Results for "Dark Island"
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Moorea
World Directory, Oceania, French Polynesia, Society Islands, Windward Islands
Moorea is a high island in French Polynesia, part of the Society Islands, 17 km (roughly 9mi) northwest of Tahiti. Moorea means "yellow lizard" in Tahitian.
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Rarotonga
World Directory, Oceania, Cook Islands, Cook Islands, Rarotonga
Since Rarotonga is the youngest island in the Cook Islands southern group it is physically unlike its other volcanic neighbors where erosion and periodic submersions have reduced mountains to gentle hills. Rarotonga's central massif is the eroded remains of a once mighty volcanic pyramid whose crags now form sawtooth peaks and razorback ridges covered with tropical jungle. These are separated by streams running down steep valleys.
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Koh Tao
World Directory, Asia, Thailand, Surat Thani, Surat Thani
Ko Tao (also often Koh Tao, literally "Turtle Island") is an island in Thailand located near the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. It covers an area of about 21 km². Administratively it forms a tambon within the district (Amphoe) Ko Pha Ngan of Surat Thani Province. As of 2006 its official population number is 1382. The main settlement is Ban Mae Hat.
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Sentosa
World Directory, Asia, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Sentosa, which means peace and tranquillity in Malay, is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year.
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Bali
World Directory, Asia, Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands, Bali
Bali, a tropical island in the Indonesian archipelago, is so picturesque and immaculate it could almost be a painted backdrop. It has rice paddies tripping down hillsides like giant steps, volcanoes soaring up through the clouds, dense tropical jungle, long sandy beaches, warm blue water, crashing surf and friendly people who don't just have a culture but actually live it. In Bali spirits come out to play in the moonlight, every night is a festival and even a funeral is an opportunity to have a good time.
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Iriomote
World Directory, Asia, Japan, Kyushu, Okinawa
Iriomote is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands and the second largest in Okinawa Prefecture after Okinawa Island itself.
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Tilghman Island
World Directory, North America, United States, Maryland, Talbot County
Experience a small piece of paradise in the agreeable latitudes of Tilghman Island, the pearl of the Chesapeake Bay. Unspoiled. Authentic. Sprinkled with unexpected pleasures. All with an attitude that's noticeably relaxed. Tilghman Island is a true working watermen's village with excellent fishing and fresh seafood. It's also home to the last commercial sailing fleet in North America, the skipjacks, which are on display at Dogwood Harbor.
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Ile d'Orleans
World Directory, North America, Canada, Quebec, Quebec
Ile d'Orleans is located in the Saint Lawrence River about 20 km to the east of Quebec City's downtown, Quebec, Canada.
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Newfoundland
World Directory, North America, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland
The place where land, water and sky embrace like old friends. And the edge of North America holds an adventure as big as the sky. Exploring Newfoundland and Labrador brings you closer to your true self. This is a big place with a lot to see and do, so take your time. Discover the common thread. You'll find it hiking the rugged coast while whales frolic in the ocean at your feet, dancing jigs and reels, eating food with funny-sounding names, gazing at a glacier-carved fjord, and in the orange silence of the autumn forest as you listen for moose.
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Santorini
World Directory, Europe, Greece, Cyclades, Cyclades
The world famous island of Santorini is the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea, and is located 63 nautical miles north of Crete. Its surface area is 73 sq. km. and its population, distributed among thirteen villages, just exceeds thirteen thousand six hundred souls, according to the census of 2001.