TIMOR-LESTE DILI
Dili, the capital of one of the world's youngest countries, is a sleepy town with colonial Portuguese influences. If you’re feeling energetic, climb the 580 steps to the Cristo Rei.
Fiji VITI LEVU • VANUA LEVU • BEQA ISLAND
Te islands of Fiji straddle both Polynesian and Melanesian cultures. On Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, waterfalls gurgle through rainforests, natural swimming pools glisten, and mangroves form natural breakwaters against the sea. Witness a tongue-numbing kava ceremony or check out traditional fire-walking on Beqa Island.
Bora Bora Vanuatu ESPIRITU SANTO
Reefs and wrecks are diving hallmarks of this pristine Melanesian island, which, in the peak of World War II, served as a supply depot for the Allies. Today its chief calling cards are the underwater relics, white- sand beaches, Smurf-blue swimming holes, and a mountainous interior daubed with blazing tropical blooms. Vanuatu also happens to be one of the world's least-visited countries because it's so hard to get to, so a small-ship chaperone is the perfect solution.
[Motu Mahana] Taha’a Indonesia KOMODO ISLAND • BALI C Aitutaki
As the largest island country in the world, Indonesia comprises thousands of islands and hundreds of ethnic groups. Get close to Indonesia’s version of Jurassic Park on Komodo Island, the rugged volcanic homeland of the world’s largest lizard, the eponymous Komodo dragon. Bali packs a perfect mix of culture, nature, and leisure. Temples, galleries, shops, idyllic beaches, and volcanic mountains
Rarotonga girded with rice paddies make it a photographer’s paradise.
S Australia THURSDAY ISLAND A
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Roughly 2,000 years ago, Melanesian and Polynesian settlers arrived on the shores of the Torres Strait Islands, in the far north of the Australian state of Queensland. Today, the unofficial capital of this archipelago is Tursday Island, originally called “Waiben” (believed to mean “no water”) by the Melanesians but today known locally as “TI.” Immerse yourself in the island’s cultural mix of Asian, European, and Pacific Island influences at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre.
Hiva Oa Tahuata Fatu Hiva
Papua New Guinea SAMARAI ISLAND • PORT MORESBY
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A mountainous country of cultural diversity and more than 800 languages, Papua New Guinea is famous for its unparalleled tribal art and exotically embellished bila costumes. Abandoned during World War II for fear of a Japanese attack, Samarai Island is now a National Historical Heritage Island. Tere’s great snorkeling and diving at the wharf, where massive shoals of tiny silversides shimmer like giant disco balls. At Port Moresby, visit Parliament Haus, built in the style of a Sepik River spirit house.
Huahine U A Moorea Papeete Solomon Islands GUADALCANAL Tahiti
Like emeralds strewn on blue glass, the Solomon Islands appear almost as if nature absentmindedly tossed them out to sea. Tis archipelago is a late bloomer on the tourist front, yet has some of the best dive sites in the world. Crystalline waters abound with fish, giant clams, and sunken warships and aircraft scuttled at the end of World War II. On shore, pay tribute at the hilltop American Memorial to those lost at sea, while taking in incredible views of Mount Austen and Ironbottom Sound.
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