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Japan to name 39 remote islands to cement economic zone

The government will name 39 uninhabited remote islands by the end of March to establish the basis of Japan's exclusive economic zone, Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said Monday. The top government spokesman told a press confer [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

REMOTE ISLAND OF ST HELENA TO GET AN AIRPORT

The remote British colony of St Helena in the southern Atlantic Ocean is to get a $344 million airport, six years later than originally planned, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) has announced. Home to a populati [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Top Remote-Island Getaways

Feel like you need an escape to a small, secluded spot where the BlackBerry won't get a signal? It might sound idyllic, but getting to a faraway place such as the Cook Islands, an archipelago in the South Pacific, isn't easy if you live any [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

In Depth Top Remote-Island Getaways

How To Get There: From Sydney, fly three hours to Cairns International Airport ($200 for round trip fare). From Cairns, most take a private, 60-minute charter flight to Lizard Island. Where To Stay. With 24 beaches and just 40 villas, [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Rottnest Island - Remote Destination of the Week

Where the moist salty beach sand seems tattooed on your toes, and your hair takes on a lived in look. But don’t worry about your ‘do’, because Rottnest Island is just not a hairdryer kind of place. It’s the kind of p [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Bouvet Island: Most Remote Island

The title of most remote island in the world goes to Bouvet Island. Bouvet island also known as Liverpool or Lindsay Island is an uninhabited sub-antarctic volcanic island is located in the South Atlantic Ocean, south-southwest of [...]