Destinations

Countries of the Western Indian Ocean, have many marine protected areas that harbour an exceptional biodiversity. One of them is located in Comoros. Situated in the northern Mozambique Channel, between Madagascar and the east coast of Africa, Comoros consists of many small islands as well as the four main ones …

From the middle of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the small piece of land of Matua holds the most mysterious secret among unexplored islands of the Russian Far East. Located in the middle of the Kuril Ridge and is well away from the populated areas of Sakhalin and Kamchatka, Matua is an uninhabited volcanic island which …

On Monday, 29 November 2021, Barbados has officially become a new republic. Dame Sandra Mason, the governor general of the Island of Barbados since 2018, has been named the new nation’s first president. Although this island country in the southeastern Caribbean Sea is no longer ruled by United Kingdom, Barbados …

Lost in boundless north-western part of the Black Sea, Snake Island, was once part of a border dispute between Romania and Ukraine in 2004–2009. Even though it is rather tiny, only 630 × 360 m, the islet’s uniqueness has attracted seafarers, travellers, historians, writers, scientists, and explorers…

Often known as ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’, Vanuatu archipelago brings together old-fashioned charm and hospitality of the bygone decades, traditional village life and the unsullied flora and fauna that you can only read about in a magazine. Based on the Happy Planet Index, Vanuatu is ranked fourth out of 140 countries in the world, beating Japan at 58th, and the United States at 108th…

Although Missouri is not the first place to come to mind when thinking about islands, the Missouri Rivers actually contain quite a few. There are 251 Islands in Missouri, most are used for a wide variety of things such as wildlife and nature reserves, hunting and fishing spots, and mountain biking trails. Although many tiny islands can be seen in times of lower water, these 5 are noted for their size, beauty, and function…

One of the most remote places in Norway, the Lofoten Islands, is also one of the most epic places on the planet. Voted by National Geographic as one of the most appealing destinations in the world, Lofoten is an Arctic island group that has been a cruise destination since 1889. Situated just beneath the auroral oval…

Washed by the freshwaters of the Dnieper-Bug estuary, the salty Black Sea, and the Yagorlitsky Bay, Kinburn Spit (Kyl-Burun – “sharp nose” in Tatar, Kil-Buruni – “hairy cape” in Turkish) – is one of the most picturesque, most striking, and most popular corners of the Nikolaev region on the Black Sea coast. Located in the…

Founded in 1977 by oceanographer and activist Paul Watson, a former member of Greenpeace, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society engages in marine wildlife conservation, animal rights activism and anti-poaching campaigns. A well-known conservation society that has been documented in Netflix (Seaspiracy) and…

If there is a question which location is the most difficult for humans to reach on earth, the answer is Point Nemo. Officially known as “the oceanic pole of inaccessibility,” located in the south of Pacific Ocean at 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W, Point Nemo is not actually a bit of land. It is an invisible spot more than…

Perhentian Island is called The Pinnacles or Temple of the Sea. It is situated in Terengganu, Malaysia and approximately 64 km from south border of Thailand. In Malay, the word “Perhentian” means a stopping point as originally this island has been used by traders as staging point as they…