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Seychelles islands: another world for a new beginning

The tropical islands of the Seychelles are whisking a number of couples from Europe, Africa, the Far East, and Middle East, as well as the Americas, who want to spend not only their honeymoon, but to celebrate the wedding itself in the is [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

The Most Secluded Island in the World

It was nonrandom that this volcanic island, located in the southern part of the Pacific ocean got such a name: those were the Dutchmen who landed here on the first day of the Easter week, in 1722. The Easter Island, or Rapa Nui how local [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2012 | Comments : 0

Sam Wallace: Madrid fantasy island brings dystopian satire i...

In his 1998 novel England, England, Julian Barnes imagines a giant England theme park, the idea conceived by a ruthless, rich entrepreneur and based on the Isle of Wight. It encapsulates everything most commonly associated with the countr [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Komodo Island is the New 7 Wonders of the World ( New 7 Wond...

Komodo National Park lies between the province of Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. This national park consists of three major islands Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several small islands. This national park land Area 603 km ² an [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

World surfing event for Kangaroo Island

The event will be known as the Kangaroo Island Pro and will bring 150 of the world's top male surfers to South Australia. Former world champion Mark Occhilupo is a confirmed starter. There will be $145,000 of prize money on offer a [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Sark is world's first 'dark sky island'

The Isle of Sark draws its fair share of visitors in the warm months of summer. The rock is a haven for rare wildlife, a landscape where pretty hedgerows and quaint villages are bordered by a breathtaking, craggy coastline. There is plen [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Island hill sets world snow record

Skiers and snowboarders are on top of the world at Mount Washington. The Vancouver Island ski resort has been hit with so much snow, the area now has the deepest snowpack of any ski resort in the world. "All the cars up here are bur [...]

Posted On : Dec, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Island Nations Plead for Their Lives as World Dawdles at Cli...

Leaders of the world's tiny island states swamped already by rising seas from global warming have come to the Cancun climate talks to plead for their lives, they said on Wednesday night. "We're talking about surv [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

The islands at the top of the world

Stepping out of a boat onto an artificial reed island, your foot wobbles and the surface feels spongy underfoot. Elaborate vessels, made of bundles of dried reeds lashed together into crescent shapes, some with figureheads in the shape of [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

World's first refrigerated BEACH to be built next to luxury ...

The world's first refrigerated beach is to be built at a luxury hotel in Dubai so the filthy rich holidaymakers don't burn their feet on the scalding hot sand.The revolutionary beach will sit next to the new Palazzo Versace hotel and will [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Majestic World Travelers in Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Majestic World Travelers Joseph and Farideh Ross went from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Their exiting journey continues and they saw beautifull places and shared them with us. Drake Bay, Costa Rica, on [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

JIA Shanghai voted among world's top 27 new hotels

The world's leading travel magazine applauded the fashionable 55-room retreat on the corner of Nanjing Road and Tai Xing Road for "bringing a much needed dose of boutique intimacy to the city's booming hotel scene". Designers And [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

A world of unbridled pleasure

FIRST-TIMERS to the Gold Coast flock to the iconic surf-beach waterline, immersing themselves in the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean and marvelling at the skyscrapers that line the beachfront. But water is the key to the Gold Coast in so [...]

Posted On : Sep, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Bringing the world to Waiheke

Brent Gibson does not dream small. Nor is he run of the mill. Not content to design a luxury resort, the Waiheke businessman has signed a management agreement with luxury hotel operator, Langham Hotels International (LHI) to man [...]