Tag Archives: Pacific Islands

Learning to Cook (City AM)

Posted on 2018-10-08 by tikichris

The Cook Islands is a nation comprising 15 small islands sprinkled across a patch of the South Pacific, roughly halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand. As remote as they are spectacular, the collection of islands is reminiscent of Hawaii before its mid-century tourism-boom, and though the largest of its islands is today ringed by boutique hotels, much of the country is untouched and feels wildly tropical. Continue reading →

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Samoa | Culture and Customs

Posted on 2018-01-16 by Petra Shepherd

Petra Shepherd selects Samoa in her search for Treasure Island and shares the cultural bounty of her trip with us. Continue reading →

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Come and Get Samoa (City AM)

Posted on 2017-07-05 by tikichris

Samoa has one of the South Pacific’s most beautiful and varied coastlines, complemented by a lush mountainous interior. Continue reading →

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Beyond the Reef | #TCTalofa

Posted on 2017-01-07 by tikichris

Talofa! Thanks for joining me in remembering the amazing time I had in Samoa. Continue reading →

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Savai’i | #TCTalofa

Posted on 2017-01-06 by tikichris

Midway during my week in Samoa I spent two full-on days of fun in the sun on the island of Savai’i. Continue reading →

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Exploring Upolu | #TCTalofa

Posted on 2017-01-05 by tikichris

My Samoan adventure continued as I headed out to explore the island of Upolu. Continue reading →

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Around Apia | #TCTalofa

Posted on 2017-01-04 by tikichris

Samoa’s only actual town, Apia is a small but bustling port with a population of around 36,000 people. It served as a great base for me to revive and acclimate myself to island life after my long haul journey from the UK. Here’s a look at the best bits from my time there. Continue reading →

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Talofa from Samoa | #TCTalofa

Posted on 2017-01-03 by tikichris

Hey y’all, listen up. I think I might have discovered paradise or, at least, a super close approximation of the ideal tropical island getaway. I’m talking about Samoa, where I spent a magical, wet and wild week back at the beginning of November. Continue reading →