Questions tagged [islands]
Areas of land mass completely surrounded by water. Prefer a more specific tag (see tag wiki) where relevant.
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How can you go from Paris to l'Ile d'Yeu?
This summer I will be going to France for the first time. While preparing my trip, I found L'ile d'Yeu (Yeu Island), off the Vendée coast of western France, as one of the destinations I want to visit ...
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As a US Citizen, there any Aleutian Islands in the Eastern Hemisphere that I can move to? [closed]
The Aleutian Islands are famous for being remote islands. But they are also famous for something else: holding the northeasternmost territories in the USA.
I am already a US citizen, and live in one ...
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How can I view the shortest distance between two islands? [closed]
I wonder whether there exists a convenient way to view the shortest distance between two islands. For example, can some of the commonly used online mapping resources, and if so, how? Ideally, I'd ...
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Why are coaches only allowed one way Beauvoir to Noirmoutier on the Passage du Gois?
I read on https://www.passagedugois.com/crbst_3.html (mirror):
Coaches [are only allowed] one-way Beauvoir to NOIRMOUTIER.
Why are coaches only allowed one way Beauvoir to Noirmoutier on the Passage ...
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Can I swim to Litle Hjartøya from Nyholmen, Norway?
I would like to get to this island, marked by a red marker (on Google Maps):
The obvious route would be to swim across the strait marked by the green stripe. Distance is not that big, ~270m, I can ...
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What is this island in the South China Sea called?
https://www.google.com/maps/@8.8654585,112.8304113,977m/data=!3m1!1e3
There are a number of islands in the South China Sea that don't have names on Google Maps. There's a list of islands here but this ...
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How to get to Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai - The newest island on earth
A few years back, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was created from a volcanic explosion:
It has since solidified, and life is beginning to pop up all around the island.
Multiple scientists and some ...
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How can I legally visit the United States Minor Outlying Islands in the Pacific?
The United States Minor Outlying Islands (USMOI) are nine islands or groups thereof, eight of which are remote outposts in the Pacific Ocean with no permanent residents (the other is in the Caribbean)....
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Air Pass to visit Pacific Islands
I am interested in visiting some Pacific Islands, even though at the moment I have no specific plan about which to visit. I would like to have a look at how to get there and in particular island ...
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Ferry to Corregidor Island from Bataan Peninsula
I plan to travel to Bataan, Philippines sometime this year. I know that there are ferry services from Manila to Corregidor but I prefer one that departs from somewhere in Bataan. (I also know there is ...
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Where was this wallpaper taken? (Windows 8 Developer/Consumer/Release Preview lock screen) [duplicate]
This is a lock screen wallpaper from Windows 8 Developer/Consumer/Release Preview, where was this taken?
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I would like to travel to (the smallest) island where there are squirrels [closed]
I would like to travel to an island where one can find squirrels.
What are some of the possible locations for me to travel to?
Requirements: I need to be able to visit the island on a South African ...
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Is there any way to reach the Neuwerk island from the German mainland?
Recently, I stumbled accross this little island called "Neuwerk" situated northwest from the city of Cuxhaven. It has a firehouse I'd like to see (and visit). Now, I was wondering if it would be ...
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How to get to Ireland without using a plane or a ship? [closed]
I wonder if there is any way to travel to an island (in my case: Ireland) without taking a plane or a boat.
My sister claims to be frightened of both, so is there a way for her to get there?
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Are there local boat operators that go to Cies Islands?
I am looking for ways to get to visit Cies Islands in Galicia, Spain.
I Googled and found one boat operator. I am wondering if there are other options like smaller operators, or is it a monopoly or ...
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