Exotic Island Hobby:

Coming to think of it, I have been to quite a few Islands doing some adventurous stuff recently. So in my hobby of collecting islands, all these islands are special, but two stand out as extra ordinary. Catba and La Reunion.

The Islands are:

Vietnam (2009): Cat Ba Island and Vin purl Island

Indian Ocean (2008/2010): Mauritius and La Reunion

China (95'): Hong Kong Island

Cat Ba Island is an island approximately 140 km2 in Ha Long Bay, Northern Vietnam. Cat Ba is the largest island in the Bay and approximately half of its area is covered by a National Park, which is home to the highly endangered Cat Ba Langur. This langur is rarely seen, as fewer than 100 specimens are thought to survive in the wild. The Park covers both land and marine areas and has a high biodiversity. We spend two weeks on the island climbing, see full article in sa mountain sport: http://www.samountainsport.co.za/articles.php?p=53 ,Deep water solo climbing off sea stacks, sports climbing off beaches and at butterfly valley on Cat Ba, the nature and beauty on this island and the Ha Long island system is mind blowing and the climbing phenomenal. We kayaked in Ha Long bay, saw breathtaking secluded sea lakes islanded in the sea but surrounded by green lush and limestone cliffs only reachable via kayaking though caves during low tide. Unbelievable amazing i am tell you!!!

La Reunion is an island of true contrasts, the French department of Reunion is unknown to many of the world's travelers. That's unfortunate! This unique island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is simply one of the most intriguing spots on earth. With an active volcano on its south coast, 17 miles of warm, welcoming beaches in the west, and lots of mountains and forests in between, Reunion Island offers vacation opportunities ranging from relaxing to truly insane. If you're looking for a place to "chill out", you'll find it here. But if you're the kind of vacationer who prefers an adrenaline rush over a sunburn, the possibilities are endless. From hiking Reunion's unique "cirques" or canyoning the island's many waterfalls to scuba diving or surfing in the clear waters that surround this tiny 30-mile-wide island, adventure activities abound for vacationers hoping to do something a little daring while on their Reunion holiday. See more on my Reunion BLOG http://traileruption.blogspot.com/