an interesting question - on what would I say the worst things about the Azores are.
In this video, first, we are going to talk about what tourists find the most annoying on the Azores (from what I have heard from them the most) and then, a couple of things to consider if you are planning to move here full time.

There are other companies as well but they are the only ones with whom I have an experience. You can see the details on routes on the website.

The opinions expressed in the second half of the video are mostly personal and therefore I would like to ask you to respect it. If you would like to share your opinion, I would be more than happy to hear/read it!

Or is there anything else you would like to add/recommend/discuss? Please feel free to reach out either here, on instagram or on my e-mail. I am excited to hear back from you.

Take care and wishing you a great day,

Noemi

[lucyoliveira]

As tourists, my husband and I found the restaurant schedule for meals ridiculous. North Americans like to eat dinner early like 17:00 to 18:00 hrs and a lot of restaurants were closed until 19h30 or 20:00hrs. Also restaurants close after 14:00hrs and reopen for dinner so good luck finding a restaurant open when you are hungry.

[chloereynmightytravels]

I've been to the Azores and I can honestly say the worst thing about them is having to leave! I was so mesmerized by their breathtaking scenery and welcoming locals that my stay seemed so short!

[rob]

I spent 2 weeks in Horta, Faial in November. I loved it there. The food was amazing and the people were so lovely. It was, however, painfully difficult to get there from UK. I had to fly from Manchester to Porto, Porto to Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada to Terceira and Terceira to Horta. All told, including the waiting at airports, it took more than 24 hours of travelling. Fortunately, in Porto, there were chairs in the Departure lounge that it was possible to catch a little sleep on and the Portuguese airport authorities are not at all phased about travellers doing this. My main problem was getting back to UK food after the 2 weeks was up. I can no longer eat English bread unless it was from an artisan bakery and it took me a while to find a cheese that was remotely any where near as good as the Azorean cheeses.

[sabinereimer]

Why so many tourists are complaining about insects?! You are in the middle of Nature! And they were here first!
So many people leave their food open and outside the refrigerator or containers... and then are shocked to find ants in their sugar or cockroaches in their not properly closed bag with bread... guys, please remember that you are not in the middle of an big city!!!

[Cdub]

If you work remotely. You can do it! It's inspirational, a mental reset, and beautiful!

[rrrogster]

Excellent video. Well spoken full of wisdom and easily understood. Tourists are often very demanding if they go somewhere without doing adequate research. I llve place that gets many thousands of tourists from around the world. Many are understanding that things are different from where they come from, but there are others who are demanding, and upset to find things are not the same as where they come from. That's just the way it always is just about anywhere. It's like they expect you to change your culture and ways of doing things to satisfy their expectations. From my extensive travels in the world I have found other places like this - usually it is a specific area where tourists can live in a bubble that is very similar to where the majority of them have come from. Where things are done to cater to the manner of doing things back home. One place that comes to mind is Hawaii. Many tourists like to stay in the area called Waikiki. It is surrounded by the Alawai Canal. It is full of stores selling cheap souvenirs and seriously overpriced convenience stores and restaurants serving overpriced and mediocre food. It was also a place where people will get loud, rude, stupid, and drunk. Very often. Locals rarely went into this area unless they worked there. Most never saw the Hawaiian way of life, and probably weren't interested anyhow. My point is life in a place from a tourists perspective versus one who lives there are quite different. Disappointment in travel often is the result of poor planning and preparation. Don't just believe the glossy tourist brochures. Dig a little deeper.

[alanwaterworth]

Interesting information, and thanks for sharing. We´re visiting the Azores this summer, and literally none of these things are what I would consider a problem, more just facts of life literally everywhere.

[Tasmetu]

I am so so glad you did receive a very positive reaction to this video. I made one very similar to yours and I got so much hate I had to put it down when I received mails from people threating my life about it 😅 (and no, I was not rude, I just talked about the mold and the flight connections and how on Pico it can be really hard to get certain things including fresh vegetables). So I am glad your comment sections seems to be rather nice! Greetings from Pico!

[carolannking]

Excellent informative video! I was on Ponta Delgada last Nov, what a stunningly beautiful Island! The first day, i had no car, and used the public buses.. I have to say, , you absolutely need a car. once I got mine, I was able to explore so many different spots.. I plan on going back in the future to visit a couple of other Islands. thanks for the great video!

[drifterddm]

São Miguel is so beautiful. I will be coming back and look around again. Sete cidades is amazing and all the beaches. For a person who lives there it is hard, most of my young cousins work and go to school in europe. Força dos Açores!!!

[williebarreto]

I lived there for 15 months on Teciera Island near Lajes. I loved the people and its festivals. Only disadvantage is a small island not much choice for shopping. Yes the weather can be crappy but I lived northern Greenland, the Middle East and now San Antonio Texas. Great life experience.

[justMe.M]

Many, many generations ago, some of my ancestors came from this island. I have not come across any documentation that they ever went back to visit, but then again, 3 centuries ago it was not an easy thing. Thanks for this nice video

[armeniatavares]

Azores is the beautiful islands clean and the food are great I don't like when someone say is not good

[petrk]

Never was on Azores, but I love them :) Thats because I hate cold frosty winters and too hot and wet summers, like we have here in Czechia. That's why I think Azores are perfect place from a climate point of view. Winter humidity can be solved with a dehumidifier, as the lady mentioned in video. In the case of a small house, I wouldn't be afraid to use thermal insulation as well, as is common in mainland Europe.

[sarahtonin]

My husband and I always go to Madeira, the weather is great there during summer and during winter it’s still ok. A lot better than our native Dutch weather. He proposed to me on Porto Santo so Madeira and Porto Santo have a lot of meaning to us. We now want to visit the Azores too on our next holiday. I’ve always wanted to see manta rays in real life in the ocean so maybe that’s also possible to do and dive at the Azores. Thank you for the informative video!

[totrigo]

7:17 There is some snow ❄️ on the highlands occasionally, often times in Pico but other islands as well.

[richardwebb]

Coming from Scotland, some of the reasons I like visiting the Azores are the relative lack of bitey insects and the rather good weather. However getting through Lisbon Airport is a bit of a horror show and Terceira flights seem to have a luggage issue. Don't you just love the bus ride to the far side from the terminal to get the SATA planes. Car hire is very awkward. Best tip don't think of it as one place and just concentrate on a couple of islands. We usually go to Flores and spend some time in another group on the way there and way back. Lots of flights though - once needed 5 to get back to Edinburgh.

[JohnSousa-nq]

I love when people complain about my Azores. Hopefully they will share their opinion with others. You may ask yourself why I feel this way? Well let me explain. Respectfully we don’t want you. We find many tourists to be ignorant, rude, classless and so on. So thank you for this video it really puts a smile on all our faces. 😊

[sammudd]

I watched your video months ago, on Terceira. And I just re-watched it. You are exactly right on everything that you mentioned. Thank you very much for your insights. Nothing was a surprise for me, and actually helped me make my decision in buying the house.

[zv]

Usefull video!I am bulgarian who living in Czech Republic and i want to change my homeplace, maybe Azores will be good choice.I was on Martinique island before 4 years and from this moment i start thinking about some general change of my life.Thanks for video! 🇧🇬🇨🇿 🏝