Tiki culture, bars and mugs

You heard about tropical parties. Maybe you were present into one. Then you noticed that there are people dressed mostly in tropical dressings (Hawaii shirts for example), the ambiance or interior is tropical (tropical leaves, palms, fruits, decorations...), drinks as well (juices from exotic fruits or cocktails), and themed music.…

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Private Island on sale with black background

While tropical islands are considered to be heaven, there is not always happiness. In some islands accidents happened, or even murder. Recently, a nice house is put on sale with 2.27 acres plot on beautiful Lark Caye Island in Belize. https://www.privateislandsonline.com/central-america/belize/lark-caye-private-heaven Beautiful house and surroundings in a beautiful location. What…

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Hawaiian Pizza

Hawaiian pizza is famous. As the name suggests, its name is related to the Hawaii islands. It is eaten worldwide, someone likes it, someone not. But pineapple definitively brings something unique. Even we eat it on our tropical organizations. BUT! In truth, this pizza did not originate from the Hawaii…

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Today is International Day of Planet

International Day of Planet or Mother Earth Day is an annual event on April 22. Its aim is to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was held first time on April 22, 1970, and now it includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network)…

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Cyclone Seroja recently hit West Australia

As we already wrote an article about cyclone Seroja, which killed over 150 people (last data shows over 180) https://tropicalislands.net/over-150-people-died-in-cyclone-seroja/  it moved to the west coast of Australia as well. On April 11, 2021, a category 3 storm made landfall in Western Australia, causing significant damage to coastal towns and…

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Win for environment in Fiji: Judge finds Freesoul Real Estate guilty for overdevelopment

Rarely, but it happens! Good news for nature in Fiji islands. The Company which caused environmental damage was found guilty in court. Three years ago, in 2018, Freesoul Real Estate, a Chinese-linked company, began work on Malolo Island, (around 25 km west from Nadi International Airport), with plans to build…

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Volcano Eruption in St Vincent

On 8 April 2021, after a sustained increase of seismic activities over few days, an alert was declared and an evacuation issued. An explosive eruption occurred at 8:41 AM local time on the following day, with an ash plume reaching 10 000 m and flying eastward towards the Atlantic ocean.…

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Over 150 people died in cyclone Seroja

As of today, 7 April 2021, it is estimated that at least 167 people were killed by the storm, with 140 people in Indonesia and 27 in East Timor. Dozens remain missing, while thousands of people have been displaced. That is a heavy disaster! Cyclone Seroja is still an active…

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Today is World Health Day

World Health Day is celebrated around the world on April 7 every year under the auspices of the World Health Organization. The decision to mark this day as World Health Day was made at the 1st Assembly of this organization, held from June 24 to July 24, 1948 in Geneva,…

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Today is World Water Day

World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22. That day was adopted by a UN resolution in December 1992. As early as 1993, this day began to be celebrated, and, over time, the significance of this day began to grow. On this day, the United Nations wants to…

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