[GAME] 35 islands from all over the globe!

[Quincy]

Hi everyone, 

Exotic, tropical, distant, cold... each is unique, and there are tons of them to discover worldwide. I thought this would be a wonderful theme for our next game, so this week I’d like to take you on a tour of some islands! 🏝

There are 35 islands from all over the globe in the crossword grid below, can you identify them all?

To ensure everyone has a chance to participate, try to post only one answer or word at a time; I will update the updated game grid regularly. 

I would love to know as well if you’ve had the opportunity to visit any of these islands -let us know below! 🛳  🛩

Have fun, 

Quincy

Across

7 - Island country in the West Indies, known as "Island of Spice"

8 - Renowned for its nightlife in Summer, popular with fans of the electronic dance music scene

11 - Known for the Santa Cruz carnival

12 - One of the Spanish Balearic Islands

13 - Its capital city is Havana

15 - An iced tea is named after it

17 - You can find the Timanfaya National Park there

19 - Vietnamese Island off the coast of Cambodia

20 - World's second largest island after Greenland

21 - This island is accessible via a bridge linking it to the city of Stralsund in mainland Germany

22 - The largest island of North Africa, off the coast of Tunisia

24 - It is said to have been the last stop on Ulysses' in Homer's Odyssey before his return in Ithaca 

25 - Archipelago with 3 official languages: Bislama, English and French

26 - Birthplace of Björk, Emilíana Torrini and the band Of Monsters and Men

29 - Legend says it was the birthplace of Aphrodite 

30 - Country in East Asia renowned for its lively night markets

32 -  The cities of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Yokohama

33 - Province of Indonesia, sometimes called Land of the Gods

34 - Named after a hawaian demi-god

Down

1 - Located in the Channel Islands, near France 

2 - Site of the ancient Dilmun civilization located in the Persian Golf

3 - Ridley Scott's Gladiator was partly filmed there

4 - Caribbean island with links to the United States.

5 - Archipelago of Portuguese islands

6 - One of Croatia's most touristic islands

9 - Group of three islands in Galway Bay

10 - Napoleon was exiled there

14 - Part of the Kingdom of Denmark, it is the least densely populated region in the world

16 - Mount Etna is one of its prominent landmarks

18 - Located South is the city of Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia

23 - Major world offshore financial centre

26 - Separated from Great Britain by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel

27 - Country located in the Caribbean sea,  to the east of Cuba and Jamaica

28 - British Island designated as a UNESCO Biosphere since 2019

31- It's also the name of a dance, and a programming language

[Emilie]

This makes me want to take some holidays pronto, @Quincy ! 😃

@Mike-And-Jane0 @Ralf5 @Laurelle3 @Emiel1 @Pam5 @Mauricio467 @Clara116 @Michelle1164 @Till-and-Jutta0 @Ann72 @Jessica-and-Henry0 @Michelle53  @J-Renato0 @Laura2484 @Sharon1014 @Branka-and-Silvia0 @Yannis37 @Helen350 @Cathie19 @Mika8 @Michael5047 @Deirdre122 @Huma0 @Tammy483 @JJ48 Anyone up for exploring some islands? 🛫 🌎

[Michelle53]

@Quincy @Emilie   I'll jump in. 16 down is Sicily.  I was there a long time ago - 1982. 

[Quincy]

Nice one @Michelle53! 🎉 

[Huma0]

@Emilie @Quincy 

8 across is Ibiza. Yes, I've been a couple of times.

[Quincy]

Sharp @Huma0! 👀 Can you believe that it's warmer in London than in Ibiza? 😅 

[Huma0]

@Quincy 

I know. It's scorchio! Have been hiding inside, but might venture out now finally...

[Huma0]

13 is Cuba. Unfortunately, I haven't been yet...

[Quincy]

@Huma0 👀

[Huma0]

Know a few more but will wait for others to jump in!

[JJ48]

31 down is Java. I haven't been there but my grandparents lived there for a long while with my mother growing up there. And my home is decorated with many Javanese treasures that were passed down to me. 

[Quincy]

That's correct! Aw, that's lovely to hear @JJ48! I have friends who are from the Maluku province 🙂. Also, I'm very curious to see the decoration 👀

[Deirdre122]

I'm going with number 9 down: ARAN - the only one I've been to on this list (had another booked but the the pandemic happened and my trip didn't)... I visited Innis Mor, one of the 3 Aran islands. The highlight of my visit to Ireland.

[Quincy]

Correct @Deirdre122! Oh no, at least you were able to visit one of the islands! Will you be planning a visit to see the other islands? 

[Deirdre122]

@Quincy  Sorry I realise I didn't elaborate... I was booked to go to Seychelles before lockdown hit (not the other Aran islands) so those are the islands I meant. Hopefully I'll still get to go sometime, I have family living there.