Tucked away in the vast expanse of Melanesia lies one of the planet’s least-visited destinations: the Solomon Islands. Only 30’000 people visit this country each year, making it the 7th least visited place in the world. Known affectionately as the “Happy Isles,” this magnificent archipelago of over 900 islands remains an untouched realm of dramaticContinue reading “Beaches, volcanoes, and sacred dances: understanding the Solomon Islands.”
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New Zealand, nature lovers’ paradise
New Zealand is the last of the world’s large landmasses to have been colonised by humans. It is only in 1250-1300 AD that Polynesians from the area that is today Tahiti, the Cook Islands and the Marquesas, arrived in what is now New Zealand, a land which they called Aotearoa (Land of the Long WhiteContinue reading “New Zealand, nature lovers’ paradise”
