It's surprises me that in 6 years of island-themed posts, and our frequently-documented obsession with all things "largest", that the Google Sightseeing team have yet to feature Greenland1, the largest of all islands. At its most…

The name ‘Zanzibar’ evokes an air of exotic wonder. For thousands of years, this archipelago off the coast of East Africa has been the continent’s gateway to Asia and the Middle East. Over the centuries, great…

We often hear that global warming and rising sea levels will lead to the disappearance of low-lying islands such as the Maldives. However, climate change is also having the opposite effect - revealing islands that were…

The Skellig Islands are located 13km of Ireland's south west Kerry coast. In 1996 Skellig Michael was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site due to the presence of an early religious settlement, which due to…

OK, so we've really outdone ourselves this year, but better late than never we always say - this year, November is the chosen month for the long-awaited return of Island Week! Island week originally began broadcasting…

Hello! Yes we are still here, we've just been caught up (temporarily at least) with offline activities. As we haven't been keeping you bang up-to-date with the goings on on Google Maps, we should point out…