Heimaey’s Elephant Rock: Basalt, Perspective and an Island’s Volcanic History
Photo: Julian Martin . Once you see the elephant, it is difficult to see anything else. A rounded head, a heavy-looking ear and a trunk dipp...
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Islands: Coastlines, Communities & Slower Days
Islands offer very different kinds of escape. Explore their landscapes and settlements, compare the pace of a visit and leave time for the transport that connects an island with the rest of your route.
Start with Azores Travel Guide: Beautiful Islands, Smarter Planning and 10 Things to Do in Santorini, Beyond the Postcard.
Harbour Island Pink Sand Beach: Colour, Shoreline and Dunmore Town
Harbour Island’s beach is often introduced with a burst of almost impossible pink. In person, the attraction is usually gentler: a pale rose...
Southern Japan by Drone: Six Island Landscapes in One Film
A cliff drops into clear water, a forest fills the frame, and another stretch of coast appears a few seconds later. A short film can make so...
Naxos: Chora, Marble Temples and the Island’s Inland Landscape
Photo: Sotiris Lambadaridis. Naxos makes it easy to want several different holidays at once. There is a harbour town for evening walks, a co...
Cloud 9 in Fiji: A Floating Pizzeria and Ocean Setting
Lunch arrives with a view that keeps going in every direction. At Cloud 9 in Fiji, the pizzeria and bar occupy a floating platform, making t...
Ten Beach Settings from a 2015 Travel List: Islands, Lakes and Coastal Views
A beach can be perfect for a long walk and unsuitable for swimming on the very same day. Another may offer convenient facilities but little ...
Fiji Islands: Choosing a Base in the South Pacific
Fiji can mean a short boat ride to a beach resort, a journey farther through an island chain, or a stay shaped by rainforest and diving. The...
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10 Mediterranean Settings: Islands, Historic Towns and Coastal Landmarks
The Mediterranean offers many different holidays under one familiar name. A week in a hilltop village, a city break behind historic walls an...
Lord Howe Island: Lagoon, Volcanic Peaks and Island Wildlife
Lord Howe Island combines a sheltered lagoon with steep green mountains and a wonderfully compact sense of place. You can spend a morning cl...
Aruba Beyond the Beach Postcard: Trees, Coastline and Island Days
Aruba’s beach photographs often begin with three simple ingredients: pale sand, blue water and a tree shaped into an unmistakable silhouette...
Isle of Muck: Small-Island Life, Beaches and Walking
On the Isle of Muck, the distance between arriving and beginning to relax can feel wonderfully short. The sea is close, the landscape is ope...
Five Unusual Travel Experiences: Underwater Art, Ice Rooms and Island Stays
An unusual trip becomes much easier to choose when you name the experience you actually want. Looking at art underwater, sleeping among ice ...