sunrise at kelimutu volcano, flores [panorama, time lapse]
there aren’t many valid reasons to get up early, let alone before sunrise. watching the sun rise from the top of kelimutu volcano (flores, indonesia) at 06:00 a.m., however, is […]
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champagne pool, rotorua [360 photo]
champagne pool is a large, hot water spring in wai-o-tapu thermal wonderland, rotorua, new zealand. the pool is fed with hot water (230°c) by a deep conduit, which cools down […]
how to visit apolima island, samoa
visiting apolima island in samoa is not a particularly easy undertaking. apolima is a collapsed volcanic cone which is home to just one or two families and a priest (because […]
the best welcome ever, at dori lagoon bungalow, rah island, vanuatu [video]
what is the best welcome you ever received? for me, undoubtedly it was upon arrival on rah island (vanuatu), a tiny piece of paradise that is separated from mota lava […]
same-sex marriage on a tropical island: island options, plus specific requirements for guam, hawai’i and new caledonia
while the world is very slowly catching up to marriage equality, it remains tricky for a same-sex couple to just get married wherever they want. it is, however, possible to […]
upolu island bus schedule and fares – western samoa independent travel
one of the great things about independent travel in beautiful samoa is that you don’t necessarily have to rent a car. there’s an extensive network of colourful public busses with […]