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Island news from around the world: Nicaragua, Galapagos, Caribbean

November 5th, 2009 by Adrienne | 1 Comment | Filed in News and Deals

St. Lucia's World Heritage Site, Petit Piton. Photo by: Adrienne Egolf

You can’t be on every island at once — but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

UNESCO has teamed up with Trip Advisor to preserve World Heritage Sites.

Travel alert: Nicaragua’s Corn Island evacuated due to Tropical Storm Ida.

ISLANDS contributor John Bowermaster shares his take on conservancy in the Galapagos Islands.

Hotel Christopher St. Barth is slated to open on Nov. 12.

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Tags: Corn Islands, Galapagos, St. Barts

Latest on Pacific Storms, Plus News from Galapagos and Trinidad

October 21st, 2009 by Adrienne | No Comments | Filed in News and Deals

You can’t be on every island at once — but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

The latest news about storms in the Pacific, Hurricane Rick and Hurricane Nekki.

What’s the biggest threat to biodiversity in the Galapagos Islands? Here’s one theory.

Trinidad and Tobago are named the Island of the Year by 2009 Caribbean World International Travel Awards.

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2010 Travel Photo Workshop Round up

October 2nd, 2009 by Lori | No Comments | Filed in Photo Talk

Photograph hula dancers at the 2010 Maui Photo Festival and Workshops. Photo by Lori Barbely

Spend 2010 island hopping and brushing up on your photo skills. Who knows - you may create a winning image for the Islands Photo Contest. Here’s our month-by-month guide to island photo workshops in 2010.

January: Head to the Galapagos, known for its tortises, sally lightfoot crabs, and blue footed boobies to hone your nature photography skills.

February: Explore the beautiful beaches and marshes on Georgia’s Jekyll Island.

March: From Milford Sound to Dunedin, photograph New Zealand’s mountain ranges and pristine blue lakes as the Southern Hemisphere heads into autumn.

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Tags: Alaska, Bali, chiefs island, Croatia, Galapagos, Greece, Italy, Jekyll Island, Maui, New Zealand, Photo Talk, photos, santorini, Sardinia, Tangier Island, workshops

Birds on Galapagos and USVI, plus new Curacao Resort and Hawaii’s new nickname

August 28th, 2009 by Adrienne | No Comments | Filed in News and Deals

You can’t be on every island at once – but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

The birds are back in town: Santiago, an island in the Galapagos, is seeing a resurgence in its diverse finch species thanks to the “largest invasive mammal eradication effort ever completed.”

Can’t make it to the Galapagos to bird watch? Track Hope the whimbler online as she flies through the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Hyatt Regency Curacao is now accepting reservations for its January 2010 opening. Bring your shovel — we hear there’s buried treasure there.

Forget the Aloha State. How about the Clean Energy State? Hawaii is revising its marketing strategy.

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Sumatra’s Quake, plus Galapagos, New Zealand and Island Travel in Virginia

August 17th, 2009 by Adrienne | 1 Comment | Filed in News and Deals

Sumatra by ISLANDS magazine

You can’t be on every island at once – but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a series of earthquakes on Sunday. No tsunami warnings were issued.

Make your trip to the Galapagos tortoise-friendly with these eco-friendly trips.

The Washington Post takes a brief reprieve from politics to explore an island close to home.

The most exciting event in bird watching is back to New Zealand. The Kakapo Encounter 2009 is slated for Sept. 26 – Oct. 26.

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Soccer comes to Easter Island, Plus latest from Ireland, Hawaii and Galapagos

August 13th, 2009 by Adrienne | No Comments | Filed in News and Deals

Easter Island Courtesy of TourismChile.com

You can’t be on every island at once – but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

Maybe those moai statues were ancient…soccer players? Easter Island staged its first ever official football match on August 6.

Put on your rock-star hat and trace U2 landmarks in Dublin, Ireland.

Skip the mai tai and try Volcano Village’s lilikoi margarita next time you’re in Hawaii.

Mosquitos aren’t just annoying. They are actually threatening the biodiversity on the Galapagos Islands.

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Hawaii Travel Alert, Plus Latest from Philippines and Galapagos

August 6th, 2009 by Adrienne | 1 Comment | Filed in News and Deals

You can’t be on every island at once – but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

Hawaii travel alert: Hurricane Felicia could be headed toward Big Island and Maui County late Sunday.

Another reef worth saving: Philippine president, Gloria Arroyo, discusses the Coral Triangle Initiative.

The Artists for Conservation Foundation sends a Canadian photographer and sketch artist to the Galapagos to study the endangered species there.

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Rare Galapagos Tortoise Lays Eggs, Plus Island-Hopping Family, Conservation Battle in Hawaii and South Island Shifts

July 23rd, 2009 by Adrienne | 1 Comment | Filed in News and Deals

Galapagos Islands Tortoise by Laurie Snidow

You can’t be on every island at once – but you can feel like you are. Here are the latest links with useful information about island travel from around the world.

Break out the cigars: The last giant tortoise in the world, Galapagos Islands’ Lonesome George may become a father soon.

Future geography bee champs? A family of four returns to California after nearly three years of sailing around the world and hitting island stops as far flung as the Marquesas and Sardinia.

KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance fights to uphold conservation laws on Kupuna Islands.

A joint trip to New Zealand and Australia just got a little easier — 30 centimeters to be exact.

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Tags: Australia, Galapagos, green, Hawaii, Marquesas, New Zealand, Sardinia

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Posts Tagged ‘Galapagos’

Island news from around the world: Nicaragua, Galapagos, Caribbean

Latest on Pacific Storms, Plus News from Galapagos and Trinidad

2010 Travel Photo Workshop Round up

Birds on Galapagos and USVI, plus new Curacao Resort and Hawaii’s new nickname

Sumatra’s Quake, plus Galapagos, New Zealand and Island Travel in Virginia

Soccer comes to Easter Island, Plus latest from Ireland, Hawaii and Galapagos

Hawaii Travel Alert, Plus Latest from Philippines and Galapagos

Rare Galapagos Tortoise Lays Eggs, Plus Island-Hopping Family, Conservation Battle in Hawaii and South Island Shifts

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