Off the western coast of Turkey at the central to northern end of the Aegean Sea, the “North Aegean Islands” is a designation used for a loosely grouped set of islands including the Turkish islands of Imbros and Tenedos and the Greek islands of Chios, Icaria, Samos and many more.

Within the 83,000 square miles of the Aegean Sea, it hosts thousands of islands and islets, less than 100 of which have more than 100 inhabitants. But within those islands they hold thousands of years of history, culture and spectacular natural beauty.

The Philippine Islands are an archipelago of over 7000 tropical islands on the eastern edge of Southeast Asia, bordering on the Pacific Island groups of Melanesia and Micronesia, boasting almost 23,000 miles of coastline with plenty of beaches to explore.

This article lists highlights of the islands that form the island group called Micronesia (one part of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean) including Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Marshall Islands, Nauru and Wake Island.

This article lists highlights of the islands that form the island group called Melanesia (one part of Oceania in the South Pacific) including New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Maluku Islands, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Raja Ampat Islands, Vanuatu, Schouten Islands, and Norfolk Island.

This article lists highlights of the islands that form the island group called Polynesia (one part of Oceania) including New Zealand, the Hawaiian Islands, French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, Nieu, the Cook Islands, American Samoa, Easter Island, Rotuma, Tuvalu, Midway and Tokelau

The Hawaiian Islands archipelago consists of over 150 named islands, atolls, and reefs; but most are tiny. There are eight “main” islands in Hawaii, only seven of which are populated, and of those only the top four have extensive tourism facilities.

Maui’s reputation as an idyllic vacation destination is very well-deserved. Those of us who have visited numerous tropical islands know that Maui easily rates among the best of them. What makes it so special?

Off the southeastern coast of Africa, surrounded by the dazzling tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the island of Madagascar intrigues visitors with its variety of unusual habitats and truly unique wildlife.

Phuket - tropical sandy beaches and fascinating limestone karst islands harboring monkeys and walking fish!