SOUTHERN GROUP ISLANDS Rarotonga The capital island Aitutaki Your own blue lagoon Atiu Land of the birds Manuae Uninhabited Mangaia Oldest island in the Pacific Mauke Garden of the Islands Mitiaro Face of the ocean Palmerston An English legacy Takutea Uninhabited
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Discovering the undiscovered...
A visitor's photos and memories of remote and rarely visited Rakahanga
SUWARROW, PALMERSTON, NASSAU AND PUKAPUKA...four the most remote, unspoiled and least visited of the islands. But over the next few weeks, I'll be visiting them and bringing back new photos, videos and an insight into the daily lives of the people who live there. Discover them with me by clicking on the underlined links
"You take pride in the human race when you are blessed with the friendship of the Polynesians in the Cook Islands."
From "How to Get Lost and Found in the Cook Islands" by John W. McDermott (Waikiki Publishing Company)
MY COOK ISLANDS
Unique memories are the lasting souvenirs of a Cook Islands visit, but if you're after something more tangible there's everything from a $3 note to precious black pearls Take the Islands home
The website author is currently travelling in the Cook Islands. The weekly summary of news will resume on 12 July