Most beautiful island in the Pacific, an exceptionally beautiful holiday destination which has become one of those secrets that visitors prefer to keep to themselves. Born from a volcanic eruption some seven million years ago, Lord Howe Island boasts the southern-most coral reef in the world.

The island is listed as a World Heritage site for its rare plants, birds, marine life and its breathtaking natural beauty. Just 11 km long and 2 km wide, two thirds of its land mass is covered by Banyan trees, Pandanus and native Kentia Palm forests.

The crystal waters that abound in marine life comprises over 400 species of fish, 90 species of coral, 4% of which is unique to the Island. Both visitors and the community are committed to the protection of its fragile and unique environment.

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The only designated national park in New England, most of Acadia’s 30,000 acres sprawl across rugged Mt. Desert Island.

The park came to prominence during the late 19th century, when wealthy industrialists began summering in the island's largest community, courtly Bar Harbor.Boston landscape architect Charles Elliot and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. are the luminaries most associated with Acadia's establishment in 1916.

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As far as luxury vacations go, there is nothing as lavish, unique and secluded as a private island. Island Hideaways from Turquoise Experience take private island vacations.

A step further by inviting guests to a luxury boutique resort on the private island of Dhonakulhi in the Maldives. The Island Hideaway at Dhonakulhi Maldives has been showering guests with extravagance and luxury in its six types of private villas for over three years.

Located in the Haa Alifu Atoll in the absolutely gorgeous Maldives archipelago, this private island is a haven of peace and tranquility. The Island Hideaway also boasts the first Marina in the Maldives that was designed by Walcon Marine, a well-known Marina Builder.

The private island Dhonakulhi is lush and verdant, fringed by sugary white beaches and sapphire lagoon. The crescent-shaped private island is unique in its reef formation and home to coconut trees and banana trees. The boutique resort’s private villas are sprinkled across this dreamy paradise, affording guests a private and luxurious escape.Private Island getaway at The Island Hideaway in the Maldives.

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Cozumel is Mexico’s largest inhabited island, is also one of the country’s biggest paradoxes.

Serene, laid-back and somewhat undiscovered by Mexico’s 20 million annual visitors, Cozumel rivals many Caribbean island destinations.

When it comes to visitor facilities, activities, and stunning beauty. Cozumel’s appeal lies with its combination of the best of Mexico with the allure of vacationing.

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A leading lodging and vacation rental directory that facilitates comparison shopping for trip planners in the US and abroad, is conducting a trend analysis on its database of 11,930 opted-in travelers searching for vacation rentals in Caribbean’s top island destinations from July 2008 to January 2010.

These insightful findings confirm consumer’s high demand for comparison shopping in the travel industry, as well as other interesting findings on vacation planning and vacation themes for popular vacation destinations in the Caribbean.

Travel Trends for Saint Thomas St Thomas’ Comparison Shopping Trends: According to the study, 68 percent of the vacation planners who inquired for a place to stay showed interest in comparison shopping among St Thomas vacation rentals, bed breakfasts, motels, and hotels.

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If you’ve decided to get hitched this year, why not do it abroad and make the special day even more memorable with our list of the top 10 overseas wedding destinations.

As many as one in six Britons choose to head to foreign climes for their big day, but picking the perfect location isn’t an easy task. To take away some of the stress, foreign exchange specialist Caxton FX and Lisa Burton, consultant at thebridalconsultant.co.uk, have compiled a list of the top ten overseas wedding destinations.

Sri Lanka Miles of white, sandy beaches flanked by dense bamboo groves make the small island off India a perfect wedding location. Choose from a traditional Buddhist Poruwa to a civil ceremony, accompanied by dancers, drummers and singers.

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Ah, there's something about that new ship smell, sounds and feel. And, there will be plenty of opportunities to experience all that as major cruise lines launch 12 new ships this year after rolling out 14 last year.

Things are still quite "ship shape" in the cruising business after weathering its most turbulent 18 months in history with the global economic downturn, outbreaks of illnesses and weak consumer spending and confidence.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), representing 25 major lines, said the industry adapted quickly and kept ships sailing "at full capacity throughout 2009 and expects continued growth in 2010."

The lines had to cut fares, offer incentives including two-for-ones even on premium lines continuing this year, provide free air connections and even dropped the irritating fuel surcharges that added $10 to $15 or so a day to fares.

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When you simply want to escape, unwind and experience the finer things in life, there is no better place hideaway than Bedarra Island.

Australia’s most exclusive resort, an indulgent tropical private haven lying off the coast of Cairns in tropical Queensland.

At Bedarra, guests can do as they wish when they wish. Here, a maximum of just 32 guests are accommodated in 16 secluded Villas, each hidden in the rainforest, only minutes from the beach.

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If there’s a place where “Keep this a secret’’ comes to mind, it’s the Georgia coast, strung with barrier islands as big as Bermuda, and back islands - 1,600 of them - as large as hundreds of acres to the size of a pickup truck. To find so many wildly beautiful islands in one state is remarkable enough.

But it’s the fishing that draws anglers here.Around and between the islands, a mighty 8-foot tide flushes 378,000 acres of salt marsh with brackish, food-rich water: the chemistry of a great fishery. In May schools of 60 to 100 redfish start cruising the mud banks.

In June, tarpon over 100 pounds roll a boat-length away. Tripletail, a fine fighting and dinner table fish, lie inches below the surface, and a kingdom of critters, from snowy egrets to wild boar, join in the feed. “It’s the last East Coast outback,’’ says Steve Holley, a tournament sportsman who manages a fishing camp here.

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One of Asia's hottest new restaurants, a mummified monk who wears Ray-Ban sunglasses, monkeys that fetch your food, affordable world-class spas.

A tropical retreat off the beaten track and a beach dinner that may be interrupted.

By water buffalo are just a few highlights of a trip to Koh Samui. It's a place where it pays to expect the unexpected.

In the Gulf of Siam off the east coast of Thailand, the island has gone from backpacker destination to a place of high-end resorts - think Anantara, Six Senses, Mercure and Renaissance - yet it remains charmingly rough around the edges.

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