South Pacific
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A week In Paradise
When you think of Tahiti, it conjures up the quintessential South Pacific paradise; white sand beaches, crystal clear water, blue skies, cocktails by the pool and beautiful women swaying their hips with a flower in their hair. Sure, Tahiti and…
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Satuiatua Lagoon
Sunday was interrupted by an unwelcome call from my cycle guide Uilau “The Satuiatua Beach Fales kitchen and dining room have just burnt down.” Before I could fully digest the news, Uilau added “everyone is OK – but what do…
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Fiji Is The New Gateway to Canada
Kiwis now have more connections to the popular long-haul destination of Canada, with the launch of Fiji Airways’ twice-weekly commercial flights direct from Fiji to Vancouver. The inaugural flight was bid farewell from the Nadi International Airport on Friday 25th…
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Locals know that Rotorua is a year-round, all-season city.
There’s no reason to wait until the temperatures reach 20 degrees or more to take advantage of the amazing activities to do here. Winter here can be chilly – sometimes even downright frigid – with grey and cloudy skies. However,…
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Queenstown Lakes announces intention to be first carbon zero tourism destination in the world
The earth race starts today in the Queenstown Lakes, with the announcement by Mayor Glyn Lewers, of full commitment to decarbonising the tourism industry to carbon zero by 2030. The announcement is off the back of the presentation of the…
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Why The Islands of Tahiti should be on your bucket list for 2023
Staying in an overwater bungalow, going snorkelling in the azure-blue lagoon, sinking down in the soft sand on a deserted motu and watching the sunset paint an Instagram-worthy sky – the reasons why people put The Islands of Tahiti on…
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Aranui Offers More Australs and Goes Back to Bora Bora in 2024
French Polynesian cargo cruise line Aranui Cruises has released its 2024 program including a return to Bora Bora and more Discovery cruises taking guests to far-flung corners of the region. On sale now, the 2024 program features 23 scheduled…
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Niue from PCR to RAT
Niue has made amendments to entry requirements effective now. All travellers aged three years and over must provide a negative supervised rapid antigen (RAT) test result administered within 24 hours of departure. This replaces the previous PCR requirement. Travellers must…
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Best snow conditions in decades set Queenstown up for record 2022 winter
ueenstown enjoyed a record winter with the best snow conditions in decades. A huge June snowfall set the mountains up for a long season of quality snow. Cardrona Alpine Resort opened on 11 June then briefly closed with too much…
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Solomons update
The Solomon Islands Government has announced incoming travellers to the Solomon Islands no longer require to undergo a PCR test for Covid-19 72 hours prior to arrival. However, inbound passengers will still be required to provide proof of full vaccination…
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