Sentences with phrase «diverse as the island»

Cuisine as diverse as its islands is being served up by a rising generation of adventurous gourmands.

The best affordable Cebu Island hotels are as diverse as the island's sceneries.

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The projects we photograph are as diverse as their locations, from just around the corner in downtown Vancouver, to Victoria and Nanaimo, across the border in Bellingham or Seattle, or out to the Gulf Islands, San Juan Islands, Sunshine Coast, and remote Coast Salish First Nations reserves.

Although bound by a common religious past, their languages and dialects were as diverse as those heard at Ellis Island in the early 1900s.

World renowned for its idyllic beaches and diving spots, and recognized as a sophisticated, diverse financial centre, the Cayman Islands offer spectacular recreational opportunities along with warm, impeccable service.

Known as the Forbidden Island, Niihau provides its sheep herds with an extremely diverse range across the 72 - square mile iIsland, Niihau provides its sheep herds with an extremely diverse range across the 72 - square mile islandisland.

At the family's 22 - room house on Long Island the activities are as diverse as those in any well - off suburban New York household.

Dromm's and Van Bramer's districts are ethnically and economically diverse — far more so than the West Village - Chelsea neighborhoods that gave birth to gay politics in New York — but they include Jackson Heights, Astoria, and Long Island City, areas long known as LGBT - friendly enclaves.

Even the seemingly pristine Galápagos Islands, one of the most biologically rich and diverse ecosystems on the planet, face increasing threats as a result of climate change, water pollution, invasive plants and animals and other challenges related to human activities.

The Mississippi River delta is a rich ecosystem of barrier islands, estuaries, and wetlands that's home to a diverse mix of wildlife — as well as more than 2 million people.

A diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific — as beautiful as it is treacherous — unaware that they're crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.

In the film, a diverse team of explorers is brought together to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific — as beautiful as it is treacherous — unaware that they're crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong.

Mr. Anderson, 47, earned a reputation as a strong leader and dedicated educator as a principal and assistant superintendent in Rock Island, a blue - collar, racially diverse city in northern Illinois.

Three feature articles in this issue explore charter - school successes in such diverse places as Arizona, Boston, and Rhode Island and reveal the underlying strength of the movement.

Only a few diverse charter schools, like Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley Prep, have been able to attract middle - class families without using progressive elements, either superficially to help promote diversity or structurally as part of the core pedagogical vision.

Anning S. Prall Intermediate School, Magnet School with Applied Learning with Technology Integration — located in Staten Island, New York and better known as IS27 — is a diverse middle school serving more than 1,100 students.

97 And while diversity was encouraged, the percentage of diverse teaching candidates lagged far behind the percentage of diverse students in Rhode Island classrooms, just as in most other states.98 With support from the governor and the state's board of education, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) began an extensive information - gathering process in 2011 that culminated in new standards for educator preparation.

Species as diverse as koalas, tenrecs and Catalina Island foxes have been the subjects of some of the Foundation's more recent wildlife cancer studies.

There are as many as 25 dive sites on the Gili Islands with varying topography and diverse marine life which includes reef sharks, turtles lionfish, cuttlefish, sea snakes, scorpion fish, octopus, moray eels, and many types of rays, among others.It is possible to dive in Gili Islands throughout the year, and the best time is between the month of May — October, during the dry season.

February means summer in Australia, and the remote island of Tasmania boasts a landscape as diverse and impossibly beautiful as any you'll find Down Under, with rugged beaches, rolling farmland, and pristine rainforests.

A journey around the South Island which will take you past diverse coastal scenery, and offer an insight as to why the Kiwis are so connected to the ocean.

Thousands of islands with different cultures make up Indonesia, so no wonder its food is just as diverse.

The accommodation is almost as diverse as the wildlife, you can choose from five different levels of comfort at Fraser Island Beach Houses.

While these biologically diverse and rich cultural environments have long met the criteria to be set aside as a national park, it wasn't until March 5, 1980 that President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 96 - 199, establishing Channel Islands National Park as the fortieth national park thus protecting the nationally significant natural, cultural, scenic and scientific values of the Channel Islands.

As the largest landmass on the west coast of North America, with a population of just over 750,000, Vancouver Island is a massive wilderness with one of the world's most diverse ecosystems, scattered with fishing communities and villages along the craggy coastline.

Diverse landscapes and experiences such as Kangaroo Island, wildlife 4WD safaris, the Eyre Peninsula, the rugged ancient beauty of the Flinders Ranges and the Barossa» sacclaimed vineyards, will all be showcased.

The ancestral home of the Wulgurukaba people, once part of the mainland Magnetic Island became isolated from the coast when the sea level rose about 10,000 years ago flooding the low lying woodland between Townsville and the island, as a result a unique and diverse suite of plants and animals have evolved with some species though to be enIsland became isolated from the coast when the sea level rose about 10,000 years ago flooding the low lying woodland between Townsville and the island, as a result a unique and diverse suite of plants and animals have evolved with some species though to be enisland, as a result a unique and diverse suite of plants and animals have evolved with some species though to be endemic.

Aboriginal Botanist Warren Whitfield will take you on an adventure experience.The ancestral home of the Wulgurukaba people, became isolated from the coast when the sea level rose about 10,000 years ago flooding the low lying Woodland between Townsville and the island, as a result a unique and diverse suite of plants and animals have evolved with some species though to be endemic.

Fraser Island is a unique World Heritage icon being the world's largest sand island with over 40 lakes including most of the world's perched lakes, towering forests, vegetation and landform types as diverse as huge sandblows, coastal sand dunes, cliffs of coloured sands, heathland, open forests and rainfoIsland is a unique World Heritage icon being the world's largest sand island with over 40 lakes including most of the world's perched lakes, towering forests, vegetation and landform types as diverse as huge sandblows, coastal sand dunes, cliffs of coloured sands, heathland, open forests and rainfoisland with over 40 lakes including most of the world's perched lakes, towering forests, vegetation and landform types as diverse as huge sandblows, coastal sand dunes, cliffs of coloured sands, heathland, open forests and rainforests.

Guests can see the Island's diverse wildlife by participating in various activities that take them around the 4,100 hectare Arabian wildlife park, such as nature and wildlife drives.

He added, «Over the past two years, a range of exciting new attractions have allowed Yas Island to establish itself as a destination catering to a diverse variety of visitors from business travellers to family leisure visitors.»

Each of Indonesia's inhabited islands has its own dress, architecture and dialects, and its popular tourist destinations are as diverse as they are expansive.

But Bali has even more to recommend it beyond its spectacular beauty (as if that was n`t enough): an open and welcoming populace with a unique culture and deeply spiritual nature; the surrounding reefs and nearby islands with their diverse flora and fauna; world class scuba diving; and, perhaps the major draw, stunning sand beaches that vary from the soothing and serene to a surfer's paradise with breaking waves that provide some of the best surf conditions in the Pacific.

As a holiday destination, Queensland is heady mix of contrasting landscapes and experiences which appeal to the diverse needs of the UK holidaymaker — the state is home to the World - Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef, the world's oldest continuous surviving rainforest, a huge array of wildlife and nature experiences, the metropolitan hub of Brisbane, the white sands of the Whitsunday islands, and the historic Queensland Outback.

Come share with us the pristine beauty of the islands as you catch a glimpse of the diverse wildlife native to Estero Bay.

Also known as Indonesia's second largest island, it has something for everyone to explore - lush rainforests, exotic flora and fauna, cascading rivers, sparkling crater lakes, beautiful white sandy beaches, impressive volcanoes, limestone caves and an incredible diverse array of traditional ethnic groups who inhabit some of the most spectacular volcanic landscapes in the world.

From scenic natural islands to lush jungles, Belize is comprised of landscapes as diverse as the locals.

An island as naturally and culturally diverse as Bali will, of course, have many other places worth exploring.

The 5 granite islands here sit in 135 square kilometres of water and the local dive sites are as diverse as they are interesting.

The coral reefs around Nusa Lembongan and the other islands are very healthy, with an incredibly diverse variety of creatures offering a mixture of fantastic hard corals, colourful soft corals and a range of critters from macro to pelagics, as well as huge schools of fish with visibility nearly always 20 - 25m.

The Bay Islands, Honduras is just another hop away and equally as diverse and interesting.

As you would expect from the largest archipelago on the planet, Indonesia has an incredibly diverse landscape and culture, with over 300 languages spoken, the world's 2nd largest tropical forest, 130 active volcanoes and 1,000's of spectacular temples spread across the islands.

The province is composed of three major islands — Romblon, Tablas, and Sibuyan — all blessed with natural playgrounds such as beaches, rivers, mountains, and diverse eco-systems that offer tourists many opportunities for adventures like scuba, trekking, and snorkeling.

While other Hawaiian islands give you golf that can be showy, Oahu keeps it real, offering diverse golf options, as well as great resorts and spas, that will keep them coming back for more.

From Paris, you can get to Pan-Asian destinations as diverse as Beijing and Hong Kong; Tokyo and Osaka; Bangkok; and Denpasar on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Situated just a few kilometres from one of the kingdom's most diverse nature reserves and captivating dormant volcanoes in Harrat Al Rahat, The Red Sea promises to emerge as a blissful coastal island retreat set against a back drop of the ancient ruins at Mada'in Saleh, renowned for its beauty and historical significance.

Situated in a prime location close to the downtown area, the exhibition centre and Yas Island, Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi offers 281 spacious, well - considered bedrooms and suites, as well as a dedicated executive floor and lounge, seven diverse and compelling options for dining and recreation, a generous spa, traditional Hammam and wellness centre and some of the UAE's most sophisticated meeting and events spaces.

Four world - leading international wellness practitioners, working in areas as diverse as transformational breath - work, sound therapy, and hypnotherapy, will be leading island residencies throughout the year.

Spanning 14 distinct islands interconnected by 57 bridges, Stockholm is as diverse in culture as it is in tourist attractions.

By starlight the island is just as diverse, ranging from the perfectly peaceful to the downright dynamic.