Islands

Myanmar’s Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago

December 16, 2018

Myanmar’s Myeik (Mergui) Archipelago – Let your mind go wild for a moment and just imagine this… You are transposed to a location on planet earth described as: “Nature’s unexplored lost kingdom where nobody knows all the species that live in the dense jungle and in the turquoise waters. A pristine paradise of primal seclusion which is irresistibly lovely, and one of the last few paradises on earth. Here everything is alive, even the shells are [MORE...]

Australia’s Lord Howe Island

November 1, 2018

Mounts Lidgbird and Gower from Kims Lookout, Lord Howe Island.

By Marion Halliday. As the plane banked and descended through the last thin clouds, the island emerged. A multi-hued green jewel of an island, set in the glittering blues of the surrounding sea. Lord Howe Island was looking a lot like paradise! Now all we had to do was [MORE...]

Cocos Island: Undersea Treasure Discovered

November 1, 2018

By Georgienne Bradley. Save Foundation is an ocean conservation non-profit group that strives to protect our oceans by raising awareness about the beauty of marine ecosystems and their fundamental importance to human survival. We seek solutions, advance public policy, and drive advocacy. Our goal is to preserve and improve the health of the oceans for the next [MORE...]

Japan’s tropical Okinawa Islands

November 1, 2018

Known in Japan as Okinawa Shotō, Okinawa consists of no less than two dozen islands scattered around the main island, referred to as Okinawa Honto. Located far south of Honshu, Japan’s main island, Okinawa together with the more southern Miyako and Yaeyama Islands form the Prefecture of Okinawa. Okinawa is part of a chain of Japanese islands that stretches north all the way from Kyushu, the third largest island of Japan, to Taiwan to the south. Known as the Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa is the largest and most populous, they were ruled by the independent Ryukyu Kingdom from the 15th [MORE...]

Wa Ale Island Resort – Myeik Archipelago, MYANMAR

August 8, 2018

Looking for a romantic, adventurous yet luxurious getaway among unspoiled islands in the Andaman Sea? A luxury resort amidst untouched islands filled with endless memorable experiences. You have found it. Welcome to the brand new Wa Ale Island Resort, located on the remote island of the same name - one of more than 800 islands in Myanmar's Myeik (Mergui), Archipelago. If you have the choice of only one get-away from everything, the Wa Ale Island Resort is it! [MORE...]

Galapagos Islands (Photo Essay)

June 25, 2018

Islas Galápagos, named after the shells of saddlebacked Galápagos tortoises, is an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator, almost 1,000 kilometres west of continental Ecuador in South America.These islands are famed for their endemic species. Studied by Charles Darwin back in the 1830’s, they contributed to the inception of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin, aged 26, reached the remote Galapagos Islands in September 1835 on board the HMS Beagle, a three-mast ship, from Devonport (Plymouth) in the United Kingdom. Having left the U.K. [MORE...]

Indonesia – Emerald of the Equator

June 17, 2018

Thinking about Indonesia evokes visions of active volcanoes, deserted beaches, colourful tribes and their festivals, remote villages, ancient ruins, and wildlife in dense jungles facing the rapid destruction of their habitat. Sounds like another country qualified to be promoted under the slogan of “Many Countries in One”. While this slogan may be well founded, this “one country” is surely not surveyed in one single visit, unless you are spending months on [MORE...]

Bali – The Island of the Gods

December 11, 2017

Bali, for the foreign traveller, has changed much over the past 20 years, but so have many popular places around the world. Journey away from the crowds to find the real Bali. Commonly referred to as the “Island of a Thousand Temples”, “Island of Gods”, and “Bali Dwipa”, Bali island is the most visited Indonesian island by foreign travellers. While most travellers start and end their Indonesia journey in Bali, often fixated on their luxurious tourist resort and spas, Indonesia is much more than Bali. Many seasoned travellers to Indonesia will argue that Bali is not Indonesia. Bali [MORE...]

Exploring unexplored Timor Leste (Photo Essay)

December 11, 2017

This article appears in Globerovers December 2017 Somewhere in the world are still a few places where you can travel for days without seeing any fellow travellers! Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, is not far north of Australia, though it feels like a world away. Here you will find a world not yet overrun by mass tourism. A place where the sight of a traveller is rare, in particular outside the capital, Dili, and nearby Atauro Island. Timor Leste is one of the world’s newest countries, and unquestionably one of the least explored countries in the world. It is a relatively peaceful [MORE...]

Vanuatu – Photos from the Archives (Photo Essay)

June 25, 2017

The archipelago of Vanuatu is located in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia, and surrounded by the islands of New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Fiji. Vanuatu is known for its superb diving and snorkelling, tropical islands, volcanoes, beaches, deep-sea fishing, dimly-lit kava bars, and friendly locals. However, dig deeper and you will find interesting rituals such as the bizarre annual land-diving ceremony on Pentecost Island, a religious cult revering the dead US soldier John Frum, as well as another cult who follows England’s Prince Philip. The islands also have a rather dark [MORE...]

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