Islands

Islands of the Myeik Archipelago

December 22, 2023

In the 1946 book Biggles Delivers the Goods by Captain W.E. Johns, the goggled hero flies over the Burmese coast and Andaman Sea as he conquers the Japanese army. Looking down, he sees “Below the aircraft, like a string of green beads dropped carelessly on blue velvet… the islands of the archipelago, lonely, untouched by civilisation, each hiding beneath its tangle of jungle, a wealth of animal, bird, and reptile life…” This part of the world remains a largely unexplored lost kingdom where nobody knows all the species living in the dense jungle and in the turquoise waters. A [MORE...]

Isolated and Intriguing Norfolk Island – Australia

June 9, 2022

Norfolk Island’s combination of a language spoken nowhere else, a local fusion cuisine, a varied four-phase history of settlement, and spectacular natural attractions had put it high on traveller's wish lists. [MORE...]

Arctic Norway Adventures

September 9, 2020

Arctic Norway is comprised of the northernmost regions of Norway that lie above the Arctic Circle, located at 66.5 degrees north of the equator. This region is vast, mostly unspoiled, and offers a challenging but incredibly rewarding experience to the intrepid traveller. Much of Norway is defined by its relationship to the sea and water. Arctic Norway is no exception and is blessed with landscapes of rocky islands, majestic fjords, massive glaciers, glacial lakes, thunderous waterfalls, quaint fishing villages, and dramatic coastlines. Intertwined with these landscapes is the wildlife which [MORE...]

Rodrigues Island – Mauritius

June 1, 2020

By Janet-Lynn Vorster –In our series, Island LIFE, our Southern Africa correspondent, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius and on to Rodrigues—its autonomous outer island, 580 km (360 mi) further east. In the first two parts of her article about Mauritius in GlobeRovers Magazine of July and December 2019, she introduced us to life on the island and took us to many beautiful spots. Now its time to explore the much smaller island of [MORE...]

Myanmar’s Unspoiled Coastline

April 19, 2020

Beaches near Shwe Ya Chaing along the coastline across the river from Gwa, Rakhine State, Myanmar

Myanmar’s coastline stretches for about 1,930 kilometres (1,200 miles) along the Bay of Bengal in the north, to the Andaman Sea in the south. Much of this coastline consists of long stretches of palm-fringed white-sand beaches and secluded bays, intermittently interrupted by large patches of mangroves and tidal river deltas. Myanmar is blessed with pristine beaches and bustling fishing villages waiting to be [MORE...]

Cambodia’s Tropical South

February 6, 2020

Cambodia is best known for its historic temple ruins, most notably Angkor Wat, as well as the remnants of a mass genocide carried out by the ruthless Khmer Rouge Communist Party in the late 1980s. The country also offers many beautiful destinations including lakes, rivers, and misty mountains. The very best of Cambodia is the coastal region along the Gulf of Thailand, home to authentic fishing villages and some of Asia’s most unspoiled paradise islands with long white beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Come along as we explore Cambodia’s tropical [MORE...]

Mauritius Island: Part 2

November 18, 2019

By Janet-Lynn Vorster –In our series, Island LIFE, our Southern Africa correspondent, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. In the 1st part of her article GlobeRovers Magazine of July 2019 she introduced us to life on the island and took us to many beautiful spots on the island, we went swimming with dolphins and heard stories about the shipwrecks scattered around the [MORE...]

Svalbard – Gateway to the North Pole

November 18, 2019

Located in the Arctic Ocean, halfway between Norway and the North Pole, the Svalbard Islands offer untouched arctic wilderness and unique [MORE...]

Mauritius Island: Part 1

June 25, 2019

By Janet-Lynn Vorster – In our series, Island LIFE, our Southern Africa correspondent, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. In this 1st part of her article, she introduces us to life on the island and takes us around the Pamplemousses botanical gardens, the tea route, swimming with dolphins and she tells us about some of the many shipwrecks scattered around the island. In the 2nd part (December 2019) she will take us to all 9 districts around the island, its islets, markets, and more. [MORE...]

Cyprus – A divided island

May 23, 2019

Monachus Arch, Ayia Napa, Cape Greco, Republic of Cyprus.

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is a divided island where the Turkish Cypriots live north of the demilitarized zone, and Greek Cypriots to the south. The predominantly Greek population of the Republic of Cyprus live uncomfortably, and with regret, south of their Turkish neighbours. Welcome to a guitar-shaped island that claims to be the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love! An island with an amber-coloured sweet dessert wine – commandaria – recognised as the world’s oldest named wine, dating back to the 13th century. Here, ancient tombs are carved from solid [MORE...]

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