It's Not As Easy As You Might Think, But It Was Great To See A Bit More of The Island of São Miguel!

[@steve-marsh]

Happy New Year everyone! We made a wee video last night which should be out Saturday :) all the best for 2025 from us both 🎉

[@christinebremner-xj2gs]

Happy New Year to you both. You made me have a look to see if you could fly direct from Faro to the Azores, and it's a thumbs up, so hopefully i'll get there this year. Could you confirm if the taxi tours prices are per car or per person?

[@BethanyLloyd-h6t]

Happy New Year !

[@rico3580]

Happy New Year Steve & Alicia, did the complete island of Sao Miquel by public bus in 2009 all the way up to Nordeste in the north only 1 bus a day went up there, single fare then was €1,70😀

[@katmayful]

Great to watch.. Thank You

[@RobbieThistle]

Happy new year Steve, "lang may yer lum reek, wi' ither fowks coal!" 😂

[@Hallimeister65]

The thing about your videos Steve, is that watching them makes you feel like you're on holiday with mate. Walking around, seeing the sights. The interactions are genuine and don't feel forced. It's very enjoyable. I have no idea why I'm watching videos of someone riding a bus around a random island set in the Atlantic, but that's credit to the work you do. Happy New Year mate!

[@steve-marsh]

Happy New Year! Thanks so much!

[@bo6938]

Mr Marsh, I do like the fact that you are a very considerate man. Moving further back for (potentially) elderly people to have a seat, waiting to get on the bus after everybody else, worrying about paying details, trying not to be in anybody’s way…etc etc etc….. Very nice! Greetings from wee Denmark. 😊 Happy New Year to you and Alicja! 🎉

[@rofromoz1361]

I noticed that too. Steve certainly is a true gent, a very kind and friendly chap

[@foreignofficeclub5815]

I live in Rural Portugal and your bus journey is an everyday occurrence for me....an old lady chewing the ear off the driver ha ha

[@jmm6823]

My dad passed away very suddenly just before Christmas, and one of the few things i’ve been able to find comfort in over the past week is the escapism of your videos. Happy New Year Steve

[@chillnophone2024]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@Celtictiger-h4g]

Sorry for your loss

[@MaryPothoven]

Sorry for your loss. 😢

[@RCake]

Heartfelt condolences 🖤

[@gabrieleortiz5041]

So sorry for your loss. I do hope you find peace and some comfort in good memories of him.

[@mariademedeiros9381]

Hi there. I was born in Vila Franca and came to Canada in 1971 at age 5. Really enjoyed your video. So glad you like our island. It's beautiful. Can't wait to go back.

[@biking-viking-claus-andersen]

The restaurant where you ate is called "O Aviao" and the reason why you have several airplanes on the tiles inside is because the owner is a former pilot from the Azorean Airline SATA.

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks!

[@daviddymock4686]

There is no reason Steve why we wouldn't make it to the end of your videos as they are always so captivating & informative 👍

[@BytesOfAsia]

This is what my life’s come to - waiting for the next Steve Marsh video to drop. Even our daughters love them too. Happy New Year from Melbourne, Australia!!

[@Linda-k2i]

Hi I’m from Melbourne Australia as well. Happy new year to everyone! I agree it’s always a thrill to watch Steve .

[@megaflux7144]

one of us! one of us!

[@taracat7141]

From Melbourne, too, and I have the family watching Steve's videos 👍👍👍 Taking my partner on the Queenscliff ferry next week end as we are craving a ferry trip🩵⛴️🩵

[@ZimJoggerDownUnder]

Sydney checking in :)

[@tg4941]

Hi to Melbourne. Best place in the world. Happy new year.

[@margodoyle3557]

The Azores were not what I would have expected. So much more developed and seemingly kept clean. Thank you.

[@denisehorner8448]

Great video! 😊

[@joaopimentel8074]

Hi Steve Browsing through the net came across this video and I would like to say to you Thank you to bring me back memories of my childhood and my birthplace ever hearing these Portuguese slang from the locals it touched me Seeing vila franca in December no snow beautiful weather wow I live in Canada in the middle of it Winnipeg where its all white and -24c it warmed me up and wiped a few tears Miss my true home, left due to hardships back in the day 1974 at age of 16 (been back few times) not since 1999 Thank you sir fir warming up my heart and great memories New the names of all the streets and every step you took while in vila franca Great choice Once agian 😢Than you from the bottom of my heart ❤ Heppy New Year

[@horsehollerer]

"All over the place" is pretty much the definition of travel vlogs.🥁 Don't worry, this was a great watch, cheers!

[@JeremyHaines-e8k]

This is excellent I would like to go to the Azores one day

[@mariacabral7811]

Hi, I was born in São Miguel Açores and emigrated to Toronto Ontario Canada in 1962, but I love going back when I can enjoy your stay so much to see

[@SuperHans64]

Your last two videos were incredible. I think you’ll be solely responsible for a huge spike in the number of people holidaying in the Azores in 2025! Thank you so much.

[@johnazz5583]

Stevie “wee bit” marsh with another banger and it’s over 40 minutes. Cheers to another awesome “wee bit” video to start the wee day!

[@DavidSchwarzlawyer]

It seems like you’re living a dream life. I don’t understand how it seems like you get hate comments. It doesn’t make sense. You seem very kind person exploring every into Europe that most people in the United States would love to experience love your accent. It is so cool. I love the Scottish accentreally enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@steve-marsh]

Thank you! There are some strange people online eh! I agree by the way, there's not much controversial on my channel :)

[@hahnfelt]

Oh Steve… The Azores are beautiful islands, staying in Ponta Delgada is like visiting Scotland staying just in Glasgow. São Miguel (by car) has video material for a week, by bus for two. The only tea fields in Europe, the volcanic hot pools, the ‘cozido’ made burying it in hot earth, all the flowers, the incredible ‘miradouros’ (view spots) all around, all meticulously kept clean and prepared…. And there are 8 more islands, smaller, each different, all green and flower covered.

[@shelaghrobertson8286]

@hanfelt I thought I spotted Norfolk Pines as Steve travelled around, can you clarify, you seem to know the islands well 😉

[@tonynunes4965]

@@shelaghrobertson8286 yes, definitely. There are lots in the Azores, in fact probably some of the oldest and largest in the Northern Hemisphere. Many plants from Oceania do very well there, even becoming invasive, such as Pittosporum undulatum (Australian cheesewood) and Acacia melanoxylon (Australian blackwood).

[@steve-marsh]

I agree, BUT, I only had a small window to fit this trip into, so I'll always be happy to do a trip like this in a couple of days than miss out on it altogether. I also run the channel as my job, had it been a holiday, 100% agree

[@paulacton-phillips5560]

Tea is now being grown in Jersey, Channel Islands. ☕️

[@diogojcorreia]

Strange little life, as a tourist guide and native of São Miguel, I found this video randomly, just to see you take bus 62 where my stepfather is the driver! Brilliant..😁

[@Griffo5446]

Big fan Steve..hi from Chester UK

[@12moodyblues]

I live in Canada, I was born in Terceira and my family moved to Canada when I was 10 in 1970.

[@anniedonnelly7416]

The azores are so pretty! I was there 33 yrs ago

[@marcinkwiatkowski9926]

19:08 I believe that's because of the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

[@ianker7143]

"It might not feel like Christmas - 22 degrees". Well, we were saying much the same here in Perth, Western Australia on Christmas Day, when it was 22.9ºC - but that was because that was unusually cold 😅

[@20bluelilies]

I smiled a little at that quip too. I think it was over 40C here on Christmas day, in the Barossa. Mind you, we'd probably think we were dying if we had to experience a Scottish winter 😆

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

So watchable! It's impossible not to watch all the way through. Delightful! 🙂

[@neresq]

The bus drivers in Azores (and Madeira) have the same skill sets as those who drive the Amalfi Coast. We spent 5 days in Sorrento a number of years ago, and our little family-run hotel (in hills above Sorrento) had a public bus stop right out front. So we took advantage of that several times to travel along the Amalfi Coast. Sometimes scary, but always amazing, experience.

[@kudzumoose3861]

“Oh, beach!” That’s me when I get to the ocean!

[@peccola2001]

When we were in Ponta Delgada, we found out that the Tourist Information has some information about the busses, and we took one to Ribeira Grande, a nice town with an amazing modern art museum! Great vid again, Steve! Thx

[@robertshelton9881]

Thanks for the tour. This is as close as I will get to the Azores.

[@ceciliaatkinson5092]

The Azores look beautiful..thank you for this

[@bermudagirl50]

You’re awfully brave going up and down the stairs in the bell tower!

[@paulchipperfield492]

11 minutes is the hotel my family stayed in, excellent spot. Driving around the azores is actually fine and a must. We spent 7 days there and can't wait to go back. You've missed so much of the island, please go back😊

[@mjtdtf]

Loved the Azores videos! My wife is from Sao Miguel, I'm from Cardiff, we live in Massachusetts. It was great to see Sao Miguel from a different viewpoint. Love the channel, thanks!

[@moirahutchings8286]

I love it when you visit places I've been. It brings back great memories.

[@rmartin147]

What a great journey to São Miguel. Even the harbour protection was painted in bright colours. I love the balconies and ornate facades. Here's wishing Alicija and you plenty of brilliant adventures in 2025.....and Filson too.

[@MegaDeano72]

Excellent footage, Azores are nothing like I expected, Happy New Year to you and Alicja!

[@jimmyandersen742]

The Azoers what a "hidden" gem. Maybe a trip for me in december 2025

[@dahmooren]

Another great time hanging out with you. Always a pleasure. Many thanks!

[@paddythetheatredog4384]

Another great real video Steve, it is also very reassuring to watch someone else who wants to be very early for transport, I’m exactly the same!

[@laurabuchanan3428]

Very interesting trip! Thanks! Those tiny sidewalks were a bit scary!

[@JohnThacker-o6k]

Thanks Steve great video. My Grandparents immigrated from the Azores to California over a hundred years ago. Thanks for showing the "old" country. I appreciate the respect and kindness you give to the people you meet.

[@barball3955]

What a great start to 2025, coffee, toast and a surprise Steve Marsh video, who knows what day it is at this time of the year? I love how respectful you are to the locals (moving on the bus one example), so good to see 😊. Wishing you and Alicja a healthy and happy new year.

[@Stefan_W69]

It certainly is a lush beautiful and clean island. Thanks for the ride along Steve.

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

interestingly, a lot of the bus drivers from the Azores have actually been to Skye... the Regional-Bus-Authority in Portree has a whole program with the Azores regional government to contract surplus drivers for the peak season. (the network in the Azores being not tourist oriented does not have thesame peak demand) though it has gotten difficult since Brexit, historically about 20% of all the bus drivers would move to Scotland for a few months each summer and in December for the Christmas season.

[@mroptimistic8957]

A rather casual driving style on the bus back plus vigorous hand signals.....

[@kenjones2973]

Thanks for the tour guide, Steve. I am in my early 70's and have lived in Australia since1964. However, I'm Scottish by birth, my family hailing from Alloa. I have watched numerous of your videos and found them uniformly informative and useful for anyone that is remotely curious about travel and the nuts-and-bolts issues involved in just getting from A to B. I have been interested in the Azores for at least 30 yrs or so and have done much reading on them. Your simple, down to earth impressions have filled in so many of the blank spaces in my mental picture of the place. It is arguably the place I would most like to visit and live in for a few months while that is still a realistic goal for me. The 3 instalments are well worth the wait. Cheers, ken

[@steve-marsh]

All the best to you Ken!

[@andrewelley9966]

You looked exhausted Steve look after yourself in 2025 looking forward to more top class content

[@yyyfffff33333]

He does need a shave ! I'm waiting for him being picked up for vagrancy !

[@167curly]

As a ten year old lad in 1951 I flew in BOAC Constellation from Bermuda to London via Santa Maria in the Azores and Lisbon in a total of twenty-one hours. Quite an adventure I remember well, particularly Lisbon's harbour at the mouth of the Tagus river.

[@BarnieCowan]

Your vid wax a Great bonus to start 2025. I was surprised nobody mentioned the architecture of the buildings which I think was so attractive.. A very healthy and happy new year to you both., 🇨🇦

[@waynedodds5839]

Steve there’s so much more to this beautiful island and you don’t seem to have seen hardly any of it - it really is like visiting Scotland and only going to Glasgow and missing out on the highlands-you must go back some day and do it proper - a car hire really is a must .. anyways love your tours, thanks so much…

[@helenapereira5821]

Hi I was born in the United States but lived in sao Miguel for 15 years

[@PJ-fh5kc]

What a lovely place to visit.

[@gracapacheco4832]

Hi you go to my viladge , saudades destas paisagens 🥰🇧🇪

[@neilking]

Excellent. I went out to that island off Vila Franca about 20 years ago and the thing about it was even on a calm day it was very difficult getting on and off the boat with the waves - the crew had to kind of throw you off. And yes the PD team Santa Clara were in the Premier League a couple of seasons ago so the big boys like Porto and Benfica had to come out. I think I'm right in saying the government subsidises their flights!

[@nataliesmith303]

It’s great watching a chill video and another fantastic meal! I do hate finding “the shuttle bus “😬

[@Captainslinkys]

After watching your bus journey I’m genuinely surprised there hasn’t been a world rally champion from the Azores!

[@wandasilva3045]

Hi we r watching your beautiful video in Villa Franca do Campo I was born in Villa Franca I live in Canada for 57 years came with my parents when I was very young thank you for posting this beautiful video

[@cinafreitas]

My beautiful island 🏝 💙

[@jennywalsh479]

Doesn’t matter what video you show it’s always informative and pleasure to watch. Had not ides about Azores Islands so googled it to find out more and what a interesting place.

[@DSTWizz]

What a revelation this trip has been, Steve! I'd always imagined the Azores to be soe wee islands where lost yachtmen would fetch up on the way across the Atlantic! How ignorant I was, so thank you for putting the island on my bucket list - although I felt I was there with you! Wonderful. Thank you so much!

[@Birdii1980]

The bus driver back though! Heck that is some skill sorting the coins and giving the (correct?) change. 🙂

[@roroger2402]

Wishing you a Awesomeness 2025 Steve. Looking forwards to coming along on your new adventures.. such as this one.. Cheers.

[@MrGreatplum]

Another superb video, Steve. I really enjoyed the trip on the bus with you! (But I’m glad I didn’t have to find the bus stops!)

[@thelmakessel5509]

O my goodness Steve! I used to work at a wholesale tree nursery. There were quite a few sweet fellows( truly) from the Azores and as you walked down that street at 20:26 the men sounded just like Moniz, Lucindo and the others when they were chatting! What an unexpectedly lovely blast from the past. Love the footage, thank you so much. The Azores is on our list….

[@johnnycarvalho2538]

exactly my parents hometown i was there summer of 2024 with my family

[@jamesmitchell3422]

Aawwwrabest to both of you in 2025 from western Canada 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jameshammons2826]

Happy new year! The most educational part of my journey has been on public transportation, very insightful

[@dudleysdad]

Interesting well put together video, I much prefer the trips where you are not as rushed and we get to see your destination.

[@andrewgalt3964]

Another enjoyable video Steve all the best to you & Alija in 2025 Andy & Kamila Gdynia ❤

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks from us both and Happy New Year!

[@lindaruljancich8291]

What an interesting place - I knew nothing about the Azores and now I do. Really enjoyed the video as it felt like travelling - where to get the bus? - where to eat? It feels like there is money in Sao Miguel but perhaps not for everyone. Thank you and a Happy New Year from sunny Australia.

[@vb3191]

Another interesting and informative video, love it, thanks Steve 👍🏻 Also is a lovely photo of Alicja (sp?) used on your phone lock screen, seen when you were in the bell tower. Keep up the fabulous work, we love watching your adventures x

[@mattcc16]

At 10:50, when you say “look how close we are to the edge, and these are two way streets”, before the main highway was built up on the hill above town, all the traffic used to pass through town. In 1997 we stayed on this road and there was non stop busses, trucks, horses, and traffic flying through town. We’d step out our front door and you only had about a foot of sidewalk before the traffic flying by 😂. AND this isn’t even the town with the skinniest roads lol!

[@seancoleman8528]

Brilliant video Steve, looks like a quirky place thanks for the invite

[@JuneSivell]

Happy New Year Steve, your poor stomach what you put it through. That pork dish looked substantial but it was a long time between meals. Thank you for suffering for your art

[@Ian-Steele]

Happy New Year Steve & Alicja. The Azores looks a fascinating place to visit, similar to Madeira unsurprisingly. Have you been there Steve? I was marking my Bingo card for your comments but fell short because we didn’t get an “I could live there” 😂

[@barbaram5214]

View from the bell tower was wonderful! Better you than me, though! Those stairs!!

[@nomdeplume2724]

Lovely video Steve! A great start to the year. All the best 👍🤓❤

[@carolynalexander314]

Vila Franca looks lovely. Good for you Steve moving seats to make space for the elderly passengers.

[@ianmaonaigh7215]

Steve ! A guid new year tae yin and aw , and thanks for all your great work . I hope 25 is good to you and yours , and ' Lang may yer lum reek ' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@rofromoz1361]

Thanks for another great video.. love your work 😂

[@harveyfleming9572]

happy new year steve marsh

[@steve-marsh]

Happy New Year Harvey!

[@aleta5873]

I had a teacher/Nun in Parochial school who loved her 'stay' in the Azores. Never even knew about it.

[@josephcadete1748]

Hi Steve, keep going west lots of restaurants. very close by is one called " O Jaime" anything you want they have lovely food. Lot more to see if you walk towards west. Enjoy.

[@Thesaintlives]

Looks like you landed in an African airport. Good vid! Happy New Year.

[@judiw2892]

I ALWAYS watch 'til the end!!! Happy New Year from Laguna Beach, California!

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks You :)

[@Joncl]

Excellent video. I love the way EVERYTHING is there including airport travel. Glad you got some fud

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

pre-corvid you could get a ferry to somewhere near Ponta-Delgado from Glasgow, wonder if it's still a thing... took 93 hours(if I remember correctly), it was an older "Mail & Passenger" ship, The "Senhora Rainha da Madeira"... fairly comfortable from what I heard, though not Luxurious. more cargo oriented but with a dedicated passenger deck. never been on it, but had friends who did it, I think it would have been something you'd enjoy knowing your love of ferries.

[@craiglatham]

I can't even get from Rochdale to Oldham without a few African women who can't speak INTO their phone instead of AT it. You have got the patience of a Saint.

[@MRBCA500]

I'm guilty of watching your videos because I think you're adorable. But you also take public transport and walk a lot which makes for great content. I usually never subscribe to channels but you earned a subscriber today.

[@zaidefrancis678]

I feel as if I am having the fun and interest of travel, but without the usual miseries. You are my favorite travel companion .

[@rabh6746]

Nice to watch that lovely weather on a snowy new years day in Scotland😂Its such a beautiful island👌We thought our Scottish roads and pavements were narrow Steve😂Another awesome video mate, Happy New Year Steve and Alicja😊

[@bgoode2903]

I hope 2025 is one of your Best Ever Years…All The Best Steve…and Alicja

[@briandalgleish9768]

What a bus journey, those drivers are either bloody good or just lucky, great video again Steve

[@NymphetamineGirl777]

I think you're in a perfect position to judge tbh! The system seems ridiculously opaque. But this video will be a great help to other people trying to research public transport in the Azores in future!

[@danielthomson-r2b]

Just back with dogs cold and wet coffee sat down and enjoyed another wee trip on the island great fun made my day

[@normanlill8583]

Have been follwing your travels for some time and they are great

[@amytih47]

Delightful and so appreciated, Steve. thanks for another surprise video on New Year’s Day, awesome! Wishing you and Alicja the most wonderful, healthy and happy New Year and hope it’s filled with many more fantastic adventures for us to virtually tag along and enjoy with you. Much love from Ireland ☘️

[@steve-marsh]

All the same to you Amy :)

[@mariahamilton5305]

The best bit of travel is often pootling about in a local bus. Usually the memories are sharpened by a nervous wait at the bus stop for the service to turn up !!!

[@suebrown436]

Happy New Year, Steve and Alicja. I've loved watching your trip to the Azores. We learn so much from your videos, Steve.