Islands
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United Kingdom
UK to return last African colony to Mauritius ending years of dispute
The deal follows years of negotiations over the future of the Chagos Islands, one of which is home to a…
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Love exploring less-travelled places? St Helena is an island paradise
Natural wonders. Napoleon’s exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach ADVERTISEMENT St Helena, a…
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Love exploring less-travelled places? St Helena is an island paradise
Natural wonders. Napoleon’s exile. A remote island in the South Atlantic is now easier to reach ADVERTISEMENT St Helena, a…
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Island-hopping is the best way to discover Iceland like a local
From dancing green lights to the ‘Pompeii of the north’, Iceland’s islands are home to amazing scenery and wildlife. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Japan’s tourism booms as falling yen means bargain holidays
Japan’s falling currency has made the notoriously pricey destination much more affordable. ADVERTISEMENT Visitors have been flocking back to Japan…
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Germany
The glamorous German island where Bridget Bardot loved to party
The island began to gain fame in the 1960s when it reinvented itself as a party hotspot. ADVERTISEMENT There are…
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United Kingdom
The Scottish islands being put at risk by ferry crisis
Locals and businesses question whether they should stay on islands or move because of withdrawn and delayed services caused by…
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Naked tourists prompt mountain-climbing ban in Bali
The popular Indonesian island is cracking down on badly behaved tourists. Bali has proposed a ban on mountain climbing in…
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United Kingdom
Dozens of whales die after becoming stranded on Scottish island
Investigators face race against time to find out what happened in what’s believed to be the UK’s worst fatal mass…
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Travel
How to escape the crowds on wild eastern Crete
While tourists tend to favour the west of Crete, the eastern side offers farm-to-fork experiences, wild hikes and boat trips…
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