Best Island

Kat and Jeff are embarking on an adventure to the Big Island of Hawaii. Most people think of Hawaii and they get a picture of lounging on the beach, getting a beachside massage, sipping cocktails under a cabana, etc. That's Maui! We're not going there. ...

... we'd have got thoroughly soaked on the 25 minute ride! We were happy to be moving on as although Phu Quoc was quite nice it wasn't the best island we've been to on this trip and I think our judgement of it was a bit biased by how much we had both liked Ko ...

... nights drinking with the bar staff because there is no-one else about... Well Hervey Bay is the gateway to Fraser Island, officially the best Island ever, well maybe that isn't official but it is the worlds largest sand island, and home to some of the ...

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... ones might be pretty cool, but I think we did well picking the Westin and taking a day cruise to determine which small island we liked best.  I would hate to have picked one of these islands and not liked either the one restaurant on the island or the ...

... over the course of this 3 month adventure, I have been on the move.  It was time to head Southward to South Island. Southward After a ridiculously long bus ride of 8 hours from Cambridge (New Zealand doesn't have a freeway system) I arrived in the ...

... – awesome! I love free stuff.. So the 5 of us hopped on the ferry to go across to the island, and rocked up at what is possibly the best located hostel in the world – it is literally right on the waterfront, the terrace of the bar leads ...

... and which would be cheaper and better to get around the Island- the lady on reception informed us that a 4WD jeep would be best as the island is really hilly and there are some roads that are basically like off roading and we wouldn’t be able to go ...

... ; Tour – we opted for the Combination Tour – we saw the Ardastra gardens and zoo, drove around Nassau and Paradise Island, and did enjoy a Bahamian lunch – all because of Anthony our tour guide. The stop at the gardens/zoo really was not ...

... , the...err...better that home shall taste?  DAY 22: Spent the whole day writing a batch of entries depicting my 'around the island' experience. I had planned to walk up the nearby mountain, but...naaah! I ate food, did poo and stuff and then watched ...

... and we booked the 3 day/2 night self drive tour.  We had heard several stories about the self drive tours of Fraser Island - people getting decapitated, jeeps getting stuck in the sand and being left stranded etc.  It sounded like it could be a ...

... did that through a booking with Surf and Sun. This is an adventurous tour operator in South Australia who offers the best possible trip to Kangaroo island in my opinion. It has a good mixture of adventurous and fun activities and wildlife viewing. See as ...

... nbsp; We're in the Turtle Island office now waiting for our ride to the marina.  We were supposed to take a seaplane transfer to the island but the plane has issues so now we're taking the boat.  It's 3 times as long time wise but at least we'll ...

... wit awesome beaches and friendly people.  I'll have to let the picture explain the rest! Now I am heading off to the South Island to Christchurch to visit another friend, Jocelyn, who I met at camp in the US as well.  Bear in mind they have ...

... I am yet to finish a book- in all fairness I am writing a novel so I think that counts haha! We arrived on Magnetic Island around 1.30pm and the journey itself was like being on a speed boat the sea was so rough and we were literally jumping and bouncing ...

... powered out against the tide to the depths, and dunked my head under to view the coral between snake island and Caqalai. It was beautiful – the best snorkelling I have done so far. The water was so clear it was like swimming in an aquarium, ...

... island, Kanawa Island, about 45 mins by boat out of Labuanbajo.  OK – picture this.  A small little island surrounded by beautiful blue tropical waters teaming with colourful coral and fish.  Lush grassy grounds with cute little ...

... high winds, rain and the snow the night before. We unpacked, and for a snack Eliott and I shared a plate of fresh Stewart Island oysters. I never had such fresh ones before...just a little lemon juice and delicious. Later in the evening (sunset here is ...

... us jobs housekeeping at Daydream Island Resort and Spa. The decision to accept the jobs and live and work on a tiny beautiful tropical island in the famed ‘Whitsundays’ wasn’t as easy as you’d imagine. What would we do with Billy? ...

... the middle of the island but unfortunately there were no spaces left. So Auntie Sue and I went on a helicopter ride around the Island - This was a great experience as the Island was so unusual with the large sand dunes in the middle of the forest. We ...