When I first heard the name Agatti Island, I thought is somewhere in Fiji, Polynesia. It sounded Fijian to me. I was wrong. So, where Agatti Island is? It is near India, on the West Coast. The small island is surrounded by the Arabian Sea. It is a blissful paradise of an island, and it is not alone, man! It has 35 more tropical islands for company. Did you guess the archipelago? It is the Lakshadweep Islands. […]
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How to plan a trip to the Surin Islands Archipelago, Thailand? I am sure you are coming across these archipelago for the first time. There are 9 islands; only 5 of them are inhabited. Only two are really large and worth for tourism purpose. They are: Ko Surin Nuea Ko Surin Tai Please note both ‘ko’, and ‘koh’ mean an island in Thai language. These islands are always less crowded. This suits tropical island lovers. Location of […]
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Let us know the 10 best things to do in Beaufort in this blog post. It is a city that is located on Port Royal Island, an American Island and is part of the state of South Carolina. Port Royal Island itself is one of the 100 islands chain. The chain of islands dotting the shore of South Carolina state is called Sea Islands. Though I could not pinpoint the Port Royal on the map, it is […]
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Isn’t this Thai Island, breathtaking? It is ‘peace’ written all over it. Koh Yao Yai Islands is a chain of three islands and is located in the Andaman Sea. This means, the islands are on the west coast of Thailand. Here is an iconic picture of Phang Nga Bay. Koh Yao Yai island chain is floating off the shores of Phang Nga Bay. Incidentally, Phang Nga is the name of a province of southern Thailand, abutting the […]
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This is our first venture into the Java Sea. Let us visit Karimunjawa Island today. You can see the Java as Borneo’s southern border. Java Sea is an arm of South China Sea. Our subject holiday destination, Karimunjawa (also spelt Karimunjava) Islands are located in the Java Sea. It is an archipelago comprising 27 islands. These are Indonesian Islands. The closest mainland town is Jepara in Central Java province, Java Island is the most populated island in […]
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Where is this beautiful Rawa Island? It is in Malaysia’s east coast. The coral-filled waters of the South China Sea is surrounding this Malaysian Island. Travel guide to Rawa Island, Malysia What is the speciality of this island? You can unmistakably see white doves everywhere on the island. ‘Rawa’ means ‘white doves’ in Malay language. How to reach the this island? A half – hour boat ride from Mersing town; that is all required to get to […]
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When you are watching this video clip, after about 2 minutes, you can notice the white Manjuyod Sandbar that is flanked by the North Bais Bay, Cebu Sea on its either side. Sandbars have their own peculiarly beautiful attraction. They pull nature lovers, and island buffs, and seafarers from every corner of the world. Maldives is known for such breathtaking sandbars. As a matter of fact, Manjuyod Sandbar is fondly called the “Maldives of the Philippines”. It […]
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This is a Leopard Shark, looking slender, and elegant. I guess it moves with great speed, and hence the ‘leopard’ name attached to it. This is one of the major attractions on Bamboo Island. Its native (Thai) name is Koh Mai Phai. However, there are no bamboo trees on this island. You can see groves and groves of ‘Casuarina’ trees that are mistaken for bamboo. Where is Bamboo Island located? It is one of the islands of […]
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Which is the most visited beach on Phuket Island? Place your finger on Bangkok, move down to Krabi. To the west of Krabi, you can spot the island of Phuket, floating in the Andaman Sea, an arm of the Indian Ocean. How to reach Phuket Island? You can fly to Phuket from Bangkok in about two hours. If you are a seafarer, you can reach Krabi. From Krabi, a ferry gets you to Phuket Island in a […]
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This is a typical sight of a tropical island that has dense mountains, abutting the South China Sea. This means Tioman Island is located on the east coast of Malaysia. Tioman Island is a marvellous place with terrific attractions, great beaches, diverse marine life. It is one of the ultimate islands for holidays. Just look towards the east of Kuala Lumpur to locate the Tioman Island. How to reach Tioman Island? Mersing is a coastal city in […]
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