Rotorua is well-known as the stinkiest city in New Zealand! This is thanks to the bubbling geothermal activities that call Rotorua home. The city is built around a number of extra-hot mud pools, erupting geysers and sulphuric deposits that all…
We arrived in Apia from Auckland after a most event-filled 24 hours of travel (read about that adventure here). So similar to the other Pacific Islands I have visited, Samoa is a land of palm trees gently waving in the…
Savai'i - the untouched neighbour of Upolu, the second of the main islands of Samoa. There is no airport here and just one road encircles the island. It's hot, sticky, slow, sunny and wonderful. We enjoyed Upolu, with the bustling Apia,…
The Isle of Pines or l'Île des Pins is a gorgeous island in the southernmost part of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific. While I could have easily spent a week here exploring the caves, hikes and beaches to…
In my quest to see the world, I figured that while I was living down in the South Pacific in beautiful New Zealand, I should take the opportunity to island-hop as many of the nearby islands and neighbouring countries as…
The blue holes of Espiritu Santo have drawn visitors for years and for good reason. These freshwater holes are a striking shade of blue, bubbling out of clear streams that flow underground from inland mountains over 50 km away. Clear…
When I was researching things to do in Vanuatu for my week-long stay here, Mele Cascades kept popping up as a great place to go exploring for an afternoon. Turns out, every list that includes this place is spot on…
