Sentences with phrase «see the island off»

Horse riding tours provide a rare opportunity to see the island off the beaten track and there are several farms near to the hotel who provide tours with horses, contact the reception staff who will be happy to make the booking.

Not exact matches

Lichtsteiner's Switzerland see off Faroe Islands 2 - 0, while Pjanic's Bosnia play out a goalless draw with Greece

A mom from California, Cristal Logothetis, was heartsick to see families and young children losing their lives in an effort to reach the small island of Kos off the coast of Greece after fleeing Syria.

BONUS QUOTE OF THE DAY: «[H] e could see the island of Manhattan off to the left.

One such plan is a flight to Ascension Island, 1600 kilometers off the African coast, that will seek to follow the smoke layer westward to see how it changes chemically with time.

Charlie had seen his first patch of coral bleaching off the Great Barrier Reef's Palm Island in the early 1980s, a tiny clump of white skeleton that he photographed as a curio.

The thin white line is the coastline; the outlines of the Channel Islands can be seen off to the right (the south).

On islands, scientists sometimes see a «sped - up» version of evolution — when animals are closed off from the rest of the world, in places where there are few or no predators or competitors, they are able to branch out into special adaptations, eventually forming new species.

(see Graphic) The Tsunamis that struck a small island off the coast of Japan last week — leaving 240 people dead or missing — were intensified by the island's topography, say local hydrologists.

After Parkes saw the burst go off the team swung into action on twelve telescopes around the world — in Australia, California, the Canary Islands, Chile, Germany, Hawai'i, and India — and in space.

Dissanthelium californicum, an eight - inch - tall species of grass once endemic to two of Southern California's Channel Islands — San Clemente and Santa Catalina — as well as Isla Guadalupe off Baja Mexico, was last seen in 1903 and presumed to be extinct.

It is just that powerful, and I understand this because I have seen the miraculous shifts that have occurred within my own clients once they have been led off the island of isolation and loneliness by the extended, inviting hand of validation.

Alongside this, the reef off the islands is surprisingly pristine and colourful, which is wonderful to see!

Because my kitchen cabinets are mocha and my island is off white, I have been thinking of updating the color of the cabinet, as well as the island and after seeing your beautiful transformation and the colors used, I am going to copy this exactly.

Located on a large island off the West Coast of Canada, my hometown has tons of pretty beaches and parks, set against a backdrop of snow - capped mountains that can be seen in the distance.

I'm fairly certain that many of you will already have made up your minds on Dead Island: Riptide, off the back of what you saw of the first game.

Since we last saw them, Dom (Diesel) and Brian (Paul Walker) have been living off the massive spoils of their previous heist, hiding out with their ladies on one of the breathtaking Canary Islands.

A film unlike anything you've seen (or will see), Julie Dash's rapturous feature debut is set at a moment of wrenching cultural crisis, when the island - dwelling Gullah — former African slaves living off the coast of South Carolina — decide in August 1902 to head to the nearby American mainland and endure the pain of a second separation from their past.

Sunshine State (John Sayles, 2002): While most theatrical re-releases, or festival screenings, tend to flaunt a new presentation, or even a rarely seen print of the film, this screening at the Rendezvous Film Festival in Amelia Island, Florida, where Sunshine State was predominantly filmed, was from a DVD off a digital projector in a black box theatre, hosted by John Sayles and producer Maggie Renzi.

Now, there's a new fifth generation, which saw a debut earlier this year at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show following a reveal at the island that provided the car's namesake, Ibiza, off the eastern coast of Spain.

Situated off the northeast coast of Malaysia, Pulau Bidong (pulau means island in Malay) was largely uninhabited until shortly after the fall of Saigon in April 1975 (see Beyond the Book for The Sympathizer) when the first refugees from Vietnam, a boatload of 47 people, made the hazardous 700 mile trip across the South China sea.

It takes Enzo to a tiny island off the coast of Brittany in France, where he must confront the hostility of locals who have no desire to see the infamous murder back in the headlines.

This time, Miranda has pushed to work miles off the California coast on the remote Farallon Islands (see «Beyond the Book»).

An added bonus for aviation enthusiasts is the open - access roof space with the best view on the island for seeing planes take off and land.

Migrating humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) can be seen off the coast of Fraser Island between August and October.

Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) can often be seen off Fraser Island either singularly or in small groups.

Still, there are plenty who come for just a few days and then take off to see other islands.

Oftentimes you might see squirrel gliders swing off the balconies, have our birdlife flutter by or hear the rustle as an echidna or goanna goes about their daily business below you — it's the ultimate immersive island experience.

When the beach gets just too lazy, head off into the jungle to see the interior of the island, and spot a monkey or hornbill.

But in some locations — such as at Cocos Island and near - shore waters off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica — this species is often seen lying stretched out on the sandy bottom, completely exposed in broad daylight.

While many people see no more of Lombok than the glistening Gilis off the northwest of the mainland, the island has plenty more on offer including the opportunity to climb the second highest peak in Indonesia, surf on some of the best waves in the country or relax in a little - known paddy - set village.

To top it all off, they discovered all there is to see and do on this island.With the island being roughly six hours of driving from tip to tip and three hours across, it is easy to do many different activities during a day... or just relax and soak up the salty air, gentle breezes, and enjoy the soft songs of happy birds.

The «uncruise Hawaii» itinerary also sees us snorkeling with green sea turtles off Maui and ogling sea caves and lava tubes on a high - speed Zodiac ride along the Big Island's volcanic coast.

(you did that and it's off season, so that's good) 2) figure out what is on each island and which islands you want to see 3) figure out how many days

You may also glimpse whales with their calves in Mercury Passage off Maria Island, or try a three hour tour with Bruny Island Cruises to see whales taking shelter in Adventure Bay.

To top it off, for a truly unforgettable holiday, it's highly recommended that you see the island while horse - back riding.

There is visual beauty everywhere you look and just off shore from the Palm Cove beach lays Double Island and Scout Hat Island and to the right you can even see Fitzroy Island and other southern islands and mountains that make up the Cairns foreshore.

Obviously, the island got its name from the black - tip reef sharks that live off the northwest point of the island, but you will also see bull sharks and whale sharks when you dive here too!

As you can see in the above video, as soon as you step off the ferry, you are greeted by the island's many furry inhabitants who make this island a popular draw for tourists.

This large island nation off the southeast coast of Africa is the perfect destination for anyone who wants to get up close and personal with wildlife — most of which you can't see anyplace else (there are more than 50 species of lemurs alone).

This uptick in global excursions parallels another trend in spring break travel: Tiffany Harrison, the U.S. marketing manager at STA Travel, shares that, in addition to growing interest in Europe — particularly London, Madrid, and Dublin — STA is also seeing more demand for «adventure - focused, off - the - beaten path destinations,» where travelers can go mountain climbing, sailing, or island - hopping.

When on your winter vacation here on the island of Roatan, Honduras and after all site seeing has been checked off the list, spend a few hours a day learning the stunning Art of Stained Glass by Richard Snyder glass artist with more than 40 years of designing, painting & firing glass products of all styles and specializing in restorations of antique windows & lamp shades.

The Guardian heads to Koh Kood, the small island about 200 miles east of Bangkok and just off the waters from where Thailand ends and Cambodia begins, to see what everyone's missing out on.

Blue penguins nest in burrows around Porpoise Bay while Stewart Island shags can be seen on rock stacks below the headland and muttonbirds / tītī in groups off shore.

Big Buddha Castaway private island trip — includes a trip to see Pink Dolphins or Angthong Marine Park and private picnic own chef Trips to Koh Tao, Koh Tan and Koh Matsum — island trips off the resort Trip to the pink dolphins Sunset trip on the resort private speedboat

But there's more to the islands than their famed beaches, whether it's shopping and dining along Grace Bay, seeing the unspoiled beauty of Princess Alexandra National Park, volleying at the tennis club or teeing off at Provo Golf Club.

Take a day tour off the island to the outer Barrier Reef for some spectacular scuba diving and snorkelling and then see the reef from above in a helicopter that flies just 500 feet above the azure blue waters and lagoons that are teaming with tropical fish and colourful corals

I grew up snorkeling on one of the most beautiful places off the coast of California in a spot called Emerald Bay off Catalina Island and thought I was truly blessed, but can attest that I have never seen such biodiversity and vibrance of marine life as I have seen here in Belize!

«The highlight of my island adventure would have to be my midnight swims with bioluminescent plankton - after the hostel bar closed for the night, the staff would turn off all the lights and everyone would head from the bar into the water to see the plankton.

BEACHCOMBERS TIP: Cormorants (Phalacrocorax species), commonly seen oft the piers, fish the waters off the island diving for small fish.