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A tiny jewel set in the azure seas of the South Pacific, Norfolk Island is just 8 km long and 1,600 km northeast of Sydney. It is the biggest of a cluster of three islands on the Norfolk Ridge, fingered by coral reefs and crowned by pristine rainforest and some of the world’s tallest tree ferns. On October 1774 James Cook first landed on this diminutive island and named in honour of the then Duchess of Norfolk. Convict starred to arrive 14 years later and over time it gained quite a reputation, becoming known as ‘hell in the Pacific‘. Then in 1856, descendants of the Bounty mutineers with their Tahitian wives and children sailed for five weeks form Pitcairn Island to settle on Norfolk Island. Photo by: thinboyfatter
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Buck Island is home to numerous varieties of flora and fauna, including brightly-colored coral reef system and several endangered animal species such as hawksbill turtles and brown pelicans. The area is fully protected by the National Park System. The Island lies 1.5 miles of  St. Croix and has 176 acres of white coral sand beaches, surrounded by 700 acres of crystal clear waters. But the island is accessible only by boat.
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Mauritius is a popular destination for a wedding holidays and the choice of thousands honeymooners every year. Place of romance and peace, surrounded by magnificent coral reefs, it provides the perfect venue for your wedding day. Renowned as one of the best resorts in Mauritius, Dinarobin offers an intimate village setting on the magnificent Le Morne Peninsula.
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The Resort is an exotic luxury destination located on the Tikehau atoll, narrow strips of land surrounding a 16 mile interior lagoon. This four hectare island is located alongside a white sandy beach fringed by tropical palms on Tikehau  in the western Tuamotu Group. The Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort is a vacation destination for couples. The airport is approximately three miles away on Motu Tuherahera.
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About 10 miles south of the Great Salt Lake in the desert outside Grantsville, Utah, thousand of fish live in the murky saltwater at Bonneville Seabase, which is an independent experiment in marine biology. Seabase has an end-of-the-earth feeling, with no noise and little life and it’s open to snorkelers and scuba diver.
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Curacao was discovered   in 1499 and became an autonomous part of the Netherlands in 1816. The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort and Emerald Casino is  five star hotel on the island. This luxury Caribbean beach resort offers restful views and lush tropical gardens. It’s 10 minutes from both the airport and Willemstad.
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Mauritius is a beautiful tropical island, 500 miles off the east coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. Its diverse landscape includes miles of unspoilt coastline, tropical forests and impressive mountains. There are safe beaches, gentle seas, mild tropical climate and combined with a legendary Mauritian hospitality make this island one of the world’s most sought-after holiday destinations.

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