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Cook Islander  Flag 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 e... [read more]
Blog: Suwarrow and the Escape from Paradise
Date: May 28th 2008

(Note: Suwarrow is the tiny dot in the centre, marked by the middle yellow pin) In Bora Bora they have tamed Manta Rays that will eat out of the palm of your hand. Hundreds of technicoloured reef fish loiter under your hut's glass floor (lured by the nutritious raw sewage of your toilet which flushes directly into the lagoon). You can buy black pearls at a boutique in town and there's high spee ... read more


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