Island

From hitchhiking to hot springs: Three lifelong friends reunite on São Miguel

Three lifelong friends reunite on São Miguel, where crater lakes, thermal pools, sulfur steam, and old travel habits test their bond 30 years later.

|ByILANA SRAIER-PHILLIPS
THE VOLCANIC crater lakes of Sete Cidades are among São Miguel’s most iconic landscapes. Ever-changing weather and light made each visit different.
The island of Makri

Private island in Greece being sold for less than NIS 1,000,000

The island of Makri – a deserted island devoid of infrastructure in Greece – will be offered at a public auction at a starting price of €247,000. So what does it actually have?

|ByWALLA! TOURISM
The crannog at Loch Bhorgastail, Scotland, May 8, 2026.

Wooden platform older than Stonehenge found hidden beneath man-made island in Scotland

The analysis found that the crannog started out as a circular wooden platform, measuring at around 23 meters across, and topped with brushwood.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A TRANQUIL curved bay with the Avani+ Barbarons Seychelles Resort on its shores

Why Israeli travelers are turning to Seychelles’ quiet luxury

Seychelles has long identified Israel as a strategic market and not without reason.

|ByMOTTI VERSES

Rare 2,000-year-old strawberry-shaped Iron Age divination spoon discovered on Isle of Man

Similar ritual spoons have been found in Britain, Ireland, and France. The British Museum holds several pairs, one engraved with a cross and the other with a small hole.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rare 2,000-year-old Iron Age divination spoon discovered on Isle of Man.

Scientists discover world's largest coral in Solomon Islands, spanning over 34 meters

The 300-year-old coral, initially mistaken for a shipwreck, offers hope amid global ocean warming.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) on the coral reef.