South Pacific Travel Guide
Monday, August 6th, 2007One of the perks of having a successful website is occasionally people send you products. I was recently sent a copy of “South Pacific” by author David Stanley. South Pacific is from the Moon Handbook series of travel guides. I don’t even know where to begin when describing this guide, all I can say […]
Beautiful Bora Bora
Monday, August 6th, 2007Bora Bora probably the quintessential tropical islands. Its name has become the archetype for paradise on Earth. Bora Bora is located in the society islands of French Polynesia 230 km (140 miles) northwest of Papeete. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and […]
Battle of Wake Island
Sunday, August 5th, 2007I recently had a friend get back from the Marshall Islands, it was her first visit and she had an amazing time. I was so inspired by her enthusiasm for this very remote island chain that I thought I would do a post on one of its most remote and most famous atoll. Wake […]
South Pacific Islands Fear Drowning, Seek Tawain’s Assistance
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Many south pacific islands are turning to one of their largest allies, Taiwan, fearing that they will be drowned by the rising sea. Tiny island nations such as Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Palau, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands all are at risk from sea level changes. On Nauru, the surface area is shrinking and salt […]
Niue-The Rock of Polynesia
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Niue is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean about 2,400 kilometers northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. The island is 269 km² and is one of the world’s larges coral islands. The terrain of Niue consists of step limestone cliffs among the […]
Ocean Dots Atoll: Ducie Island
Sunday, July 29th, 2007When I came across this atoll on one of my favorite sites Ocean Dots I knew I had to share it with everyone. For some reason the island and the water surrounding it remind me of a deep space photo of a supernova. Its amazing how something so remote on Earth can remind […]
David Suzuki Explores the Caribbean
Saturday, July 28th, 2007One on my favorite television shows is the Nature of Things. It is hosted by Canadian scientist and environmentalist David Suzuki. Each week Mr. Suzuki uncovers another mystery of the natural world. Last week David explored the rich variety of islands in the Caribbean. The show takes you from the Bahamas […]
Hungry for the Sandwich Islands
Friday, July 27th, 2007I have never been to the south Sandwich Islands (the real sandwich Islands are now named Hawaii) probably because they aren’t exactly a desirable place to visit. The south Sandwich islands are a British territory located in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Click below to read more.
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Discovering Aldabra Atoll
Monday, July 23rd, 2007In a remote part of the Seychelles you will find an island so untouched by human influence that it seems like a garden of eden. Aldabra is an atoll located in the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. Aldarbra is a raised coral atoll sitting 265 miles northwest of the northern point of Madagascar […]
Midway Atoll to Allow Visitors
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Midway Atoll is a 2.4 square mile atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean near the Northwest end of the Hawaiian archipelago. The long stretch of atolls are considered so precious visitors have not been allowed to visit them. The island is home to a rich variety of marine life and is the […]
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