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Bora Bora Rangiroa [Motu Mahana] Taha’a Huahine U A Moorea Aitutaki C Rarotonga Australi Fiji VITI LEVU • VANUA LEVU • BEQA ISLAND
T e 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 fi re-walking on Beqa Island.
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.
Indonesia KOMODO ISLAND • BALI
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 girded with rice paddies make it a photographer’s paradise.
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ynesia he shores of the Torres Strait Islands in the far nor es Strait Islands,, in the far no th of the Australian
state of Queensland. Today, the unoffi cial capital of this archipelago is T ursday 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 Pacifi c Island infl uences at the Gab Titui Cultural Centre.
Papua New Guinea SAMARAI ISLAND • PORT MORESBY
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. T ere’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.
Solomon Islands GUADALCANAL
Like emeralds strewn on blue glass, the Solomon Islands appear almost as if nature absentmindedly tossed them out to sea. T is archipelago is a late bloomer on the tourist front, yet has some of the best dive sites in the world. Crystalline waters abound with fi sh, 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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