Category: Australia & Oceania
Talietumu Fort, Wallis and Futuna: The Fortress for a King Whose Feet Could Never Touch the Ground
The islands of the South Pacific are best known as tropical paradises and many of them also have long histories and fascinating cultures. Talietumu is [...]
Populating Palmerston Island: One Man, Three Wives and A Desert Island Paradise
Palmerston Island is part of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. This island is one of the six main islands located on a coral atoll and is [...]
Land Diving in Vanuatu: Would You Take the Leap of Faith?
Throughout the history of the world, tribal and slightly primitive people of remote corners of the globe, have always had unique beliefs and tradition [...]
Pindai Caves, Once Home to the Lapita People and Extinct Species
New Caledonia, in the South Pacific , is a special collectivity of France. Not only does it have a fascinating history and unique culture, the islands [...]
Could Tuvalu’s History Stretch Back 8000 Years?
Tuvalu is a small independent nation in the Pacific. This group of islands is one of the most remote in the world and its population is one of the mo [...]
Tokelau, a Small Nation with Great Traditions
Many dream of living on an island in the Pacific beneath endless blue skies and along golden beaches, far from the stresses of modern living. While fe [...]
Nauru, The Tiny Nation with a Blackened Name
One of the many micro-nations in the Pacific is Nauru, once known as Pleasant Island. This small island has a rich and complex history. It is the thir [...]
Botany and The Colonization of Australia in 1770
James Cook and his companions aboard the Endeavour landed at a harbour on Australia’s southeast coast in April of 1770. Cook named the place Botany Ba [...]