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The Cayman Islands of the Western Caribbean

South of Cuba in the heat of the western Caribbean, the three Cayman Islands are the visible summits of the Cayman Ridge, an underwater mountain range which drops suddenly into the 7,100 m (22,000 ft) Cayman Trench, separating them from Jamaica. Grand Cayman is by far the largest. The Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little [...]

Getting a Job as a Web Designer in Brisbane Australia

So you want to work in a web design company in Brisbane? This article gives you useful hints and advice for all would-be web developers in Australia’s most livable city. The web development employment market is very crowded in Australia, as it is in most countries. Not only do you have fully qualified people looking for [...]

Mineral Makeup is Revolutionising the Cosmetic Market - but is it Really Natural?

It seems that every cosmetic company is leaping on the mineral makeup band wagon, but is mineral makeup really natural? The promise of being natural is what interests many users, but are we being “green-washed” into believing that just because it’s mineral it is good for us and the planet? Biome eco store founder, Tracey Bailey [...]

The Island of Tasmania

A world apart in every sense, Tasmania is Australia’s only island state, and the very isolation that once made it an ideal location for penal settlements now helps preserve its natural riches. Tasmania would seem to have it all, from history and wilderness to friendly people and great food and wines. Tasmania certainly seems to move [...]

The Islands of Phang-Nga Bay

Phang-Nga Bay is one of Thailand’s most jaw-droppingly beautiful seascapes. Covering some 400 sq km (154 sq mi) tucked in between Phuket and Krabi, the bay, edged with mangrove forests, is home to hundreds of limestone formations. Some of these are tiny spires, some are large and bizarrely shaped, reaching up to 300 m (1,000 [...]

Kangaroo Island Southern Australia

Kangaroo in both name and nature, this large island just 13 km (8 mi) off the South Australian mainland has remained relatively untouched for thousands of years; and as such is an unblemished microcosm of the vast red continent. Towering cliffs protect the northern shores, giving way to more exposed sandy beaches in the south. Bushwalking [...]

Corfu Island Greece

The most northerly and, with Greece’s highest rainfall, the greenest of the Ionian Islands. Corfu lies close to the mainland and the Albanian coast. Described by Homer as ‘beautiful and rich’, it is mountainous, lushly fertile and fringed by fine beaches with lovely aquamarine waters. From the 8th century BC, Corfu was subject to a succession [...]