Category: Asia / Pacific
Bula! A Day in Dravuni Island in Fiji
Our second stop when we visited Fiji was to Dravuni Island. The country of Fiji itself contains 330 islands with 110 of them permanently inhabited. There are even 500 smaller islets, so there are many islands to visit. For many decades in the 1700s, European sailors would not step foot on any of the Fijian ...
Spending a Day in the South Pacific Nation of New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands
The South Pacific Island Nation of New Caledonia was our first stop after leaving Sydney, Australia for the second time. Located about 750 miles to the northeast, we arrived after 2 days of sailing with Holland America. New Caledonia is a French territory with a population of about 278,000 people mostly situated on the main ...
The Amazing St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
When we decided we wanted to go to Bora Bora, we needed to decide where to stay. There are many options to choose, from the 5-Star Resorts encircling the island to smaller hotels on the center main island. Of course, we chose the former! One resort that makes almost all the Top Lists of Places ...
Traveling to Bora Bora from New York
Did you know it takes 2.5 days of air travel to get to Bora Bora from New York? A strange thing I like to do is study maps and globes... the real kind you hold in your hands and can touch. As a child, it amazed me how large the Pacific Ocean is as it fills ...
Our Top Bucket List Destination – Bora Bora in French Polynesia
One of the most frequent questions our friends ask us regarding our travels is "Where is your favorite place you've been?" The answer to this question has always been difficult because it requires a little more clarity. For example, my favorite European country is Italy. Favorite place to see history is Rome. My favorite cultural ...
Sydney, Australia: A visit to the Sea Life Aquarium
In the heart of the Sydney lies an exhibit worth a visit. The Sydney Sea Life Aquarium located on Darling Habour allows an up-close view of the various types of sea life that live in the waters in and around Australia. Located beside the aquarium are also the Sydney Wildlife Zoo and Madame Tussauds to ...
Milford Sound – New Zealand
Our first stop in New Zealand was to the enchanting area of the Milford Sound. The Fiordland National Park is on the southwestern side of the the South Island. We joined fifty others from our cruise ship, who decided to take an overnight excursion. Our trip was from the Milford Sound with an overnight in ...
Our Journey to Mystery Island in Vanuatu
Vanuatu lies almost halfway between the island nations of New Caledonia and Fiji. This makes Vanuatu an obvious destination for cruises in this area of the South Pacific. Our port of call for the day was Mystery Island. No one lives on Mystery Island. There is no electricity and no running water. And, it is the southern most island of the ...
An Excursion to the Paradise of Beachcomber Island in Fiji
With our 29-day cruise with Holland America, Amanda and I were looking forward to completing another bucket list destination with our visit to Fiji. It seemed like the further east our ship continued to go from Australia, the islands became more beautiful. Some day, we will continue our bucket list to visit more islands of ...
Stepping into the Shire – a visit to New Zealand’s Hobbiton Movie Set
It was a few days before Christmas, in 2001. Amanda and I, having been engaged for less than a year, lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. One evening, we went to the movies to see the first in the trilogy series of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." I remember watching that ...
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