Tag Archives: Pacific Islands
Learning to Cook (City AM)
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
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)
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
Talofa! Thanks for joining me in remembering the amazing time I had in Samoa. Continue reading
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Posted in Luxury, Samoa, Talofa Samoa, Travel
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Savai’i | #TCTalofa
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
My Samoan adventure continued as I headed out to explore the island of Upolu. Continue reading
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Around Apia | #TCTalofa
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
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
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Tagged #TCTalofa, Air New Zealand, air travel, Austravel, Food, luxury, Pacific Islands, polynesia, Samoa, south pacific, Talofa Samoa, Travel
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