Hurricane Ian caused power cuts in Cuba

According to our local news N1 https://rs.n1info.com/svet/cela-kuba-ostala-bez-struje-zbog-udara-uragana/  heavy hurricane Ian damaged electric installations and caused power cuts in the whole country. A Category 3 hurricane with winds of up to 190 kilometers per hour is now heading toward Florida. Cuba's state-owned power company Union Electrica said the country was without electricity…

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Typhoon Nanmadol hit Japan

Super Typhoon, named Nanmadol recently hit Japan. It was formed east of Iwo Jima, and became very powerful. its winds were 235 km per hour! According to N1 here https://rs.n1info.com/svet/devet-miliona-ljudi-trebalo-bi-da-se-evakuise-iz-svojih-domova-posto-je-japan-pogodjen-jednim-od-najjacih-tajfuna-nanmadol-u-kome-je-stradala-jedna-osoba-a-skoro-70-je-povredjeno-javlja-bbc/  currently is evacuation of 9 million people on the works because of danger this typhoon presents. They forecast around 400mm of…

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300 Days Alone – YouTube documentary

There is a nice and educative documentary, named ,,300 Days Alone". Swiss adventurer Xavier Rosset spent 10 months on Tofua Island in Tonga. There, you can see some survival skills, adventure, exploration, the island and its nature, etc... It was recorded in 10 episodes (each is around 10 minutes on…

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Recommended tropical island themed movies

Hello! As it is mid-summer, and we are writing about tropical islands, we watched many tropical-themed movies set or filmed on islands. So, here in this post, I will write my opinions and recommendations about some of those movies, and I will update this thread. Name: Cast Away Year: 2000…

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[YOUTUBE VIDEO] Massive crab migration in Cuba

Here is a new short video of thousands of crabs migrating through Cuba. It was a few days ago. Scientists say that their population increased as a result of two years of pandemic (lower human activities). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9Mq-dKiPWE

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List of websites for sale private islands

Hello. I was talking with someone who wants to buy a private island, and I showed him many links which I have. Since I have many sites bookmarked and scattered, I decided that it is better to open a blog post here to post the list of all sites which…

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Ambient tropical beach and wave sounds

Greetings! For those who cannot for some reason to visit and enjoy tropical beaches or islands to listen waves and birds, we found some youtube videos which you can play from here to listen anywhere! Good for relaxation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBa-e45o6eM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBnO8BdZI_o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1T06UhcX0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec_xGmM_tJc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nep1qytq9JM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTMRcLGp_hE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGIXT7ce3vQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNTs6-pNFRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvd8PObLWsg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyZfCrrdbm8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fte_TGp0MUI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bGd0u7ADd8…

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Cheapest private island until now

I found it accidentally, and could not resist, I have to inform people. If this is still valid of course. This small islet is 0.14 acre (566m2), its maximum length/width is 45mX20m, and is separated by the main island of Roatan (Honduras) via a small channel. It costs only 84…

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A strong volcanic eruption hit Tonga, creating big waves and tsunami warnings across the Pacific

On January 15, an underwater volcano near Tonga erupted. A powerful explosion was heard in Fiji, about 800 km away, and even as far as New Zealand in the south, which is 2300 km away. Satellite images showed that the eruption spewed ash up to 20km in height! The sky…

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Nature violators will have to plant trees for damaging vegetation on the island

According to local 10 news https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/12/17/marathon-settles-citation-with-private-island-owners-who-bulldozed-nature-without-permit/  (and several previous their other articles)  a couple, owners of the small island  The West Fanny Key (in Marathon, Florida) will have to plant six trees per each of the trees removed. They did not have permission to clear those native trees, which were home…

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