French Polynesia is a large, diverse island group in the South Pacific Ocean. Its beauty is legendary and it’s been a favorite of Hollywood royalty for decades. There’s a reason it’s a Honeymoon dream destination for many and a bucket list item for others. French Polynesia is fantastic to visit. However, there are many misconceptions […]
2 Days in Rangiroa
November 6, 2017 by 6 Comments
Rangiroa is a low-lying island in the Tuamotu Island Group in the Islands of Tahiti. It is a 12km long, skinny stretch of land with a massive lagoon said to be the second largest in the world behind one in New Caledonia. Rangiroa is similar in layout to the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu; which […]
2 Days in Taha’a
November 3, 2017 by 9 Comments
French Polynesia is so beautiful. It really is. Everyone has heard of Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora but there are so many other beautiful islands with amazing hotels as well. Taha’a is certainly one of those islands. I didn’t know much about Taha’a before this trip. In fact, it doesn’t even have an airport, you […]
Why I loved Rurutu, French Polynesia
October 20, 2017 by 9 Comments
To be honest I had never heard of Rurutu until a few weeks ago when I started researching this trip to French Polynesia. I had never been to the Austral island group either. Rurutu excited me because it seemed raw and natural and for me it was brand new. Those two words are pretty much […]
What are the Differences Between Samoa and American Samoa?
October 19, 2017 by 50 Comments
Most people have heard of Samoa at this point. Many may not be able to point it out on the map but they know it’s an island in the South Pacific. Few people, even fewer Americans, know there is also a territory of the United States called American Samoa located nearby. They are cut from […]
My Week in Samoa
October 18, 2017 by 21 Comments
I was last in Samoa about 8 years ago when I took a massive trip to many islands in the South Pacific. I spent the majority of my time on Samoa in the capital of Apia dealing with the remnants of a disastrous Tokelau expedition. So I didn’t get to do too much around the […]
Overnight Trip to Rota
December 17, 2015 by 12 Comments
On my recent trip to Guam as part of the SPG Holiday Challenge, I did a quick overnight trip to Rota. Rota is probably the least known of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) also consisting of Saipan and Tinian; where the atomic age began. But I must say that after 28 hours […]
The SPG Amex Holiday Challenge in Guam USA
December 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
Winter is coming! You might have heard that a few times in recent months but winter means holiday travel and a lot of potential headaches. I was given a challenge by the good people at the Starwood Preferred Guest® Card from American Express (SPG Amex). The challenge was to book a peak season holiday stay […]
The Essential Nauru Travel Guide
October 23, 2015 by 30 Comments
It’s hard to find a travel guide to Nauru or even find out how to travel to Nauru. In fact, it’s hard to find people who have even heard of Nauru let alone people who have been to Nauru! Wikipedia is probably the best Nauru travel guide but it’s not great. Lonely Planet doesn’t even […]
Back to Beachcomber Island for the Last Time
October 22, 2015 by 11 Comments
Beachcomber Island in Fiji is a very special place for me. It may have the reputation for being the party island of the Pacific and originally that was what brought me there, but it is absolutely gorgeous and has really calmed down in recent years. I just went back to Beachcomber Island after I attended […]
