Tag Archives: Islands

Officials on Spain’s Balearic Islands want to ban non-residents from buying property as soaring prices in Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza drive local people out and create “ghost villages” of empty homes. Such a move could make it impossible for foreigners to buy a holiday home in the archipelago. It follows …

Finca Malvasia, Lanzarote Palm trees rustle in the breeze, charred volcanic vineyards stretch out to stark hills on the horizon and the aquamarine pool blazes out against the whitewashed architecture at this super-stylish bolthole, hidden in the La Geria wine region. There are five rooms and suites, along with a …

President Biden is being heavily criticized as he and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, are in the midst of a New Year vacation in the Virgin Islands while the death toll from a monster blizzard keeps rising. The BBC reported Tuesday that over 60 Americans have succumbed to “weather-related …

Corals and coral reefs are found around the islands and atolls of the Pacific. In Vanuatu, the government, with the support of SPC, implemented a coral reef climate change adaptation project based on coral gardening. Photo credit: SPC by Catherine Wilson (sydney) Saturday, November 05, 2022 Inter Press Service Sydney, Nov …

Push those pedals on the Isles of Arran and CumbraeGet on your bike. Seriously, that’s the best way to see the small – yet accessible – island of Cumbrae, just off the Ayrshire coast near Largs. At only four miles long and two miles wide, anyone can enjoy a gentle …

The Highlands – people and their passionsScotland’s Highlands and islands are renowned for their natural beauty, rich history and opportunities for outdoor adventure. The magnificent Cairngorms National Park is a not-to-be missed highlight all year round with its soaring mountains, vast forests and ancient ruins. But there is also a …

Argyll & The Isles – ghostly goings onGhost stories are at their best in the darker winter months, so what better time to stay in a haunted castle? Check in to the Caithness Room at the very top of Barcaldine Castle near Oban, a luxurious bedroom that comes with a …

Goatfell, Arran Hill walking is in Scotland’s DNA and an activity many Scots wouldn’t pass a weekend without. On Arran, the must-do climb is Goatfell, an 874-metre peak that is the island’s highest, and affords panoramic views as well as the chance to spot buzzards and golden eagles. In winter, …

We stand on deck as the ferry slices through banks of North Atlantic mist, then suddenly a vast berg of rock looms forward, and another, like Odin’s lost war fleet, anchored somewhere off Valhalla. Arrival by sea in the Faroes is a memorable experience. A few houses huddle by the …

Karpathos, Greece The mountain’s meringue peaks tattooed on a deep blue sky are a dramatic backdrop to Karpathos’s deserted beaches. It’s early July and I’m discovering this Dodecanese island, 27 miles – or four hours’ ferry ride – from Rhodes, for the first time. The island stretches for about 30 …