Australia & Pacific Islands – A long trip that’s worth it
Between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, Australia and the nearby islands are a remote destination for almost everyone else, especially for Europeans. This doesn’t make the Pacific a place that you should strike through in your list of “to go places”. Surf and enjoy a drink in Sydney, walk through the forests of Tasmania, stay in a Victorian Villa in Auckland and celebrate with the Maori in one of their festivals. The eco friendly tourism, the...Read more...
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Countries in Australia & Pacific Islands
- American Samoa
- Australia
- Christmas Island
- Cocos Islands
- Cook Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Kiribati
Between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean, Australia and the nearby islands are a remote destination for almost everyone else, especially for Europeans. This doesn’t make the Pacific a place that you should strike through in your list of “to go places”. Surf and enjoy a drink in Sydney, walk through the forests of Tasmania, stay in a Victorian Villa in Auckland and celebrate with the Maori in one of their festivals. The eco friendly tourism, the outdoor activities and the cultural pluralism attract many visitors in the Pacific. Of course, swimming, surfing, celebrating, eating well and being welcomed by friendly inhabitants is more than enough to convince you to get on that plane and don’t come back unless you have also put the smile on your face.
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The Maori people in New Zealand make up approximately 15% of the country’s population?
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Australia and New Zealand can both brag about the 90 miles beaches they have (but actually only the one in Victoria, Australia is 94 miles, while the other in North Island, New Zealand is 55 miles, and the name is misleading).






























