British Virgin Islands - Vacation in Paradise
Have you been searching for that one place in the world that you can take a vacation in paradise? The British Virgin Islands are the vacation paradise of the Caribbean, offering white sand desolate beaches, secluded coves to sail into, quaint art and gift shops to quell any shopper's appetite, and fine dining establishments spread throughout the British Virgin Islands territory.
Vacation accommodations vary from small intimate hotels to five star vacation resorts, with all one could want. The islands also have private homes and rental villas for those that are looking for a more get-away vacation. The topography of the British Virgin Islands varies from island to island with Tortola having a mountainous terrain, to lowly, reef surrounded Anegada with a height above sea level of only twenty-seven feet.
The British Virgin Islands are made up from over one hundred islands to form the very unique and diverse archipelago. The main islands (4) populations range from two hundred residents, to the capital island of Tortola having around ten thousand people making up the populace.
Development in the islands is very tightly controlled, keeping the British Virgin Islands a true vacation destination with unspoiled islands throughout the territory. While on vacation in the islands though, you will find all of the modern day conveniences that one would need, while still enjoying the reality of the island feeling.
The British Virgin Islands are known as the Mecca all over the world for sailing and all types of watersports. The lure of the Caribbean Sea has brought many people to the islands to spend their vacation time sailing the beautiful waters throughout the islands. Every type of yacht is available for a vacation charter in the islands from Mega Yachts to small, family size vacation yachts. If you're on a landlubber vacation, don't miss out on taking a day sail around the islands, with a professional crew. A day sail tour is always a memorable day for many people making the British Virgin Islands their vacation destination
Land tours are also offered throughout the British Virgin Islands, with tours to historical sites, botanical gardens, secluded beaches, and fine restaurants for lunch with breathtaking views. Vehicle rentals are also readily available for those that would rather tour the islands at their own pace. Remember that we drive on the left side of the road in the British Virgin Islands!
Being only fifteen hundred miles from the east coast of the United States makes the British Virgin Islands very accessible, and there are many airline hubs in Europe with non-stop flights to the nearby islands of Puerto Rico and Antigua, with a short commuter flight into the British Virgin Islands. Another means of transportation that comes to use while on vacation in the islands, is the ferryboats that run on daily schedules between all of the main islands to further your vacation options in paradise. Some visitors choose to move from island to island during their vacation stay, to taste the different flavors that all the British Virgin Islands have offer.
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Vacation accommodations vary from small intimate hotels to five star vacation resorts, with all one could want. The islands also have private homes and rental villas for those that are looking for a more get-away vacation. The topography of the British Virgin Islands varies from island to island with Tortola having a mountainous terrain, to lowly, reef surrounded Anegada with a height above sea level of only twenty-seven feet.
The British Virgin Islands are made up from over one hundred islands to form the very unique and diverse archipelago. The main islands (4) populations range from two hundred residents, to the capital island of Tortola having around ten thousand people making up the populace.
Development in the islands is very tightly controlled, keeping the British Virgin Islands a true vacation destination with unspoiled islands throughout the territory. While on vacation in the islands though, you will find all of the modern day conveniences that one would need, while still enjoying the reality of the island feeling.
The British Virgin Islands are known as the Mecca all over the world for sailing and all types of watersports. The lure of the Caribbean Sea has brought many people to the islands to spend their vacation time sailing the beautiful waters throughout the islands. Every type of yacht is available for a vacation charter in the islands from Mega Yachts to small, family size vacation yachts. If you're on a landlubber vacation, don't miss out on taking a day sail around the islands, with a professional crew. A day sail tour is always a memorable day for many people making the British Virgin Islands their vacation destination
Land tours are also offered throughout the British Virgin Islands, with tours to historical sites, botanical gardens, secluded beaches, and fine restaurants for lunch with breathtaking views. Vehicle rentals are also readily available for those that would rather tour the islands at their own pace. Remember that we drive on the left side of the road in the British Virgin Islands!
Being only fifteen hundred miles from the east coast of the United States makes the British Virgin Islands very accessible, and there are many airline hubs in Europe with non-stop flights to the nearby islands of Puerto Rico and Antigua, with a short commuter flight into the British Virgin Islands. Another means of transportation that comes to use while on vacation in the islands, is the ferryboats that run on daily schedules between all of the main islands to further your vacation options in paradise. Some visitors choose to move from island to island during their vacation stay, to taste the different flavors that all the British Virgin Islands have offer.
New island emerges in Balochistan
A new island has emerged in the coastal area of Balochistan near Hangol in Lasbela district. According to the local people, this island is at a distance of three kilometres from the coast. A large number of local fishermen reached there and erected a large number of flags. Locals said that this island also emerged for the first time in 2004 and Maritime Security Agency (MSA) had taken it into custody.
However, this island disappeared after three months because of geographical changes. The local people had named it as Peer Ghaib after its disappearance. The reemergence of island sent a wave of happiness amongst local people and a large number of people reached the area to witness it.
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However, this island disappeared after three months because of geographical changes. The local people had named it as Peer Ghaib after its disappearance. The reemergence of island sent a wave of happiness amongst local people and a large number of people reached the area to witness it.
Visit Thailand - Visit Similan Islands
The Similan Islands are just about 84 kms northwest of Phuket in the blue crystal waters of the Andaman Sea. The islands have become popular with tourists because of their clear blue waters, especially among divers. The most interesting spots, therefore, seems to be found beneath the waves. Many spectacular coral growths in the world can be found here.
The Similan Islands have become just as popular in their own right because of the low-lying formations covered with thick forests of Ironwood and gum trees. The islands are also home to many types of animals as well as endangered animals. The Similan Islands consist of ten small islands. The first island is Hu-Yong or Koh Nueng (Koh means island in Thai). Koh Nueng has got a white sandy beach and is the longest beach from all other islands. It is a place for sea turtles for laying their eggs, and it is a good place for deep diving.
The second island is Pa-Young or Koh Song. There is no beach on this island. So, it is just a good site of deep diving and snorkeling. The third island is Pa-Youn or Koh Sam. Also, there is no beach on this island. Generally, people call this island "The Great Wall Island" as there is a rock formation just like the wall under the sea around the island. Lots of beautiful fishes are swimming around the wall including barracuda. This island is a good spot for deep diving.
The Forth island is Mieng or Koh See. There are tourist information center, restaurant, accommodation, office of The Similan Islands National Park, and other western amenities for tourists on this island. There are two main beaches on Koh See. The first one is located in the front of The Similan Islands National Park office. It has got a very fine and white sandy beach and it is 400 meters long. It is good spot for swimming and snorkeling. The second beach is located on the east of the island. Tourists can walk through the evergreen forest to reach this beach as well as can get a good opportunity to study the nature of the forest within the area. Koh See is a great spot for snorkeling, deep diving, nature studying, bird watching, beach activities, and sightseeing.
The fifth island is Koh Haa. It is just a small island, but it is a great spot for diving. On this island, there is white-gray eel that it loves to show itself out of its hole which it can not be found on the other islands. There are lots of corals around the island. This island is a great place for deep diving. The sixth island is Pa-You or Koh Hok. The island is full of rocks and cliffs. There is a beach on the east side of the island with a wide area of living corals. It is a good sport for deep diving.
The seventh island is Pu-Sa or Koh Jed. This island is a great site for deep diving as its geographical area provided. Lots of beautiful and colorful fishes are living around this island. Tourists may be able to see sea turtles and Sting rays.
The eighth island is Similan or Koh Pad. It is the biggest island out of ten islands of Similan Islands group. There is a small curve bay on the north of the island called horseshoe bay which there are full of corals and beautiful fishes. The sea is very clear which is good for swimming and snorkeling. On the east side of the island, there is a big rock in Boot shape and Fantasy Rock which are symbols of the island. This island is a great spot for snorkeling, deep diving, nature studying, and camping.
The ninth island is Ba-Ngu or Koh Koaw. General geographic of the island is rocks and cliffs. "Christmas point" is well known for deep diving site for divers and is situated on the east side of the island. The tenth island is island is Ta-Chai. This island is announced to be included into The Similan Islands group on the 25 September 1998. This island is also a great spot for divers. So, if you are looking for the excitement and natural beauty that can only be found in the clean unspoiled waters of the sea. Please visit the Similan Islands.
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The Similan Islands have become just as popular in their own right because of the low-lying formations covered with thick forests of Ironwood and gum trees. The islands are also home to many types of animals as well as endangered animals. The Similan Islands consist of ten small islands. The first island is Hu-Yong or Koh Nueng (Koh means island in Thai). Koh Nueng has got a white sandy beach and is the longest beach from all other islands. It is a place for sea turtles for laying their eggs, and it is a good place for deep diving.
The second island is Pa-Young or Koh Song. There is no beach on this island. So, it is just a good site of deep diving and snorkeling. The third island is Pa-Youn or Koh Sam. Also, there is no beach on this island. Generally, people call this island "The Great Wall Island" as there is a rock formation just like the wall under the sea around the island. Lots of beautiful fishes are swimming around the wall including barracuda. This island is a good spot for deep diving.
The Forth island is Mieng or Koh See. There are tourist information center, restaurant, accommodation, office of The Similan Islands National Park, and other western amenities for tourists on this island. There are two main beaches on Koh See. The first one is located in the front of The Similan Islands National Park office. It has got a very fine and white sandy beach and it is 400 meters long. It is good spot for swimming and snorkeling. The second beach is located on the east of the island. Tourists can walk through the evergreen forest to reach this beach as well as can get a good opportunity to study the nature of the forest within the area. Koh See is a great spot for snorkeling, deep diving, nature studying, bird watching, beach activities, and sightseeing.
The fifth island is Koh Haa. It is just a small island, but it is a great spot for diving. On this island, there is white-gray eel that it loves to show itself out of its hole which it can not be found on the other islands. There are lots of corals around the island. This island is a great place for deep diving. The sixth island is Pa-You or Koh Hok. The island is full of rocks and cliffs. There is a beach on the east side of the island with a wide area of living corals. It is a good sport for deep diving.
The seventh island is Pu-Sa or Koh Jed. This island is a great site for deep diving as its geographical area provided. Lots of beautiful and colorful fishes are living around this island. Tourists may be able to see sea turtles and Sting rays.
The eighth island is Similan or Koh Pad. It is the biggest island out of ten islands of Similan Islands group. There is a small curve bay on the north of the island called horseshoe bay which there are full of corals and beautiful fishes. The sea is very clear which is good for swimming and snorkeling. On the east side of the island, there is a big rock in Boot shape and Fantasy Rock which are symbols of the island. This island is a great spot for snorkeling, deep diving, nature studying, and camping.
The ninth island is Ba-Ngu or Koh Koaw. General geographic of the island is rocks and cliffs. "Christmas point" is well known for deep diving site for divers and is situated on the east side of the island. The tenth island is island is Ta-Chai. This island is announced to be included into The Similan Islands group on the 25 September 1998. This island is also a great spot for divers. So, if you are looking for the excitement and natural beauty that can only be found in the clean unspoiled waters of the sea. Please visit the Similan Islands.
Xmas Island protest winding down
A protest by asylum seekers at the Christmas Island detention centre is winding down, as a report emerged that a detainee attempted to hang himself at the weekend. The peaceful protest, in which some detainees sewed their lips together and went on hunger strike, has lasted a week and involved more than 200 people at its peak.
But an Immigration Department spokesman said on Tuesday it had largely broken up. "Nearly all of the clients have this morning ceased their protest action and self-harm activities and sought appropriate medical treatment," he told AAP. Jamal Daoud, from the refugee support group Social Justice Network, said detainees reported in phone calls on Tuesday that 19 detainees had agreed to have their lips unsewn on Monday night.
Two Iranians had decided to keep their lips sewn up and one detainee had attempted suicide on Saturday, he said. The Iraqi Kurd detainee in his 30s had tried to hang himself but friends "found him immediately after he hanged himself and got him down", Mr Daoud said.
The immigration spokesman said the department would not go into details but he confirmed that a detainee had attempted self-harm on Saturday but suffered no injuries. He said the detainee was being monitored by the department's health services provider.
The protesting detainees declared a hunger strike immediately after they heard of the suicide of an Iraqi detainee, Ahmad Al Akabi, in Sydney's Villawood detention centre last Tuesday. Mr Daoud said detainees had agreed to have their lip stitches removed after negotiations led to agreement that an ombudsman would visit and inspect the centre. "The detainees are discussing now to end their hunger strike tonight," he said on Tuesday.
"The detainees told me that they want to show goodwill for efforts to settle issues inside the detention centre and to give the government a chance to act on their demands in a calm way," Mr Daoud said. The detainees had indicated they were frustrated with their treatment by immigration officials, he said. "They are making fun of detainees by telling them they can commit suicide so that Australia can get rid of their burden."But the departmental spokesman said that was "baseless and incorrect".
On Friday, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said he expected tensions would increase at Australian detention centres as asylum recognition rates continued to fall. An Immigration Department spokeswoman said representatives from the Commonwealth ombudsman's office would visit the centre this week as part of that office's regular visits to report on immigration processes.
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But an Immigration Department spokesman said on Tuesday it had largely broken up. "Nearly all of the clients have this morning ceased their protest action and self-harm activities and sought appropriate medical treatment," he told AAP. Jamal Daoud, from the refugee support group Social Justice Network, said detainees reported in phone calls on Tuesday that 19 detainees had agreed to have their lips unsewn on Monday night.
Two Iranians had decided to keep their lips sewn up and one detainee had attempted suicide on Saturday, he said. The Iraqi Kurd detainee in his 30s had tried to hang himself but friends "found him immediately after he hanged himself and got him down", Mr Daoud said.
The immigration spokesman said the department would not go into details but he confirmed that a detainee had attempted self-harm on Saturday but suffered no injuries. He said the detainee was being monitored by the department's health services provider.
The protesting detainees declared a hunger strike immediately after they heard of the suicide of an Iraqi detainee, Ahmad Al Akabi, in Sydney's Villawood detention centre last Tuesday. Mr Daoud said detainees had agreed to have their lip stitches removed after negotiations led to agreement that an ombudsman would visit and inspect the centre. "The detainees are discussing now to end their hunger strike tonight," he said on Tuesday.
"The detainees told me that they want to show goodwill for efforts to settle issues inside the detention centre and to give the government a chance to act on their demands in a calm way," Mr Daoud said. The detainees had indicated they were frustrated with their treatment by immigration officials, he said. "They are making fun of detainees by telling them they can commit suicide so that Australia can get rid of their burden."But the departmental spokesman said that was "baseless and incorrect".
On Friday, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said he expected tensions would increase at Australian detention centres as asylum recognition rates continued to fall. An Immigration Department spokeswoman said representatives from the Commonwealth ombudsman's office would visit the centre this week as part of that office's regular visits to report on immigration processes.
For solitude, it's Society
LOTS of destinations are sleepy; places where island time is embraced and rush hour is nothing more than a queue at the bar for a cocktail at sunset. French Polynesia, however, a collection of 118 islands scattered across the south Pacific, has spots that are positively comatose.Solitude seekers should find heaven on Huahine, in the Society Archipelago west of Tahiti, or on any of the 78 atolls that make up the Tuamotu group north-east of Tahiti. Of the 10,000 to 11,000 Australians who travel to French Polynesia each year, only about 200 make it to the remote islands: avid divers, surfers and anyone else who is happy to swap a plush resort for a family-run pension and who doesn't give a hoot about nightlife.
Most Australian visitors spend a week in French Polynesia, staying the obligatory two nights in Tahiti due to flight schedules and then heading to either Moorea or Bora Bora or combining the two in an island-hop holiday. It's the second- or third-time traveller, hankering for the authentic Tahitian experience or a taste of Robinson Crusoe's life, who takes the seas less travelled. Although geographically located between Moorea and Bora Bora, Huahine (pronounced hoo-a-he-nay) seems a million miles away.
Its population of about 6000 has actively discouraged big development. Huahine has one resort, of 41 bungalows that can be visited only by boat. A local boy I meet on a deserted beach at the island's southern tip boasts Huahine is what Bora Bora was 30 years ago. "It's beautiful," he says, "not commercial."
His T-shirt bears a Maohi motif, a proud symbol of Tahitian identity. Huahine has a history of fierce independence and national spirit. Once the centre of Polynesian culture, it has the region's largest and best-preserved archaeological sites, revealing a civilisation dating to AD850. Huahine wasn't sighted by Europeans until 1769, when Captain Cook briefly called in. Its warriors fended off French invaders in a series of skirmishes that lasted from 1844 to 1897, when the French finally annexed the island.
Today, the population is still largely involved in fishing and agriculture, cultivating vanilla, watermelons and taro.
Nicknamed the "savage" island for its wild jungle, Huahine is two mountainous land masses separated by bays and connected by a bridge across a narrow isthmus. It's all encircled by a reef protecting a quiet lagoon dotted with motus (islets). One of the most economical and free-wheeling ways to see Huahine is to book one of the island's two self-catering complexes; both supply a motor boat and car as part of the deal.
The airport, the island's capital, Fare (pronounced far-ay), and a few shops and restaurants are on Huahine Nui (big Huahine) in the north. I'm staying in the quieter, southern Huahine Iti (little Huahine), which has the best beaches. My digs are a garden bungalow at the quaint Pension Mauarii, whose builders obviously had a love affair with wood. My terrace has a huge table hewn from an enormous tree trunk and my four-poster bed is quite the curiosity, its frame fashioned from varnished tree branches.
I drive around in my rented Renault for three days, taking the one coastal road that loops around both island halves and links eight tiny villages - four in the north and four in the south. I barely see another car.
From my village base, Parea, I head to Anini marae, a beachside open-air temple that dates to several hundred years ago. Dedicated to Oro, the god of war, it was once not only Huahine Iti's social centre but the site of sacrifices, including human ones, or so the story goes.
The only village stirring is Maroe, which sits on the edge of the lovely deep-water bay of the same name. A cruise ship has dropped anchor and American passengers are being ferried ashore. The nearby Rauheama Snack, the only independent restaurant on Huahine Iti, is open for business.
I stop for lunch, crunching over the coral floor to sit under pareos (sarongs) hanging from the thatched ceiling. There's no menu; the meal is whatever the French-speaking Tahitian owner is cooking. Today, it's sizzling chicken, poisson cru (the Tahitian national dish of raw tuna marinated in lime juice and coconut milk), salad, vegetables and chips. Crossing the bridge to Huahine Nui, I take a right turn to Maeva, the island's former royal capital, where generations of chieftains ruled long before Europeans came.
The shore and nearby hill are littered with stone structures - old fortifications, house foundations and the remains of temples, their basalt standing stones resembling a mini-Stonehenge. What passes for action in Huahine takes place in Fare, the island's biggest village. Nightlife means pulling up a seat at one of the food caravans (called roulottes) or a bar stool at the New Te Marara restaurant to watch the sun sink into the sea and silhouette Bora Bora in the distance.
Things are even sleepier in the Tuamotu Archipelago to the north-east. To reach it, I fly back to Tahiti (170 kilometres) and take a one-hour flight to the Tuamotu group's main island, Rangiroa, which is 354 kilometres away.
Renting a car would be an extraordinary indulgence. The only road in Rangiroa is 9.6 kilometres long. It runs from Avatoru Pass in the north to Tiputa Pass in the south and has been built on big lumps of coral and sand, each joined by a small bridge.
Unlike mountainous Huahine, Rangiroa and its 76 neighbouring atolls are completely flat. Rangi, as those in the scuba-diving circuit call it, is a grouping of 415 motus strung together in a misshapen circle that harbours a lagoon so large the entire island of Tahiti could fit in it. All the action takes place on or beneath this blue expanse, which is about 72 kilometres long and 25 kilometres wide.
Divers come to "shoot the pass", said to be the ultimate adrenalin rush. At precisely the right time, they are dropped off on the ocean side of either of the two passes so as to be to be swept through with the current and an amazing array of marine life into the lagoon. Napoleon wrasses, hawksbill turtles, manta and eagle rays, dolphins and sharks eagerly await the little fish that come whooshing along with the tide.
Non-divers can view the underwater menagerie on drift-snorkelling trips or from glass-bottom boats. I opt to watch the dolphins frolic from a deckchair on the terrace of my lovely pension, Relais de Josephine. As on Huahine, the bulk of accommodation comprises family-run pensions of just a few bungalows, offering varying levels of comfort.
The only sizeable resort on Rangiroa, the 63-bungalow Hotel Kia Ora, has closed for a rebuild and won't reopen until 2012. My hostess, Denise Josephine Caroggio, who came to French Polynesia from Paris 30 years ago, presides over just six bungalows and serves delicious three-course dinners under the stars.
I rent one of her bicycles to explore Rangiroa's sole 9.6-kilometre road. Along the way
I call into the Paul Gauguin pearl farm (pearls have put the Tuamotu economy back on the map) and a wine-tasting cellar that belongs to French Polynesia's only vineyard, Vin de Tahiti. The grapes are grown on a small motu in the lagoon and produce red, white, rose and a drop named Coral White.
Rangi's blue lagoon would win over even the most diehard cynic.It's a "lagoon within a lagoon" and is reached after a one-hour boat ride and a short wade across shallow waters to a coral and sand islet, through a maze of harmless, black-tipped reef sharks keen to see if we have any morsels for them.
There's nothing to do but splash in the turquoise waters and doze under palm trees until our boatman-cook calls to say the fish barbecue, complete with fried coconut bread, is about to be served. This, as with everything else in this part of the world, happens at precisely island time.
Pacific islands push for climate action
International delegates gathered in the tiny island nation of Kiribati agree that climate change is a critical issue that must be addressed with more urgency.
The Ambo Declaration, named after the village in Kiribati where parliament sits, was slated to be a non-legally-binding agreement between the nations to present at the larger international climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico. After drafting the declaration at the 19-nation Tarawa Climate Change Conference (TCCC) on Wednesday afternoon, 13 officials spent more than two hours deliberating the document, led by resistance from China.
The Maldives Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Naseem, said he assumed difficulties arise about how to limit emissions and "also how you monitor emissions wether it infringes on some country's sovereignty or their internal affairs".
"A lot of these issues become very sensitive, and when you have a declaration like this, when a clause gives reference, even marginally, to an issue that is sensitive, then we have to be able (to negotiate)," said Naseem, the meeting's facilitator, after the declaration was agreed upon.
"We have finally been successful."The declaration covers the urgency of addressing the immediate effects of climate change, the need for fast funding to combat these concerns in vulnerable nations, and agrees upon an aim to make concrete decisions at the meeting in Mexico kicking off late this month.
Kiribati President Anote Tong says the meeting tried to focus on where delegates would find agreement "rather than fight and debate over our different positions".
Tong told reporters he was still pushing for a legally binding agreement treaty to promote long-term action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - a bid that was snubbed at last year's summit in Mexico in favour of the Copenhagen Accord. However, he knows this is a big call and would settle on short-term solutions and dedicated funding boosts.
"It's unrealistic to think that we can resolve these issues in a couple of sessions; it's going to take the next few decades," Tong said. "There are certain issues which must not take that long. "The longer we wait the more costly its going to be."
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The Ambo Declaration, named after the village in Kiribati where parliament sits, was slated to be a non-legally-binding agreement between the nations to present at the larger international climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico. After drafting the declaration at the 19-nation Tarawa Climate Change Conference (TCCC) on Wednesday afternoon, 13 officials spent more than two hours deliberating the document, led by resistance from China.
The Maldives Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Naseem, said he assumed difficulties arise about how to limit emissions and "also how you monitor emissions wether it infringes on some country's sovereignty or their internal affairs".
"A lot of these issues become very sensitive, and when you have a declaration like this, when a clause gives reference, even marginally, to an issue that is sensitive, then we have to be able (to negotiate)," said Naseem, the meeting's facilitator, after the declaration was agreed upon.
"We have finally been successful."The declaration covers the urgency of addressing the immediate effects of climate change, the need for fast funding to combat these concerns in vulnerable nations, and agrees upon an aim to make concrete decisions at the meeting in Mexico kicking off late this month.
Kiribati President Anote Tong says the meeting tried to focus on where delegates would find agreement "rather than fight and debate over our different positions".
Tong told reporters he was still pushing for a legally binding agreement treaty to promote long-term action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - a bid that was snubbed at last year's summit in Mexico in favour of the Copenhagen Accord. However, he knows this is a big call and would settle on short-term solutions and dedicated funding boosts.
"It's unrealistic to think that we can resolve these issues in a couple of sessions; it's going to take the next few decades," Tong said. "There are certain issues which must not take that long. "The longer we wait the more costly its going to be."
Canary Islands Holiday
This Spanish Archipelago is a combination of seven main islands along with several tiny islets and a small island. With two cities, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas, as its capital, Canary Islands are result of volcanic activities.
Following as some of the major islands that form Canary Island and can be chosen for your Canary vacation:
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is known for its amazing tourist resorts, shiny and sunny climate as well as amazing tourist attractions. When holidaying in Canary Islands, Gran Canaria can offer you attractions like Sioux City, lots of amusement and Water Parks for a lovely family enjoyment, such as Aqualand Aquasur, Parque de los Cocodrilos, holiday world and many more. Tourists and visitors find Gran Canaria as an attractive option for their holiday in Canary Island because of its beaches, nightlife and all the family fun spots. This third major island accordance to its size has amazing scenery and picturesque views to offer along with pine forest, desert sand dunes, volcanic landscapes and vivid beaches.
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and major island of Canary island and is surely a great way to unwind, when on a holiday in Canary Islands. When holidaying in Canary Islands you must not forget to check this holiday destination, which is also the highest and utmost point in the whole Spain. Tenerife is loaded with remarkable tourist attractions like theme parks, museums, water sports like scuba diving, other sports activities, night clubs, great restaurants, cafes and hotels serving wonderful delicacies and sightseeing areas like botanical and aqua gardens. All these make Tenerife a memorable holiday destination for that right Canary vacation.
Fuerteventura
From volcanic sites and mountains to sandy dunes, this canary island is lot calmer and peaceful and has some pretty tourist attractions, for those holidaying in Canary Islands. Some of these are Bentancuria, Oasis Park, El Museo de La Alcogida, MuseumsArqueol?o & Ethnogr?co, Casa Santa Mar? La Lajita Zoo, Islote de Lobos Nature Reserve and etc. These and many such other striking tourist attractions makes this island a marvelous stop when holidaying in Canary Islands.
La Palmas
La Palmas is one of the most quiet, peaceful and unspoiled Canary Island with lots and lots of water, cultural richness and excellent cuisine to offer for those on a holiday in Canary Islands. This canary island is not popular as a holiday destination, but can still be visited for that natural and untouched beauty, for experiencing the farming skills and banana production on this island. Capital city of La Palmas is Santa Cruz de La Palmas.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote is another major Canary Island with lot to offer, for a spectacular holiday in Canary Island or a memorable Canary vacation. The south of Lanzarote is surrounded with superlative volcanic view; a result of eruptions that goes back to 18th century. Lanzarote is a package of volcanoes, superb resorts, museums filled with stunning artifacts, lively nightlife, thrilling water activities, breathtaking caves and natural sights. Some mind-blowing tourist attractions that make this canary island a great holiday destination include Wine museum El Grifo, Jameos Del Agua, The Cactus Garden, Timanfaya, Fundaci??r Manrique and Aquapark, Costa Teguise.
La Gomera
La Gomera is known for Tranquility, dense greenery, picturesque beauty, stunning beaches and its freshness. The island also has national park. San Sebastian, El Cedro Forest, Garajonay national park, Vallehermeso and Valle Gran Rey are some of the places you can enjoy in this island.
El Hierro
El Hierro is one of the small Canary Islands and comes with steep cliffs and some not so big, and really beautiful beaches. Some of the tourist attractions you can enjoy in El Hierro when holidaying in Canary Island includes Iglesia de la Candelaria, La Restinga, Iglesia de la Concepcion and Sanctuary of the Holy Mother.
Best time to visit or holiday in Canary Islands
The weather changes or varies from island to island and while you may find sunny weather in one, you can also end up enjoying wet season or snow in another. So the best time to visit Canary Island depends upon, which canary island you plan to make your holiday destination.
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Following as some of the major islands that form Canary Island and can be chosen for your Canary vacation:
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is known for its amazing tourist resorts, shiny and sunny climate as well as amazing tourist attractions. When holidaying in Canary Islands, Gran Canaria can offer you attractions like Sioux City, lots of amusement and Water Parks for a lovely family enjoyment, such as Aqualand Aquasur, Parque de los Cocodrilos, holiday world and many more. Tourists and visitors find Gran Canaria as an attractive option for their holiday in Canary Island because of its beaches, nightlife and all the family fun spots. This third major island accordance to its size has amazing scenery and picturesque views to offer along with pine forest, desert sand dunes, volcanic landscapes and vivid beaches.
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and major island of Canary island and is surely a great way to unwind, when on a holiday in Canary Islands. When holidaying in Canary Islands you must not forget to check this holiday destination, which is also the highest and utmost point in the whole Spain. Tenerife is loaded with remarkable tourist attractions like theme parks, museums, water sports like scuba diving, other sports activities, night clubs, great restaurants, cafes and hotels serving wonderful delicacies and sightseeing areas like botanical and aqua gardens. All these make Tenerife a memorable holiday destination for that right Canary vacation.
Fuerteventura
From volcanic sites and mountains to sandy dunes, this canary island is lot calmer and peaceful and has some pretty tourist attractions, for those holidaying in Canary Islands. Some of these are Bentancuria, Oasis Park, El Museo de La Alcogida, MuseumsArqueol?o & Ethnogr?co, Casa Santa Mar? La Lajita Zoo, Islote de Lobos Nature Reserve and etc. These and many such other striking tourist attractions makes this island a marvelous stop when holidaying in Canary Islands.
La Palmas
La Palmas is one of the most quiet, peaceful and unspoiled Canary Island with lots and lots of water, cultural richness and excellent cuisine to offer for those on a holiday in Canary Islands. This canary island is not popular as a holiday destination, but can still be visited for that natural and untouched beauty, for experiencing the farming skills and banana production on this island. Capital city of La Palmas is Santa Cruz de La Palmas.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote is another major Canary Island with lot to offer, for a spectacular holiday in Canary Island or a memorable Canary vacation. The south of Lanzarote is surrounded with superlative volcanic view; a result of eruptions that goes back to 18th century. Lanzarote is a package of volcanoes, superb resorts, museums filled with stunning artifacts, lively nightlife, thrilling water activities, breathtaking caves and natural sights. Some mind-blowing tourist attractions that make this canary island a great holiday destination include Wine museum El Grifo, Jameos Del Agua, The Cactus Garden, Timanfaya, Fundaci??r Manrique and Aquapark, Costa Teguise.
La Gomera
La Gomera is known for Tranquility, dense greenery, picturesque beauty, stunning beaches and its freshness. The island also has national park. San Sebastian, El Cedro Forest, Garajonay national park, Vallehermeso and Valle Gran Rey are some of the places you can enjoy in this island.
El Hierro
El Hierro is one of the small Canary Islands and comes with steep cliffs and some not so big, and really beautiful beaches. Some of the tourist attractions you can enjoy in El Hierro when holidaying in Canary Island includes Iglesia de la Candelaria, La Restinga, Iglesia de la Concepcion and Sanctuary of the Holy Mother.
Best time to visit or holiday in Canary Islands
The weather changes or varies from island to island and while you may find sunny weather in one, you can also end up enjoying wet season or snow in another. So the best time to visit Canary Island depends upon, which canary island you plan to make your holiday destination.
Coney Island losing longtime boardwalk vendors
Some longtime Coney Island vendors are getting the boot -- from the Brooklyn amusement park's new Italian developers. Letters were sent Monday to 11 boardwalk vendors doing business near the Luna Park rides installed in May to kick-start Coney Island's renewal, said Tom Corsillo, a spokesman for the ride operator, Central Amusement International.
Its Italy-based partner, Zamperla USA, dominates the redevelopment of the seaside attraction that served as an escape for generations of New Yorkers but fell into seedy disrepair in recent years. About half of the 11 vendors must leave within two weeks. Corsillo said vendor names won't be released until new contract negotiations are completed. He acknowledged, however, that one of the likely survivors is a stand run by Nathan's, which each year stages Coney Island's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
Other boardwalk attractions include Shoot the Freak, Beer Island and the Lola Starr Boutique, whose owner created a 60-page proposal including a statue rotating on a disco ball above sparkling circus lights.
"They threw us out! These are not nice people!!" said the irate owner of Beer Island who by Monday afternoon had received letters via FedEx for both his open beer garden and a second business called Cha Cha's that's a music club serving food.
A former boxing promoter, John "Cha Cha" Ciarcia -- "my name is Cha Cha, just Cha Cha, that's my legal name!" -- ran the two spots on the boardwalk for almost a decade, he said. He has till Nov. 15 to clear out. "They wasted my time and money, having me submit a proposal for what I was going to do to the places, and evidently they weren't satisfied," he said. "I'm very bitter. They never even talked to me."
The vendor leases, which are controlled by the city, expired this week. The fate of the vendors has been unknown since Zamperla opened Luna Park, replacing the old Astroland rides. Central Amusement International has signed a 10-year lease for about 6 acres of Coney Island, paying the city $1 million plus part of gross receipts.
Valerio Ferrari, president of both Central Amusement and Zamperla USA, said the Italians' $15 million investment in Luna Park has helped Coney Island "enjoy its most successful season in decades."
The above-average summer heat drew 450,000 visitors, extending the season through this past weekend for a total of 2.5 million rides on 19 new attractions. Ferrari said he now wants to create "an incredible new experience on the boardwalk, while continuing to honor Coney Island's magnificent past."Businesses planned in place of the ousted vendors include a sit-down restaurant and a sports bar -- both open year-round -- as well as free WiFi and more variety of food.
Luna Park is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's vision of turning the seafront into an amusement and entertainment district with restaurants, movie theaters, retail stores and hotels. Central Amusement International is planning a 2011 opening for the "Scream Zone," which will offer two roller coasters, go-carts and a human slingshot launching people more than 200 feet into the air.
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Its Italy-based partner, Zamperla USA, dominates the redevelopment of the seaside attraction that served as an escape for generations of New Yorkers but fell into seedy disrepair in recent years. About half of the 11 vendors must leave within two weeks. Corsillo said vendor names won't be released until new contract negotiations are completed. He acknowledged, however, that one of the likely survivors is a stand run by Nathan's, which each year stages Coney Island's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
Other boardwalk attractions include Shoot the Freak, Beer Island and the Lola Starr Boutique, whose owner created a 60-page proposal including a statue rotating on a disco ball above sparkling circus lights.
"They threw us out! These are not nice people!!" said the irate owner of Beer Island who by Monday afternoon had received letters via FedEx for both his open beer garden and a second business called Cha Cha's that's a music club serving food.
A former boxing promoter, John "Cha Cha" Ciarcia -- "my name is Cha Cha, just Cha Cha, that's my legal name!" -- ran the two spots on the boardwalk for almost a decade, he said. He has till Nov. 15 to clear out. "They wasted my time and money, having me submit a proposal for what I was going to do to the places, and evidently they weren't satisfied," he said. "I'm very bitter. They never even talked to me."
The vendor leases, which are controlled by the city, expired this week. The fate of the vendors has been unknown since Zamperla opened Luna Park, replacing the old Astroland rides. Central Amusement International has signed a 10-year lease for about 6 acres of Coney Island, paying the city $1 million plus part of gross receipts.
Valerio Ferrari, president of both Central Amusement and Zamperla USA, said the Italians' $15 million investment in Luna Park has helped Coney Island "enjoy its most successful season in decades."
The above-average summer heat drew 450,000 visitors, extending the season through this past weekend for a total of 2.5 million rides on 19 new attractions. Ferrari said he now wants to create "an incredible new experience on the boardwalk, while continuing to honor Coney Island's magnificent past."Businesses planned in place of the ousted vendors include a sit-down restaurant and a sports bar -- both open year-round -- as well as free WiFi and more variety of food.
Luna Park is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's vision of turning the seafront into an amusement and entertainment district with restaurants, movie theaters, retail stores and hotels. Central Amusement International is planning a 2011 opening for the "Scream Zone," which will offer two roller coasters, go-carts and a human slingshot launching people more than 200 feet into the air.
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