The first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by the expedition led initially by Ferdinand Magellan and later by Juan ...

Southwest reveals the fee for checking a bag — exchanging part of its soul for profit — that took effect this week.

L AMEGO, Portugal — A cutting board with a neatly arranged row of glistening, meaty purple octopus limbs was slid in front of ...

In the wake of Columbus's voyage, Spain and Portugal were on a collision course for control over the New World. To avoid conflict, Pope Alexander VI issued a series of bulls that ultimately led to the ...

A huge international blackout brought most of Spain and Portugal to a complete standstill ... Spain's Canary Islands, Balearic Islands and the territories of Ceuta and Melilla, located across ...

It is the biggest island in the country and the largest in the world. This island is located near the Jorhat district. This island is famous for its natural beauty, cultural significance ...

arguing it failed to fully block Iran's path to becoming the world's 10th confirmed nuclear weapons state. Today, there are an estimated 12,330 nuclear warheads globally, with Russia and the U.S ...

which is nowhere near as big as it looks on the familiar flat world map. It's certainly not a small island: It's about three times the size of Texas. But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as ...

This cluster of nine idyllic islands off the coast of Portugal is an off ... the amount of people, Terceira’s gorgeous scenery is reminiscent of the Irish countryside. Angra do Heroísmo, the main city ...

Sitting 850 miles west of mainland Portugal, the Azores consists of three clusters of nine volcanic islands: São Miguel and Santa Maria to the east; Graciosa, Terceira, São Jorge, Pico ...

For travelers seeking solitude, island escapes have long been at the top of their travel list. But why go to any island when you can visit one of the smallest in the world? There are teeny ...