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Island biodiversity: Comprehensive assessment finds one in three plant species call islands home
Phys.org
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October 16, 2024
A new study has revealed that islands are home to around one in three of the world's plant species, despite covering just over 5% of the Earth's land surface. Dr. Julian Schrader, from Macquarie University's School of Natural Sciences, led a team...
Cyclone-hit Mayotte shows France’s bigger overseas crisis
EurActiv
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January 9, 2025
The dramatic consequences of cyclone Chido’s on Mayotte have brought France’s overseas territories back to the forefront of political discourse as the EU begins to recognise the strategic value of these regions. Mayotte is a French overseas region...
"He Walked the Walk for Civil Rights and Indigenous Rights": Billy Zane on Bringing Marlon Brando to Life in 'Waltzing with Brando' | PSIFF 2025
Collider
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January 15, 2025
Summary Collider's Aidan Kelley spoke with Billy Zane at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival for Waltzing with Brando. Directed by Bill Fishman, Waltzing with Brando focuses on a period of the actor's life when he sought to build...
These are the top 25 islands islands to visit by boat in 2025
National Geographic
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Islands — of varying size and character — can be an endless source of discovery and refuge. Whether your ideal getaway involves meeting extraordinary wildlife in Española in...
HAL’s 2026-27 Australia, New Zealand and Asia cruises on sale
Seatrade Cruise News
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January 9, 2025
Bookings opened for Holland America Line’s September 2026-April 2027 Australia, New Zealand and Asia programme to be operated by Westerdam and Noordam. Ranging from 13 to 35 days, the cruises feature longer port stays and call at some of the...
Ryan Bonitz and Jake Gonsalves were wed Sept. 6
Newsday - New York
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January 9, 2025
Ryan Bonitz booked a one-way flight to Hawaii in search of a role as a physician assistant in the fall of 2020. She never did find a job in the Aloha State, but she stumbled on something entirely unexpected — she met the man she would eventually...
Longer Cruises And Access To More Than 50 UNESCO Sites Dazzle In Holland America Line's 2026-2027 Australia, New Zealand And Asia Seasons
MENAFN
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January 8, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) From September 2026 to April 2027, Westerdam and Noordam will explore the region, taking guests up close to world-famous natural scenery as well as iconic cities-and inaugural port Yeosu, South Korea. Discover Australia and...
Island wonders: The best cruises in the South Pacific for 2024/25
Cruise Passenger
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October 10, 2024
Turquoise seas, silky soft white sands, coconut-laden palm trees and cute islands – it’s no wonder South Pacific cruises often top the bucket lists of cruise lovers. From the pinkish-hued sand of Champagne Bay in Vanuatu to the bluest of blue seas...
These epic Holland America cruises will take you halfway around the world in 2026 and 2027
The Points Guy
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January 8, 2025
Are you looking for an out-of-the-ordinary cruise adventure across the globe? Holland America Line has just announced some epic new itineraries you need to book. Holland America has released details of four new Legendary Voyages, which will take...
Here’s Holland America’s Plan for Asia and Australia in 2026-27
Cruise Hive
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January 8, 2025
With itineraries finalized and bookings now open for sale, Holland America Line has unveiled its series of 2026-27 Australia, New Zealand, and Asia voyages, featuring longer, immersive cruises. The line will deploy two ships to the region between...
Burgundy UK passport 2025 warning as expert says 'don’t get caught out' and ruin holiday
Daily Express
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January 4, 2025
Airlines have issued advice to anyone with a passport - especially those with the old burgundy or red EU versions they may need to take urgent action. Operators like easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz are telling customers to make sure they are all set up...
The role Val Kilmer rehearsed for on Marlon Brando’s private island: “My wife was a little upset”
Far Out Magazine
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January 12, 2025
(Credit: Val Kilmer / Press) Val Kilmer has played some of the most iconic roles in all of cinema. He got into the mind of Bruce Wayne for Joel Schumacher’s Batman Returns, an underrated entry in the Caped Crusader’s film history. As part of the...
The Pacific in 2025: Navigating the shared challenges
The Jakarta Post
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anuatu’s devastating earthquake and dramatic political developments in Tonga and New Caledonia at the end of 2024 set the tone for the coming year in the Pacific. The incoming Trump administration adds another level of uncertainty, ranging from...
French Pacific news in brief for 11 January
RNZ
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January 10, 2025
New Caledonia’s main territorial (CHT) Gaston Bourret hospital medical committee Chairman, Dr Thierry de Greslan (right). Photo: LNC New Caledonia - health Medical authorities have warned New Caledonia's health system has lost 40 percent of its...
At 75 cruises and counting, here’s why I’m always planning my next voyage
The Globe and Mail
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January 11, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Tim Johnson in Antarctica on a Lindblad cruise in November, 2024.Tim Johnson/Supplied Every cruise is a bit of a maritime miracle. Like magic, a ship can spirit travellers to amazing places. Often through the night. Open...
The best all-inclusive wellness resorts and packages for a postholiday reset
The Points Guy
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January 6, 2025
From costumes to Christmas trees to Champagne toasts at midnight, life is a bit of a blur from late October to New Year's Eve. Between wrapping up work deadlines, finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list and nonstop eating, drinking and...
Researchers bring endangered species back to an island for the first time in a century — here's how they did it
The Cool Down - Oregon
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December 31, 2024
"This remarkable progress brings hope for the future." by Zachary CraleyDecember 31, 2024 Endangered seabirds have returned to their small island home in French Polynesia for the first time in over 100 years thanks to the efforts of...
Pacific news in brief for 2 October 2024
RNZ
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October 2, 2024
Photo: 123rf / ©Carol Buchanan Tuvalu - climate Tuvalu's climate minister says Australia's decision to approve three coal mine expansions calls into question its claim to be a "member of the Pacific family" and undermines its case to co-host...
Tiger Sharks Are Now Converging En Masse On The Florida Panhandle
Forbes
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Alex Fogg, Shane Reynolds and Kinga Philipps document a tiger shark beneath Island Pier between Fort Walton Beach and Destin, Florida. Shane Reynolds The Island Pier juts 1,262 feet out from the sugary, white sands of Florida’s Okaloosa Island,...
Five Pacific region geopolitical ‘betrayals’ in 2024
Asia Pacific Report
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January 3, 2025
COMMENTARY: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report With the door now shut on 2024, many will heave a sigh of relief and hope for better things this year. Decolonisation issues involving the future of Kanaky New Caledonia and West Papua –-...