Background: Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.
May 31st 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Aitutaki Landing in Sydney on Thursday afternoon it felt strangely like I was coming home... Sydney remains the closest place, in my opinion, to London and for that reason I love spending time there. However ... 9 photos[full story]
March 2nd 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Aitutaki I was missing Fiji, leaving it behind on the way to Rarotonga, the capital of Cook Islands. Arriving at the tiny airport was a new experience. It's like a bus terminal with all the shop closed. A nice ... [full story]
January 7th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Aitutaki
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Fikk høre fra drosjesjaaføren at 3. juledag var veldig spesiell paa Aitutaki, saa vi bestemte oss for aa flytte returdatoen. Det var det første vi gjorde naar v ... 23 photos[full story]
January 12th 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Aitutaki KIA ORANA - Guten Tag oder Sinngemaess: lange sollst du Leben
Visit heaven while you are still on earth......... und so geschah es. Am 11. Januar 2008 um 1 Uhr nachts laden wir auf den Cook Island ... 34 photos[full story]
January 22nd 2008Oceania » Cook Islands » Aitutaki And on to Atitaki. A great way to sepnd my birthday. Lunch at a waterfront restauant and then fly off to a remote atoll in the middle of the paciific. This place is really romantic and beautiful. T ... [full story]
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