Do you like islands?

Wow! You have been to Mauritius and the Comores Violet Dreams so that must have been amazing. There is nowhere as pretty as a tropical island with palm trees in my mind. The first tropical island I went to was St Lucia in the Caribbean. Cape Town has Robben Island so I hope to go there.

Yeah, I was lucky. I used to work in South Africa as a Travel Agent and we used to get Agent trips which meant that I got to go to Mauritius with about 15 other Agents and stay in 5 top hotels, get squired around the island and altogether have a blast for a week and it was virtually free of charge! Comores I went to in 2001 on my honeymoon. It is just the best place for a honeymoon. In fact the week we were there, there were 40 honeymoon couples at the hotel (there is only 1 hotel on the island). We had planned to go to Mozambique and stay in a hut on the beach, but then they changed the charter flights and the dates no longer worked for us as we had to fly back to the UK a week after our wedding! Maybe next time we go down that way...

Oooooh - forgot. I also went to Hawaii (big island) and Maui way back when in 1992/3.

Hi my friend Shamrack. Wow! The Andaman and Nicobar Islands sound amazing. I would so love to go there one day. I like to hear about places that are protected because they stay unspoilt. I went to some islands in Belize that I loved and the water around one of them was a protected spot due to the manatees.

Shamrack, where are Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

They are off the coast India and I imagine you could fly there from Calcutta.

You really should go to Buchart Gardens near Victoria. They have tours there and they are child friendly. And another place in the Victoria is the Wax Museum. Plus there is the aquarium. I am sure your toddler would love it and you can get a ride by horse and carriage as well.

I would love to go to Vancouver Island. I have heard Victoria its main town is a bit English in appearance. The north of it is meant to be quite rugged. My toddler son has spina bifida and he is likely to be in a wheelchair when he is older. I will still go traveling but some places like tropical islands will be challenging. Good luck to your husband's health. I like the sound of the paintings that you used to do.

When I was in Australia I saw some pictures of Norfolk Island. It sounds like such a beautiful and unspoilt island. I would love to go there but I know the flights there and the accommodation would be expensive. The beaches and historic sights would delight me. The shopping sounds great, Lego cheaper than in Denmark! I have heard of Lord Howe Island as well. I am sure it is lovely there too.

I haven't been to Lord Howe, but it does look beautiful. I'd probably be able to talk my husband into going there ... no crowds!

Hi there Bombshell. I loved it in Fiji. I went there on my way around the world and then I worked in Australia to help pay for my trip. I hope that you will win the lotto.

yeah hubby got 4 numbers in lotto but it was not enough to pay the flight.it would be great if 5 numbers so that we can have a 32 thausand euro and then we can fly without any worries so better luck next time maxi.

There is something special about small islands I think. Yes, I love traveling to different countries. My next destination will be Cape Town later this month.