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- 19 MayAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
The Polynesian Beauty of Samoa
Samoa is an island nation located on the Pacific. The capital and largest city is Apia.
The official and national languages are both Samoan and English. The currency is the Samoan Dollar.
Samoa is split in two main islands(Upolu and Savai’i) …
- 18 MayAdam in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Tonga, The Island of Pleasure
Tonga is a Polynesian island country that is situated on the Pacific/Oceania. It is surrounded by other island countries like Vanuatu to west , Fiji to northwest, Samoa to northeast, Kermadec to southwest and Niue to east.
The capital is Nuku’alofa and the currency is Tongan Dollar.
The official and national language is English and Tongan.
The country has a population of 105.00 people. The coastline is 420 km and the total area has 748 sq km. …
- 11 Aprlizzy_a in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
A traveler’s guide to Nauru
Nauru is yet another speck of land in the vast archipelago of Micronesia, but this little island is special: it is the world’s smallest independent republic. It is so tiny that it takes about an hour to drive from one shore to the other, but that doesn’t mean that Nauru is not diverse and interesting. The island used to be very rich in the 20th century, thanks to its huge phosphate deposits, but its fortunes took a turn for the worse in 2005.
Today Nauru hasn’t got it too good, but it manages to stay afloat, and it has by no means lost the thinks that made it attractive in the past. Tourist facilities may be minimal, but the natural beauty of the island makes it well worth visiting. Here’s a traveler’s guide to Nauru, for those who want to visit the world’s smallest, and rather underrated country. …
- 14 Aprandra88 in Amazing Places | 1 COMMENT
Top 5 Micronesian islands you should visit before you die
The Federated Republic of Micronesia, or just Micronesia for short, is a country made up of over 600 islands just north of the Equator. The states in question are four: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap, which have dozens of amazing travel destinations among them.
Micronesia is hot and stuffy, especially if you’re there during the rainy season (actually, the rain is more or less year-round), but if that doesn’t bother you too much, you’ll have heaps of fun exploring the corral atolls, volcanic outcrops, beaches and mountains of Micronesia. Here are the top 5 Micronesian islands you should visit before you die. …
- 21 Declizzy_a in Travel Planning | 2 COMMENTS
Solo travel destinations in South Pacific
Traveling solo is becoming more and more popular, and not because travelers are becoming more antisocial – on the contrary! When your friends are not inclined to long weeks of travel, it’s best not to lug them with you and listen to them complain, and just go traveling on your own!
Traveling solo is much less scary than it sounds, and you always end up meeting traveling companions for portions of your journey. Here are some solo travel destinations in South Pacific, for those travelers who want to experience the joys of traveling on their own. …