Crown Beach Bungalow

Rarotonga Musings

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May 16th 2010
A second visit to any destination is always a bit of a decider. Will it now become embedded in the travel itinerary or will it quietly slip from the agenda as a ‘yeah, we liked it but…” Our current feeling is that Rarotonga is now dangerously close to earning its embedded stature. A few clarifications required here; We haven’t been to Aitutaki even though everyone says we should - more be ... read more

Oceania » Cook Islands » Rarotonga

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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