Our second trip to Fiji in less than a year confirmed my belief that Fijian hospitality and amenities are second to none. Fijians often say, “Senga na lenga,” which means “no worries” and during our week-long stay, we were as stress-free as we could be. (Hear more about our first trip to Fiji by following…
Category: South Pacific
Unrivaled WWII history and pristine waters in far-off Solomon Islands
This is a hallowed area, for in World War II thousands of young men gave their lives here—in the air, on the ground, and on the surrounding seas…. They gave their lives that peace could come to these islands and to the world. –Memorial at Guadalcanal war museum If a remote South Pacific destination with…
Friendliest people in the world are in Fiji
Powerful dark hands lifted a football-size conch shell to a Fijian warrior’s lips and he trumpeted the news of our arrival throughout the resort’s open-air lobby. Standing nearby, the colorfully dressed staff serenaded us with a traditional Fijian welcome song. Adorned with a tropical flower lei around my neck and a plump coconut-shell drink in…
Cook Islands enchant a return visitor
After 34 years, a tourist finds a still-pristine, well-kept and spectacular South Pacific paradise Black pearls and blue lagoons beckon visitors to the Cook Islands. As our overnight flight from LAX neared Rarotonga, the main island of the Cook Islands, I felt a mixture of excitement and apprehension. The 15 islands of the Cook Islands,…