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Iona is a tiny tranquil island, barely six kilometres (four miles) long and two kilometres (one mile) wide. Yet its contribution to the history of Scotland and, indeed, the world, is large. It was here that St. Columba founded his famous monastery, and the island is known as the cradle of Christianity in Scotland. It […]
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Hawaii is the youngest of the 50 states of the U.S. and the only one that is entirely an archipelago, or chain of islands. It’s located in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental U.S., southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. It is made up of over 100 islands, and of the eight […]
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Most of us know the story behind the name Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic crater on Oʻahu that was so named by British sailors, who, while exploring the beach below in 1825, found calcite crystals sparkling in the sand. They thought they were diamond fragments and called the mountain Diamond Hill. (It was later changed […]
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A paradise for those who want to rest in an incomparable setting, but also for those who want to take part in water sports or go snorkelling. Hawaii, the 50th state of the United States (Aloha State), is an archipelago of volcanic origin, which comprises eight main islands. Imagine traces of beauty spread over 2400 […]
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