Monthly Archives: October 2015

Oak Island Fact or Fiction?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by jglover

Have you ever wanted to discover a buried treasure for yourself? Well now you can, possibly, on Oak Island. It is located off the southern coast of Novia Scotia and is part of a large group of islands. (about 360) … Continue reading →

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Half Moon Island

Posted on October 7, 2015 by prasmussen

Half Moon Island is a barren, remote island located inside the Artic Circle as part of the Svalbard Archipelago. In 1920, the Svalbard treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty and in 1925, the Svalbard act made the archipelago a full part of the Kingdom of Norway. Lovegrove describes … Continue reading →

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Great Skellig

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dean

The island of Great Skellig, or Skellig Micheal, is an island off the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. The island is best known for its 7th century Christian monastery that is on the cliff of the island. The monastery helped … Continue reading →

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South Georgia

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Angela

  Overview           Larger than most of the islands we have looked at so far and also the most southern, South Georgia has a human history that started later compared to some of the other ice-covered … Continue reading →

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Ile aux Aigrettes

Posted on October 6, 2015 by csaravia

The island of Ile Aux Aigrettes is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mauritius. It is a satellite of the nation Mauritius, it is currently managed and leased by MWF, Mauritius Wildlife Foundation. It is a flat island of … Continue reading →

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Solovetski Islands

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Amanda

The Solovetsky archipelago is a group of islands shrouded in a deep and rich history, completely tied to its closeness to Russia. Located in the White Sea in Northern Europe, these islands are far-flung and hard to reach; yet this … Continue reading →

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Neverland

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Barbara

  Yes! The Never Never Neverland from Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie! It was definitely the place where I wanted to explore when I was young. But where is Neverland? (Let’s pretend we believe it really exists)  That’s the answer I have … Continue reading →

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Extreme Islands

Posted on October 2, 2015 by wcturgeon

While we tend to think of balmy tropical islands when we ponder “island” we also have encountered islands on the margins: of the globe (OK- a sphere, I know, but stick with this for a moment”) and of human experience. … Continue reading →

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Arranmore

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Dean

Guess where this island is! If you thought France your wrong and I’ll never talk to you again. The Island of Arranmore, Aranmore or Árainn Mhór  is a tiny island that is about fifteen minutes/3 miles from the Irish shore of county … Continue reading →

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Island of the Colorblind

Posted on October 1, 2015 by wcturgeon

The recently deceased neurologist and author  Oliver Sacks wrote a fascinating book about an island where the inhabitants are all colorblind.  This video is part of a series on his experiences there.  

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