My time in the beautiful Cook Islands is up, and with it, my time travelling around the world, with just my wits and my backpack….
In Japan, I had sipped Kirin and Sapporo. In Hong Kong, it was Tsingtao. In Vietnam, I’d sampled both the Hanoi and Saigon beers. In…
Pretty much every day here is a little surreal. The colours, the light, the scenery and the people are so delightful that it’s sometimes hard…
Some time ago, whilst in Britain’s Lake District, I saw the most incredible stars in the sky, with clouds of stars clearly visible. At the time,…
There were a lot of hermit crabs in the Cook Islands, especially on Aitutaki. I thought they were very cute and photogenic, as well as…
When I was planning this trip back in March, I had a look on Google Maps and found Aitutaki, an island about 45 minutes by…
I’ve dived a fair few places in the world, and on this trip, I’ve dived Koh Tao, in Thailand, and the Great Barrier Reef. I…
There’s a lot of talk on Rarotonga about “Island Time”. At first glance, the idea is about an easygoing attitude to punctuality. I suspect it’s a…
Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To get to the beach! Rarotonga is the spiritual home of Free Range Chicken. Chickens roam…
I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous about coming to the Cook Islands. I had heard that it was full of…