The Caribbean Island of Providencia lies in the San Andres Archipelago, somewhere between the Islands of Jamaica and Costa Rica. It occupies an area of about 22 square kilometers. Best time to visit With a tropical climate, the Island of Providencia can be visited throughout the year. The best time to visit the Island is during the Carnival in June, around Easter and broadly from Mid-December to Mid-January. April too is a good time when you have the black crabs coming down from the mountains to the see to nest. How to reach You have regular flights to the El Embrujo Airport here on Providencia from the Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andres. Providencia is 20-minutes away by flight from San Andres. Ferries and boats too ply between the two and a boat trip takes  [...]

The French Polynesian Island of Moorea is western neighbour to Tahiti, located 18 kilometers away from it. It belongs to the Society Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Best time to visit The Island of Moorea has a tropical climate and the cooler, comparatively drier season from November to April is when tourism peaks here. How to Get to Moorea Moorea is easily accessible once you reach the Island of Tahiti. There are regular flights as well ferries connecting the two.  Ferris from Tahiti takes you the Vaiare Bay terminal on Moorea’s northeast coast. The Tahiti Island is easily accessible being a popular island destination. Flying time from Los Angeles to the Fa’aa International Airport, at Tahiti’s Capital Town of Papeete, is approximately 8 hours or so. The Island is well-connected  [...]

The Island of Bora Bora lies in the South Pacific Ocean, in the Leeward Islands of the Archipelago of Society Islands, French Polynesia. Best Time to Visit Bora Bora The Island of Bora Bora enjoys a tropical climate and hence has tourists coming in throughout the year. The dry season or winter season of Polynesia that prevails in the months from May to October, is when you can see this Island most crowded by tourists. How to Get to Bora Bora The Island has an airport at Motu Mute but you have to fly there via Tahiti Island. From Papeete, Tahiti it takes about an hour to reach Bora Bora. Flying time from Los Angeles to Papeete is close to eight hours. Once you de-board at Motu Mute, get to the Vaitape Village that’s at a short ferry-ride from here and you can get on a bus to any  [...]

The Whitsunday Islands are a collection of about 74 Islands, located midway on the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the center of the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean. Best time to Visit The climate of Whitsunday Islands is tropical and hence has tourists coming in throughout the year. The drier and cooler months from November to April are when tourism peaks here. Getting there The Whitsunday Islands are at a distance of about 900 kilometers from Brisbane, Australia and you can cover the distance between the two in about one-and-a-half hours by flight. There are two airports here – the Whitsunday Coast Airport in Proserpine Island and the Great Barrier Reef Airport in Hamilton Island.  These are served by direct flights from Australian cities of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.   [...]

The Islands of Yap lie in the western part of the North Pacific Ocean, in proximity to the Island of Palau. Best time to visit This diving destination has a maritime tropical climate, being close to the equator. Anytime is good to visit this Island which has an average annual temperature of about 27 degree Celsius. How to reach To reach here, you need to fly to Guam that has flights from countries like the United States of America, Australia, Tokyo and Manila. From here, the Continental Air Micronesia takes you to Yap. Private vessels too are sailed to this Island. To get around the Island, you can hire a taxi, rent a car or get on to the public buses that ply here. Attractions Yap is indeed known for its diving site all around the world.  However, that is not the only reason  [...]

The Island of Korcula, covering 276 square kilometers, is the biggest one of the Islands of Dalmatia, in the Adriatic sea of Mediterranean.  It belongs to the State territory of the Republic of Croatia. Best time to visit The Island experiences a mild Mediterranean climate. The best time to visit this Mediterranean Island is in the months from May and October, when it is warm and sunny here. How to reach To get here, you will need to get to the coast of Croatia and Dalmatia, from where there are regular ferries to this Island. The nearest airport to Korcula Island is the Dubrovnik Airport, which is served by major airlines like the British Airways. In the off season, you might need to take a bus from Dubrovnik to get to Korcula. Inland, you have a number of options when it comes  [...]

The Island of Korcula, covering 276 square kilometers, is the biggest one of the Islands of Dalmatia, in the Adriatic sea of Mediterranean.  It belongs to the State territory of the Republic of Croatia. Best time to visit The Island experiences a mild Mediterranean climate. The best time to visit this Mediterranean Island is in the months from May and October, when it is warm and sunny here. How to reach To get here, you will need to get to the coast of Croatia and Dalmatia, from where there are regular ferries to this Island. The nearest airport to Korcula Island is the Dubrovnik Airport, which is served by major airlines like the British Airways. In the off season, you might need to take a bus from Dubrovnik to get to Korcula. Inland, you have a number of options when it comes  [...]

Among the Greek Islands is the crescent shape Santorin archipelago, covering an area of about 73 square kilometers. The Island lies in the southern extreme among the Islands in the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea. Best time to visit Santorini experiences Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.  Abundance of sunshine throughout the year favours tourists. How to reach To get to Santorini, you need to cross Athens. The flight from Athens to Santorini takes about 40 minutes. In summers, you can take the direct charter flights from cities in Europe and also from Thessalonki. You can also take one of the ferries from the Piraeus, Thessalonki or Crete forts and from most of the Islands of Cycladic. In the summer months, when tourism peaks, there are high  [...]

The Central American Country of Costa Rica borders the Caribbean Sea to its east and the North Pacific Ocean to its south and west. From the North and the south-southeast, it is flanked by the countries of Nicaragua and Panama. Best time to visit The tropical Costa Rica is worth visiting anytime of the year, though the dry season from the months of December to April are more favourable among the tourists. How to reach The airports here such as the Capital San Jose’s Juan Santamaria International Airport and the Liberia’s Daniel Obuder International Airport are served by numerous airlines such as the Air Canada, Continental and Delta to name a few . From Europe, Iberia and Martin Air serve San Jose. Flights from most of the cities of the United States reach here in about 3-7 hours. You  [...]

The Grenada is a three Island State – consisting of Carriacou, Grenada and Petite Martinique, located in the eastern Caribbean, among the Windward Islands. The Caribbean Islands or the West Indies with its over 3000 Islands of West Indies form the bridge between the Caribbean and the North Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas are in the north with over 3,000 individual islands and reefs. To the south of it are the Greater Antilles in the central West Indies that include countries of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic (Hispaniola) and Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles in the Southeast are three of its main island groups. The latter are further divided into the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands. Best time to visit Like in other Caribbean Islands, all of which experience a  [...]