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Monthly Archives: September 2014

“Hiking” Rarotonga with kids: a mad cow adventure

Steve and I have always enjoyed a hike, and we’ve tried to find a track or two on our adventures at home and on our overseas trips. Hill tribe trekking in Thailand, climbing Mt Kinabalu in Borneo, scaling volcanoes in Costa Rica, and hiking the Inca Trail in Peru – we’ve smashed them all. Okay,…

September 29, 2014 in Outdoor Adventures, Rarotonga, Travel Destinations, Travel with kids.

Coconuts and Charisma: Koka Lagoon Cruises Rarotonga

One of the activities we were told is a must when visiting Rarotonga is a cruise on the lagoon at Muri. A couple of operators run daily glass bottomed boat adventures, which include snorkelling, musical entertainment, a barbeque lunch, and a “coconut” show, including palm tree climbing and coconut husking. It all sounded very package…

September 28, 2014 in Outdoor Adventures, Rarotonga, Reviews, Travel Destinations, Travel with kids.

Rarotonga Cook Islands: Pacific paradise

Rarotonga – where do I start? When you arrive at a small international airport at 1am and you’re greeted by a live performer on guitar, singing sweetly in the local tongue, you know you’ve found a pretty special place. Hustled through customs quickly because we had kids and it was past midnight (note to people…

September 22, 2014 in Outdoor Adventures, Rarotonga, Travel Destinations, Travel with kids.

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