Podcasts about Aitutaki

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Welcome to this week's Episode! . This episode explores the luxurious world of French Polynesia Cruises and Paul Gauguin. . If you find value in this video and wish to help this channel, you can donate using this link: https://bit.ly/KathleenPenner. . Video Requests: info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com I loved meeting with Vicky and learning more about Paul Gauguin. . Paul Gauguin has been in the French Polynesia Islands exclusively for 25 years! After exploring this area for 25 years, they have established relationships with the tour operators and gained the locals' respect! . Paul Gauguin has one mid-sized ship. There is ample room to spread out and to have space of your own. They have one ship that is continually in the Pacific. . With longer stays, you will be immersed in the areas you visit. This will give you more time to explore and learn about the culture, which is why I love to cruise. I want to see new cultures and explore new lands. . How big are the suites on Paul Gauguin? The Owner's suite is 534 to 588 Square feet. The Grand Suite is 529 Square feet. The Balcony Stateroom - Both Category C & D are 239 Square feet. . Does Paul Gauguin have a kids program? Yes, they do. It is called the Moana Explorer Program, and children from ages 6- 15 will explore the area and learn from locals what life is like in French Polynesia. The Moana Explorer programs run only in July & August and December. . There is no better way to learn about an area than to visit and learn from people there. The kids will visit a turtle sanctuary and learn how they are trying to save the turtles. In Bora Bora, Paul Gauguin has a stretch of Island—its own private area just for you. You can walk out into the ocean long before a drop-off. This is perfect for snorkelling and also great for kids. . Some of the itineraries offered are: . 7 nights Tahiti & the Society Islands Bora Bora, Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Huahine, Moorea and Papeete. . 7 nights More Tahati & the Society Islands. Bora Bora, Tahaa (Motu Mahana), Huahine, Raiatea, Moorea, Papeete Tahiti. . 10 Nights Society Islands & Tuamotus. Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Moorea, Fakarava, Papeete Tahiti. . 10 Nights More Tuamotus & Society Islands Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'á (Motu Mahana), Moorea, Fakarava, Papeete Tahiti. . 11 Nights Cook Islands & Society Islands. Bora Bora, Laha a (Motu Mahana), Huahine, MooreaPapeete Tahiti, Aitutaki, Rarotonga. . 14 Nights Islands of the Marquesas & Tuamotus. Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Tahuata, Fatu Hiva, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Papeete Tahiti, Fakarava, Moorea. Next, we have a 15-night Fiji, Tonga Cook & Society Islands. FIJI, Lautoka, Savusavu, Suva, Vava'u, Beqa Island, Taha'a (Motu Mahana). Bora Bora, Papeete Tahiti, Moorea, Aitutaki. . There is a brand new itinerary that I love! 20 Nights Crossing Oceania: Fiji To Bali. This is only offered once. Please reach out to me to book this! Offered only on January 19, 2025. Benoa, Bali, Dili, Alotau, Komodo Island, Guadalcanal, Samarai Island, Espiritu Santo, Port Vila, Lautoka, Viti Levu . 14 Night Immersive Indonesia: Singapore to Australia. Only April 1, 2025. 16 Night Crossing Melanesia: Australia to Fiji. Only on April 15, 2025. There are some special promos just for Canadians. . Please message me to learn more! . If you want to learn more about Paul Gauguin or any other cruise lines I have met with, please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form: https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. . To see the images in this week's episode, click HERE to visit our YouTube Channel. Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . #PaulGauguin #frenchpolynesia #Cruisetothefrenchpolynesia #coffeechat #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #luxurytravel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

Pacific Games in Solomon Islands kicking off; Outer island community in Fiji reluctant to relocate despite sea level rise; Aitutaki matriarch recalls fond memories of past leaders forum; Cook Island tourism calls on visitors to be climate change conscious; Criminal lawyer explains how NZ justice system fails Pacific peoples; Wellington's Signature choir prepare for upcoming performance.

Aitutaki matriarch shares fond memories of past Pacific leaders' forum; Domestic issues in front of mind for Federated States of Micronesia president Wesley Simina; Cook Islands' athletes depart for Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands; Criminal lawyer explains how NZ justice system fails Pacific peoples.

Aitutaki matriarch recalls fond memories of past leaders forum.

Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Tammy from MSC for this week's cruise chat. If you found value in this video and wish to help this channel. You can send a donation using this link ~ https://bit.ly/KathleenPenner. I have had the privilege of meeting with MSC several times. Here is the playlist. Welcome to a World of Privacy and Luxury. From its elegant suites to its round-the-clock butler service and concierge reception, the MSC Yacht Club offers the kind of first-class experience expected by the most discerning travellers. Environmental excellence Self-sufficient with potable water production, advanced wastewater treatment, solar panels and zero single-use plastic. Year-round cruises in the Caribbean with four ships in summer 2024, three embarkation ports, and brand-new itineraries Caribbean cruises from Port Miami (MSC Seascape and MSC Magnifica) New itineraries to Bermuda or Canada/New England from New York City (MSC Meraviglia) 3 to 7-night cruises from Port Canaveral/Orlando (MSC Seashore) All ships from Northern American ports call at Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve. Year-round in the Western Mediterranean. 10 Ships in the summer of 2024, up to 21 Embarkation Ports New Itineraries with Various cruise lengths, from mini to 7-night and longer. Ships in the Med. from April 2024: MSC World Europa MSC Seashore MSC Fantasia MSC Grandiosa MSC Orchestra MSC Poesia MSC Seaside MSC Splendida MSC Seaview MSC Sinfonia . Grand Voyages in 2023 & 204 in a nutshell. There are 37 Voyages vs 2024 Voyages in 2022 & 2023 17 Ships vs 15 Ships in 2022 & 202310 to 30 Nights vs 13 to 30 Nights in 2022 & 2023 Asia, Africa, Europe America 35 Countries vs 50 Countries in 2022 & 2023. The Chance to make a dream come true! MSC World Cruise 2025. On MSC Magnifica. You will visit these ports. AITUTAKI, MOOREA PAPEETE, MARSEILLE, BARCELONA, CASABLANCA, MINDELO, GENOA, CIVITAVECCHIA, NAPLES MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, SUEZ CANAL TRANSIT, AQABA, SHARM EL-SHEIKH, SAFAGA, BOUNTY, BAY PASSAGE, HANGA ROA VALPARAISO, RAROTONGA, SALVADOR DE BAHIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, BUENOS AIRES, PUERTO MADRYN, PHUKET PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT KLANG, TAURANGA, SINGAPORE, AUCKLAND, BROOME, BAY OF ISLANDS, CHRISTCHURCH, FREMANTLE, SYDNEY, PUERTO MONTT, PUERTO CHACABUCO, USHUAA, STANLET PENNESHAW, ADELAIDE MELBOURNE, EDEN, MILFORD SOUND (cruising Fiordland Park), NAPIER, BUNEDIN. 116 nights, 4 continents, 50 destinations, 7 overnights. The MSC World America is Debuting in Miami in spring 2025, but Reservations for her are open! . Quick Facts of World America Number of staterooms: 2,626 Number of guests: 6,762 Length | Beam | Height: 1,093ft| 154ft|220ft Public space: 430,000 ft Speed (Max): 21.8/22.7 knots. MSC WORLD AMERICA 7 NIGHTS OR 14 NIGHTS From Miami On Saturdays April to October 2025 Miami (Florida) Ocean Cay, MSC Marine Reserve, Bahamas, Cozumel Mexico, Costal Maya, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Isla De Roatan, Honduras, san Juan, Puerto Rico. . Cruise Hospitality and Formula 1 Packages in Abu DhabiCabin Only PackageCabin + F1 Ticket PackageCabin + F1 Experience PackageCabin + F1 Premium Hospitality Package. If you want to learn more about MSC or any other cruise lines I have met with. Please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. Click HERE to see the images on this week's episode. Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . . . #MSC #formula1 #msccruise #msccruises #mscandformula1 #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #luxurytravel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

Tensions have been running high at the Pacific Island's Forum being held in the Cook Islands. Nauru's president David Adeang walked out of a leaders' meeting in Rarotonga and did not attend the Leaders Retreat today in Aitutaki instead returning home early this morning. It's understood he left after questions were raised about the nomination of Nauru's former president Baron Waqa to be the Forum's next Secretary-General. Joining us to discuss this year's Pacific Islands Forum is Dr Anna Powles, from Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6340842699112

Nauru president a 'no show' in Aitutaki for Pacific leaders retreat.

Old wounds are re-opened at the Pacific Islands forum; Nauru's president a 'no show' at Pacific leaders retreat in Aitutaki ;Pro-choice advocates in Guam are elated over the US territory's supreme court's recent decision.

Nauru president David Adeang walked out of the Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday and is a no show at a leaders retreat on Aitutaki. The walkout came after Samoa's Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Matafa raised concerns over the process in which ex-Nauru president Baron Waqa had been elected to become the next secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum and wanted that to be discussed during the retreat. RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Pacific leaders are meeting for their retreat on the island of Aitutaki on the third day of the Pacific Islands Forum. There is much for the leaders to discuss, including climate change, regional security and economic development. The leaders are also meeting as a cloud hangs over the forum regarding the controversial figure nominated to be its next Secretary General. RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon is in Rarotonga.

Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Vicky from Paul Gauguin Cruises for this week's episode. . If you want to help this channel out, you can buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/PlentyofSunshineTravel Paul Gauguin has been cruising in Tahiti for 25 years! They are the experts in Tahiti and have close relationships with the tour operators in this area! If you are going to Tahiti - do it right and go with the specialists! Vicky started by giving us a great brand overview. We learned about their luxury ship that sails exclusively in this area all year round. They hold the title of the longest deployment of a vessel in one area! They have relationships with the tour operators in the areas they visit. They are the ones that can get you into the heart of the areas you are visiting. . The French Polynesia is closer than you think! To Papeete, Tahiti from Los Angeles (LAX): 8 hours (non-stop) Tokyo: 11 hours (non-stop) Paris: : 21 hours Honolulu: 5 hours (non-stop) Auckland: 5 hours (non-stop) Sydney is 7 hours The secret to their success is how close they get you to the islands. Their ship has a shallow draft, and you can get up much closer to the island than the other ships that visit this area. This ship was built for Tahiti. Why Paul Gauguin Cruises? They offer an Intimate, Small-Ship Experience. Many destinations will be tendered, so being on a small ship is a very fast way to get ashore! No line ups with Paul Gauguin. . We touched on all of the restaurants onboard. Lots of great options with local food whenever possible! . Paul Gauguin has watersports equipment available for you to use free of charge - including Kayaking, paddleboards and Snorkel gear. You will be able to enjoy the crystal clear water this way! You can also get your PADI licence while onboard and swim with a certified diver. . Paul Gauguin has a private beach experience in Bora Bora! This is a highlight of every guest! . We then touched on the itineraries. 7 nights Tahiti & the Society Islands. Bora Bora, Taha's (Motu Mahana), Huahine, Moorea, Papeete and Tahiti. . 10 nights Society Islands & Tuamotus Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a, [Motu Mahana], Moorea, Fakarava, Papeete, Tahiti. . 11 nights Cook Islands & Society Islands. Bora Bora, Taha'a, [Motu Mahanal, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Aitutaki, Rarotonga. 14 nights Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands Hiva Oa, Nukn lliva, Tahuata, Fato lliva, Bora Bora, Huahine, Taha'a [Motu Mahana], Moorea, Papeete, Fakarava, Tahiti . 14 nights Fiji, Tonga, Cook & Society Islands (Or reverse!) Bora Bora, Taha'a, [Motu Mahana], Papeete, Tahiti, Moorea, Aitutaki, Lautoka, Savusavu, Vava'u, Lautoka Savusavu, Vava'u, Suva, Bega Islands. . 16 nights Crossing Melanesia: Australia to Fii Darwin, Thursday Island, Alotau, Samarai Island, Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santol, Port Vila, Crossing Melanesia, Australia to Fiji, Lautoka, Viti Levu . 20 nights Crossing Oceania: Fiji to Bali Renoa, Bali Komodo Island, Dili, Guadalcanal, Espiritu Santo, VANUAIL, Port Vik, SOLOMON ISLANDS, Lautoka. . If you want to learn more about Paul Gauguin or any other cruise lines I have met with, please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . Subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell to ensure you catch all upcoming cruise videos. . If you want to see the images on this week's episode, head on over to our YouTube channel HERE . Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . . . #PaulGauguin #travelagent #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #luxurytravel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cruisingthewavespodcast/message

Episode 142In episode 142, Chis has another Fact or Fiction, they answer listener questions and share the latest cruise news from Ponant, Silversea, Viking Coral Expeditions and Viking.Ponant Celebrates 35 yearsSupport the showListen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhRun for a Reason – This year Chris Walked for a Reason, raising money for the Type 1 Diabetes Family Centre. The Family Centre is a unique WA based home away from home for people with type 1. The team work alongside people living with type 1 diabetes, to support them to live a full and rewarding life. Donations can be made here: https://lnkd.in/gjs7jXXjListener QuestionsDamian from Liverpool asks. Chris/Baz Europe appears to be the modern leader in construction of passenger ships, but are their any Australian ship builders of significance?Unknown, Chris Baz have you ever visited the Barcelona Maritime Museum. I recently visited and highly recommend a visit. Just a short walk from the port area, it was the former Royal Dockyards of Barcelona, and houses some great content from the 15th Century to present day including a replica Royal Galleon, over 60m in length and powered by 59 oars and the power of 236 rowers and the fully operation Schooner Santa Eulalia.Cruise newsPONANT – 35 Years of Exploration Guided by NaturePonant is celebrating its 35th anniversary by paying tribute to those who have been at the heart of its development and growth since 1988 with a new media campaign highlighting their expertise and commitment. The people of PONANT all share the same ambition to make travel a unique experience of discovery, understanding and meaning, with nature as a guide.Exactly two years ago, Captain Etienne Garcia reached the North Pole aboard the first LNG-powered hybrid electric polar exploration vessel. Maria, a naturalist, shared her passion for tropical marine life in Las Islas de la Bahía archipelago in Honduras. Sandrine, a naturalist, and expedition leader accompanied passengers across to Macquarie Island to educate them on penguin species, and Mick returned to Indonesia, to connect with local communities in his mission to craft sustainable and inclusive expedition itineraries. All embody the philosophy that has guided PONANT on its own journey for the last 35 years.35 years of environmental awarenessReducing emissions remains a major challenge for the coming years, which is why PONANT targets to equip its entire fleet with shore power by 2026.This corporate journey could not be achieved without the commitment of guests, partners, and the daily work of its employees, all committed towards more sustainable tourism.https://youtu.be/kH6sTNEoFhsSilversea Unveils 140-Day World Cruise for 2026, Its Most Diverse Voyage EverSilversea Cruises has unveiled details on its 140-day World Cruise 2026, ‘The Curious and the Sea'—the most diverse and immersive voyage in the cruise line's history, which broadens the largest collection of extended sailings in ultra-luxury cruising. Guests will embark Silver Dawn® in Fort Lauderdale on January 6, 2026, before travelling deep into 70 destinations in 37 countries—the most ever on a Silversea World Cruise—including 26 calls that are new for a Silversea World Cruise or unvisited since 2020, and 9 overnights. An exclusive pre-sale opens to Venetian Society members on June 14, while general sales open on June 22.‘The Curious and the Sea' will connect travellers with the rich history of navigation, inspired by the same curiosity that led ancient seafarers to sail to unknown lands. Channeling the same spirit of discovery that has driven exploration throughout the ages, bespoke events ashore, onboard activities, regionally inspired culinary experiences, three optional overland tours (Uzbekistan, Luxor, and the Balkans), and more will enrich the voyage. Guests will follow ancient trade routes, sailing the waters that connected the Silk Road, and transiting both the Panama and Suez canals; they will step foot on some of the world's most remote islands, including those in the South Pacific, a region explored by Captain James Cook in the 18th century; and they will witness lands that inspired scientific progression, such as Western Australia, which attracted Charles Darwin in 1836.70 DESTINATIONS, 37 COUNTRIES, 26 NEW DESTINATIONS, 140 DAYSFollowing a curated travel experience—including private executive transfers, Business class air, and a dedicated meet and greet service—world cruising guests will board Silver Dawn in Fort Lauderdale on January 6, 2026, journeying through Central America, before transiting the Panama Canal to South America. Easter Island, French Polynesia, and the South Pacific will follow, leading guests to New Zealand and a semi-circumnavigation of Australia. Travellers will then explore Southeast Asia, crossing the Bay of Bengal to Sri Lanka, India, and the Red Sea, before passing through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean. They will delve into European history and culture, before the voyage concludes in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 27, 2026. Highlights will include:NEWLY SCOUTED: 28-DAY DEEP DIVE OF THE SOUTH PACIFICFollowing months of extensive scouting by Silversea's destination experts to unlock new destinations, a 28-day immersion into French Polynesia and the South Pacific will highlight the global voyage. New calls for a Silversea World Cruise include Nuku Hiva and Atuona in the Marquesas Islands; Fakarava, with its UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve; Tonga's Nuku'alofa; New Caledonia's Lifou and Noumea; and Norfolk Island. Explorations of Bora Bora and Papeete in French Polynesia, Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, and Savusavu in Fiji will also highlight the region. Bespoke World Cruise events will spotlight the South Pacific's history, traditions, and folklore.FIRST TIME ON A SILVERSEA WORLD CRUISE: SEMI-CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF AUSTRALIASilver Dawn will sail between Hobart (Tasmania) and Darwin on a 21-day semi-circumnavigation of Australia, journeying off the beaten path along the country's southern and western coastlines for the first time on a Silversea World Cruise. Guests will admire some of the world's clearest night skies, retracing the steps of early explorers who looked to the stars for navigation, as well as the country's most spectacular landscapes and wildlife species—some of which inspired Charles Darwin's ‘Theory of Evolution.' Highlights will include the rarely visited Phillip Island for the chance to see the penguin parade, during which thousands of Little Penguins dash from the sea to the dunes; Port Lincoln, for the Coffin Bay National Park and the Eyre Peninsula; and Esperance, visited for the first time on a Silversea World Cruise, with its pink salt lakes. Other calls will include Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as Exmouth for the Ningaloo Reef and the chance to swim with whale sharks, and the Kimberley Coast.ALL-NEW CULTURAL EXPERIENCES IN NORTHERN AFRICAAn emphatic finale to ‘The Curious and the Sea,' Silver Dawn will unlock the cultures of Northern Africa for the first time on a Silversea World Cruise. One of the most eagerly anticipated calls on the voyage, La Goulette in Tunisia will provide insight into the bygone eras of the Ancient Carthaginians and the Roman Empire, with its UNESCO-listed medina, the Bardo Museum, and its fascinating cultural offering. A gateway to Tunisia, La Goulette is an historic port that has long been key for international trade, connecting Africa with Europe.BESPOKE & EXCLUSIVE: WORLD CRUISE EVENTSWorld cruising guests will unite at an exclusive Bon Voyage reception in Fort Lauderdale on the evening of January 5, before spending a pre-cruise night in a luxury hotel and embarking Silver Dawn at leisure on January 6. Towards the voyage's conclusion, a grand finale farewell event will immerse guests into the culture, heritage, and traditions of the Southern Mediterranean. Priceless experiences designed by Silversea's destination experts, the following events will also enrich the World Cruise 2026 offering:‘POLYNESIAN DREAMS' – FRENCH POLYNESIA: A bespoke event in French Polynesia, reserved exclusively for world cruising guests, will display the rich, historical seagoing cultures of local communities, with a seafood feast and cultural performances that connect guests with the soul of these spectacular islands. During the event, guests will sample the local flavours, learn the local dances, and bask in the Polynesian sunset.‘THE MAGIC OF MYSTERY ISLAND' – MYSTERY ISLAND, VANUATU: Collaborating closely with the island's Chief and the department of tourism, Silversea has curated a special event on Mystery Island in Vanuatu. Dancers from various islands throughout the region will perform a fusion of cultural rituals, while guests dine on catch of the day in a scenic beach setting and snorkel in some of the world's clearest waters, which teem with marine life.‘FROM PADDY TO PLATE' – BENOA, BALI: The cruise line's guests will feast on regional cuisine alongside the stunning rice paddies of the five-star Tanah Gajah resort in Benoa, Bali. Authentic Balinese performances will enrich the occasion, as travellers develop an appreciation for Southeast Asia's sacred grain, which migrated around the world with the early seafarers.‘THE EXOTIC MARIGOLD AND MORE' – COCHIN, INDIA: Guests will journey into Alleppey in the backwaters of Cochin for a bespoke afternoon of entertainment. Following a tuk-tuk ride through the urban streets, guests will be greeted with flower garlands and exclusive cultural experiences, including performances from Kerala drummers and martial artists, an authentic Sadhya lunch served on banana leaves, and a traditional houseboat cruise down the Kerala River.SILVER DAWN: AMONG THE MOST LUXURIOUS SHIPS AT SEATravelling aboard the ultra-luxury Silver Dawn, guests will benefit from the small-ship intimacy and spacious all-suite accommodations that are hallmarks of the Silversea experience. All guests will enjoy the personalised service of a butler and one of the highest space-to-guest ratios at sea, at 68 GRT-per-guest. The latest Muse-class ship offers travellers immersive culinary experiences both on board and ashore through Silversea's S.A.L.T.℠ culinary programme. In the S.A.L.T. Lab, an onboard test kitchen, more than 60 culinary programmes curated by regional food experts will enable travellers to get hands-on with local ingredients during the World Cruise 2026. In the S.A.L.T. Kitchen, the menu will change daily, inspired by local flavours. The S.A.L.T. Bar will offer approximately 70 custom-designed cocktails related to visited destinations. Exclusively reserved for full world cruising guests, two complimentary S.A.L.T. experiences ashore, designed in collaboration with some of the world's foremost restaurants, will also enrich guests' travels. Moreover, a complimentary treatment and a host of wellness experiences offered through the Roman-inspired Otium℠ wellness programme will indulge guests as they discover the world.Viking announces new expedition voyages in the ArcticViking today announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic. Debuting in July 2025, the new itineraries, which range from 13 to 27 days, explore the polar north in Canada and Greenland, with two of the three voyages visiting the Canadian High Arctic.2025 Arctic Voyages:                                                                                                                                         Viking's new itineraries in the Arctic include:NEW Into the Northwest Passage (13 days; Nuuk to Nuuk) – Discover the diverse landscapes and rugged shores of the world's largest island. Immerse yourself in Inuit traditions as you explore towns dotted with colourful wooden houses. Head out kayaking on the fjord or partake in a Zodiac landing and witness stunning displays of nature, from towering peaks to blue-tinged glaciers. Join Viking on a fascinating voyage exploring the Canadian High Arctic to undiscovered territories beneath the skies of the midnight sun. Sailing dates are available from July through September 2025.NEW Canada & Greenland Explorer (15 days; between Toronto, Ontario and Nuuk) – Explore Canada and Greenland's rugged shores on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most fascinating corners of the world. Sail amid floating icebergs as they drift in blue-tinged waters and witness the wonders of Mother Nature as you immerse yourself in dramatic landscapes. Learn about the Inuit traditions that still thrive in remote communities and experience the stark beauty of the Arctic beneath the skies of the midnight sun. Sailing dates are available in July and September 2025.NEW Canada & the Northwest Passage (27 days; between Nuuk and Toronto, Ontario) – Witness the majesty of floating icebergs and rugged lands as you embark on a journey to the Canadian High Arctic and Greenland. View towering icebergs, expansive icefields and deep-blue fjords that are rich in marine life. Get a glimpse of life in Inuit communities and learn about traditions that have sustained for generations. Bask beneath the skies of the endless midnight sun as you join us on a voyage of discovery to far-flung lands. Sailing dates are available in July and September 2025.Coral Expeditions Installs Next-Generation Broadband Technology Across FleetCoral Expeditions, Australia's pioneering cruise line, has announced that it has completed the installation of advanced satellite and 4G broadband connectivity across its fleet of three expedition ships. The new satellite technology will provide Coral Expeditions guests and crew with a reliable and high-speed service when exploring remote areas. The multi-month installation process was completed in April with successful testing across the fleet on the Kimberley coast, Scott and Ashmore Reefs, Raja Ampat and the Spice Islands, Komodo and Cape York.As part of the new service, all guests and crew will be provided complimentary access to standard wi-fi as part of their fare inclusion. Guests will also be able to purchase package upgrades enabling access to higher bandwidth if they so wish.Viking announces new Treasures of the Rhine itineraryViking today announced Treasures of the Rhine, a new river voyage allowing guests the opportunity to experience Europe's rich culture during winter. The new Middle Rhine itinerary debuts in December 2023 and establishes Viking as the first line to operate year-round on Europe's storied rivers, offering guests easier access to landmarks when there are typically fewer crowds.The 10-day Treasures of the Rhine itinerary allows guests to discover the enchanting landscape and rich cultures of the Middle Rhine, a UNESCO Site boasting turreted fortresses, grand cathedrals, medieval towns and stunning scenery. Guests can admire the terraced vineyards dating back to the Romans and taste the region's renowned red and white wines. An ideal time to visit, winter offers Viking guests smaller crowds, easier access to landmarks and opportunities to savour the culinary traditions of Alsace while exploring Amsterdam, Basel and Cologne.Hosting 190 guests in 95 staterooms, the award-winning fleet of identical Viking Longships offers a variety of stateroom categories and true, two-room suites with full-size verandas. Onboard amenities include a restaurant, bar and lounge, library and expansive sun deck. The ships feature al fresco dining on the revolutionary Aquavit Terrace, elegant Scandinavian design and environmentally considerate features, such as solar panels, an onboard organic herb garden and energy-efficient hybrid engines for a remarkably smooth ride.Carnival to Serve Estimated 10.5 Million Burgers This YearCarnival Cruise Line ships will serve up nearly 30,000 tasty burgers – which is about the daily average fleetwide at Guy's Burger Joint – this International Burger Day on May 28. In celebration of burgers beloved worldwide, the cruise line is revealing which of its menu items guests order most.Guy's Burger Joint, a Carnival mainstay created by longtime partner, celebrity chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri, will serve an estimated 10.5 million burgers this year. Here's how the popular options stack up:5.) Pig Patty: 577,000 orders – This burger has many traditional toppings, including lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle, but it also features Super Melty Cheese and a patty made out of crispy bacon.4.) Chilius Maximus: 640,000 orders – A tasty beef burger patty is made even tastier by topping it with a heaping helping of delicious chili.3.) The Ringer: 2.3 million orders – The Ringer is topped with Super Melty Cheese plus Guy's Bourbon and Brown Sugar BBQ sauce, and a crispy and spicy onion ring.2.) Straight Up: 3.2 million orders – This burger is a classic and the choice of about 30 percent of the orders at Guy's Burger Joint. It's topped off with Super Melty Cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and a liberal slathering of Donkey Sauce.1.)  Plain Jane: 3.7 million orders – It's clear, most guests want to choose how to top off their burgers themselves. This 80/20 ground chuck is seasoned, smashed on the grill, and served up to be finished however guests like it at the toppings station, which is featured at every Guy's Burger Joint fleetwide. The Plain Jane makes up more than a third of all burger orders.Guy's Burger Joint launched in 2011 and is featured on all of Carnival's 25 ships serving up the best burgers at sea. Select Carnival ships also feature Guy's Pig & Anchor offering smoked-on-board barbecue favourites and sides, as well as Guy's Pig & Anchor Smokehouse Brewhouse serving craft beer brewed on board. Earlier this year, Fieri – along with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar – expanded his offerings aboard Carnival ships by introducing Guy and Sammy's premium Santo Tequilas. and more...Join the show:If you have a cruise tip, burning question or want to record a cruise review get in touch with us via the website https://thebigcruisepodcast.com/join-the-show/ Co-hosts: Chris Frame: https://bit.ly/3a4aBCg   Chris's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisFrameOfficialListen & Subscribe: Amazon Podcasts: https://amzn.to/3w40cDcApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2XvD7tF Audible: https://adbl.co/3nDvuNgCastbox: https://bit.ly/2xkGBEI Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/2RuY04u I heart Radio:  https://ihr.fm/3mVIEUASpotify: https://spoti.fi/3caCwl8 Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2JWE8Tz Pocket casts: https://bit.ly/2JY4J2M Tune in: https://bit.ly/2V0Jrrs Podcast Addict: https://bit.ly/2BF6LnE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk bonefish basics. Bonefish are regarded as one of the holy grail species by fly anglers. Growing well in excess of 10 pounds, bonefish do everything a trophy species should, from providing thrilling polaroiding in ankle-deep water to ripping hundreds of yards of backing off fly reels, bonefish will test even the most experienced of anglers. Join shop captain Andrew Fuller, and Scott Xanthoulakis of Wilderness Fly Fishing. Andrew and Scott have abundant bonefishing experience, including fishing in gold-class destinations such as Cocos Keeling Islands, The Seychelles, Aitutaki, Cuba, Venezuela and of course, Christmas Island. Andrew and Scott will reveal all there is to love about bonefish, and what you need to know to to succeed in chasing these elusive creatures.

Claudia Schreiber ist krank. Als sie vor drei Jahren einen Zusammenbruch erlitt, dauerte es Wochen, bis klar wurde, dass sie an Alzheimer leidet. Seither verliert sie sich selbst jeden Tag ein bisschen – und ihre Söhne verlieren ihre Mutter, die als Journalistin und Schriftstellerin immer mit ihrem Kopf gearbeitet hat. Lukas Sam Schreiber, Claudias jüngerer Sohn, schreibt nun ihre Geschichte auf. Kurz nach der Diagnose ist er mit Claudia nach Aitutaki, eine winzige Insel im Pazifik, gereist um ihr ihren Lebenswunsch zu erfüllen. Auf der Reise ist der erfolgreiche audible-Podcast „Aitutaki-Blues“ entstanden und Lukas hat seine Mutter ganz neu kennengelernt, aber auch die Krankheit verstehen gelernt. Die Geschichte von Claudia und Lukas berührt und bewegt – und zeigt, was eine Alzheimer-Diagnose wirklich bedeutet.Basierend auf einer audible originals Podcast-Produktion.Quelle: Verlagstext

Tūhura Otago Museum are putting on The Aitutaki Science Expo on the outer island of Aitutaki this week. It's about connecting with people whose homes are being impacted by climate change, and engaging Pasifika children in science. Jesse speaks to Emily Eastgate, Science Engagment Co-ordinator Pasifika at Otago Museum.

Welcome to the twelfth episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Sondre's and Rachel's episodes the last few weeks, the awesomeness of Aitutaki, some reaction to my Goodpods recommendation, my intention to go into vlogging whilst traveling and future travels. Me and a few friends are coming up with an idea to do a Micro Nation Tour in Feb 2023 for one week. I think this would be a great podcast series in terms of the logistics, what you can see in a day or two in each of these places, cost, sights, coffee and so much more. Check out today's episode for more and thanks for helping me get recommended on Goodpods for their 'Team Pick' last week. Be inspired! JamesMY NEW PODCAST/YOUTUBE CHANNEL - The Trendy Coffee PodcastPlease follow and subscribe below.YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgB8CA0tAk3ILcqEZ39a33gPodcast Links - https://linktr.ee/thetrendycoffeepodcastWinging It Travel PodcastMy Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/wingingittravelpodcast SIGN UP TODAYWhat is on offer?1. One bonus episode every month2. Ad-free content3. Early access to episodes (24 hours)4. Exclusive added feature on every episode5. Patron shout-out6. Ad hoc bonus episodes7. Receive my Digital Travel Planner8. Receive my monthly magazine for the podcastPrice£4/$7.50 (CAD)/$6 USD per monthMERCHANDISE STORE - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/winging-it-travel-podcast?ref_id=25823Want some insurance whilst travelling and/or working remotely? Book below using SafetyWing.https://safetywing.com?referenceID=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_source=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_medium=AmbassadorBook Flights With Expediahttps://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lqfY7/creativeref:1100l68075/destination:https://www.expedia.com/Flights?siteid=1&langid=1033Contact me - jameshammondtravel@gmail.com or message on my social media on the links below.Follow me on:YouTube - Winging It Travel Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC173L0udkGL15RSkO3vIx5AInstagram - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/wingingittravelpodcast/ jameshammondtravel - https://www.instagram.com/jameshammondtravel/TikTok - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.tiktok.com/@wingingittravelpodcastFacebook - Winging It Travel Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/jameshammondtravelTwitter - https://twitter.com/PodcastWingingReview - please head to Podchaser and leave a review for this podcast - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/winging-it-travel-podcast-1592244 or alternately you can leave a review and rating wherever you get your podcasts! Support the podcast - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wingingitEtsy StoreBuy my Digital Travel Planner - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1220056512/digital-travel-planner?click_key=c580edd56767d7b03612dfae3b122f32e15fe1ec%3A1220056512&click_sum=80ff0159&ref=shop_home_recs_2Stickers - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1216492546/winging-it-travel-podcast-stickers?click_key=ed1139c660585f268a8192aa8c136a5915118968%3A1216492546&click_sum=b8a8a048&ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1 Thanks for your support, James!

Hello and welcome to number 87! This week I am joined again by Rachel Fox by popular demand with a clear result on my Instagram poll (UN Inspectors were present). Anyways, we dive into Rachel's recent trip to the Cook Islands where she shares the good and the bad. We cover the horrendous way to travel which is cruise ships with some bombshell facts shared by Rachel. We also candidly talk about sustainable travel and privilege. A super fun casual chat with my good friend Rachel and she gives the 'Travel Must Haves' feature a good go! Thanks to everyone who continually shares this podcast. Enjoy!*This was recorded during the summer when it was ridiculously hot so you may hear the fan on my mic casually throughout the episode. MY NEW PODCAST/YOUTUBE CHANNEL - The Trendy Coffee PodcastPlease follow and subscribe below.YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgB8CA0tAk3ILcqEZ39a33gPodcast Links - https://linktr.ee/thetrendycoffeepodcastWinging It Travel PodcastMy Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/wingingittravelpodcast SIGN UP TODAYWhat is on offer?1. One bonus episode every month2. Ad-free content3. Early access to episodes (24 hours)4. Exclusive added feature on every episode5. Patron shout-out6. Ad hoc bonus episodes7. Receive my Digital Travel Planner8. Receive my monthly magazine for the podcastPrice£4/$7.50 (CAD)/$6 USD per monthMERCHANDISE STORE - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/winging-it-travel-podcast?ref_id=25823Want some insurance whilst travelling and/or working remotely? Book below using SafetyWing.https://safetywing.com?referenceID=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_source=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_medium=AmbassadorBook Flights With Expediahttps://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lqfY7/creativeref:1100l68075/destination:https://www.expedia.com/Flights?siteid=1&langid=1033Contact me - jameshammondtravel@gmail.com or message on my social media on the links below.Follow me on:YouTube - Winging It Travel Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC173L0udkGL15RSkO3vIx5AInstagram - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/wingingittravelpodcast/ jameshammondtravel - https://www.instagram.com/jameshammondtravel/TikTok - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.tiktok.com/@wingingittravelpodcastFacebook - Winging It Travel Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/jameshammondtravelTwitter - https://twitter.com/PodcastWingingReview - please head to Podchaser and leave a review for this podcast - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/winging-it-travel-podcast-1592244 or alternately you can leave a review and rating wherever you get your podcasts! Support the podcast - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wingingitEtsy StoreBuy my Digital Travel Planner - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1220056512/digital-travel-planner?click_key=c580edd56767d7b03612dfae3b122f32e15fe1ec%3A1220056512&click_sum=80ff0159&ref=shop_home_recs_2Stickers - https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1216492546/winging-it-travel-podcast-stickers?click_key=ed1139c660585f268a8192aa8c136a5915118968%3A1216492546&click_sum=b8a8a048&ref=shop_home_recs_1&frs=1 Thanks for your support, James!

I met James Hammond because he invited me to be his guest on his travel podcast "Winging it" where he talks to travel aficionados about anything to do with globetrotting. Originally from the UK, he is currently based in Vancouver, Canada but he has plans, big plans indeed. So far he has visited 50 countries and talks about his experiences and the different kind of travellers he has met. James has a great sense of humour and talks about things as they are. His stories are inspiring and will make you book your next trip. Here are the answers to his quick fire favorite things Quick fire favourite things Favourite beach? – Anywhere on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands Favourite coffee? – Tanna Coffee in Vanuatu Favourite city? – New York City, USA Favourite trek? – Poon Hill, Nepal Favourite country? – Japan Favourite party place? – Thailand Favourite landmark? – Temples in Bagan, Myanmar Favourite cuisine/food? – India Favourite activity? – Skydiving in Taupo, NZ Favourite country to live in? – Australia Favourite lake? – Lake Moraine, Alberta, Canada Which country is the best value for your money? – Bolivia https://jameshammond.org/wingingitpodcast/

Landscape redevelopment plans for Avarua, the main town on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, and the tourist magnet, Aitutaki, have won international awards.

While visiting Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, James and his wife Diane found themselves needing to hitchhike. After being turned down by a few passing cars, they were eventually picked up by a very fascinating local! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GB2RS News Sunday the 17th of July 2022 The news headlines: National Radio Centre seeks volunteers Antarctic Stations due to be active Unknown interference appearing on 15m band The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is looking to recruit volunteers, particularly for duties on Mondays, Thursdays and at the weekend. If you think this volunteer role is for you, or if you want more information, please contact the NRC coordinator, Martyn G0GMB at nrcsupport@rsgb.org.uk. The Argentine Antarctic Stations at San Martin, AN-016, Belgrano II, AN-016, and Marambio, AN-013, are expected to be active on 14.190MHz every Saturday in July between 1300 and 1800UTC. Look for the callsigns LU1ZD, LU1ZG and LU4ZS respectively. QSL all three stations via LU4DXU. The IARU Region 1 Monitoring Service Newsletter for June 2022 is now available. You can read about a new unknown signal on the 15m band. It was present on 21.0035MHz for several days with long-lasting transmissions. It was also received several times in the vicinity of 21.122MHz. There were also several unknown signals on the 40 and 20m bands. You can read the whole newsletter at iaru-r1.org. The two-part Scandinavian Activity Contest was due to take place on the 17th and 18th of September for the CW leg and the 8th and 9th of October for the SSB leg. The SAC Contest Committee has unanimously decided to cancel this year's two sections of the Contest. The decision has been made due to the ongoing war in the region and in consideration of the IARU declaration about the friendship between people. The RSGB has appointed two new District Representatives and they are welcomed into their new roles. Craig Langman, M7LAN has taken on District 51, Warwickshire. Martyn Bell, M0TEB has taken on District 31, Cumbria. There are other District Representative vacancies around the country. Check out your Region on the RSGB website. ARRL has advised that IARU HF Championship logs submitted between 0000UTC and 2000UTC on Sunday the 10th of July have not been received correctly. The ARRL reports that if your log is not in the list of logs received on the contest section of the website, please resubmit the log via contest-log-submission.arrl.org. The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is due to take place from 0000UTC on the 20th of August to 2359UTC on the 21st. Around 250 entries have registered so far from all around the world. You can find out more at illw.net. And now for details of rallies and events Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. We'll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, the 17th of July, the McMichael Amateur Radio Rally & Car Boot Sale will take place at Reading Rugby Club, Sonning Lane, Reading RG4 6ST. Doors open at 9.30 am. There will be a large car boot area and plenty of free parking for sellers and buyers. Refreshments will be available on site. Admission is £3 per person. Sorry but no dogs are allowed, except for assistance dogs, which is a site rule. Next Sunday, the 24th of July, the Finningley ARS Rally is due to take place near Doncaster, junction 2 of the M180. It will be a car boot-style rally. Refreshments will be available on site. Entry is £3. You can find out more via the club's Facebook page. Please note that the Angel of the North Radio Club Radio Rally, due to take place on the 17th of September, has had to be cancelled. Now the DX news Pete, ZL4TE will be active as E51RMP from Aitutaki, OC-083 on the 18th and 19th of July. He will also be active from Rarotonga, OC-013, on the 20th and 21st of July. Both locations count as the South Cook Islands for DXCC purposes. He is planning some HF QRP activities. QSL via his home callsign. Paul, W7NZJ will be active as FS/W7NZJ from St. Martin, NA-105, until the 20th of July. He will operate digital modes on the 10 to 20m bands. QSL via eQSL. Mike, KI1U will be active as VE9IU from Grand Manan Island, NA-014, until the 23rd of July. He will operate CW and FT8 on the 6 to 40m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World, or via KI1U. Now the Special Event news On Wednesday, GB1900HA will be operating at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields. It is part of the Hadrian's Wall 1900 Festival. It is 1900 years since the building of Hadrian's Wall and there is a year-long festival taking place. OE60STMK is on the air until the 31st of August for the 60th anniversary of the Styrian regional association within Austria's IARU society. QSL via the bureau to OE6WIG. Now the contest news Today, the 17th of July, the International Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1600UTC. It is CW only on the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands. The exchange is the signal report, serial number and transmission power. On Monday, the RSGB FT4 Contest runs from 1900 to 2030UTC on the 3.5, 7 and 14MHz bands. The exchange is your report and 4-character locator. Tuesday sees the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest take place between 1900 and 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday it is the 70MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA, and G4BAO on Friday the 15th of July 2022. We had another rocky journey last week in terms of HF propagation. The solar flux index climbed from 137 last Saturday to 165 by Thursday, which should have brought better conditions. But the Earth was plagued again by unsettled geomagnetic conditions, with the Kp index hitting four on Monday the 11th and five on Tuesday the 12th. This was due to an enhanced solar wind, which hit a velocity of 564km per second and had a strongly south-pointing Bz magnetic field. This allowed it to more efficiently couple with the Earth's magnetic field allowing plasma to pour into the polar areas. HF conditions were typical for this time of year, with lower maximum frequencies during the day, compared with winter, but higher MUFs at night. Daytime F2-layer MUFs over a 3,000km path has generally been between 18 and 21MHz during the day, falling to 10 to 14MHz at night. But the early hours of the 11th were particularly good with the MUF staying above 15-16MHz. The moral of the story is if you should wake up in the middle of the night, check out your HF radio, you might get a pleasant surprise. Sporadic-E remains the dominant mode for 10-metre propagation, bringing strong short-skip contacts around Europe and the potential for multi-hop DX. Next week NOAA predicts that the SFI will decline to the 130s, although their predictions have not been too accurate recently. We can likely expect reasonably unsettled geomagnetic conditions with a minimum Kp index of three. With the current sunspot activity, the solar wind is unlikely to remain calm for long and more solar flares are very likely. And now the VHF and up propagation news. The current very hot and humid weather means that Tropo is fairly widespread. This can be a significant feature over surrounding seas as hot dry air from the land drifts out across a cooler moist layer of air near the sea surface giving an almost continuous strong Tropo. This affects paths across the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea as well as farther afield across Biscay and south past Portugal. The Mediterranean is a hot spot of Tropo during the summer, and long east-west paths are possible if you take a rig on holiday. Closer to home, these favourable Tropo conditions come to an end by midweek as low pressure moves into place over the UK and brings a chance of heavy thundery showers, with associated GHz band rain-scatter chances. Sporadic-E is still prevalent in mid-July and the jet stream pattern probably favours paths to the Baltic and Scandinavia. A high Kp index tends to suppress Es chances and this has been rather volatile lately. It's worth checking this periodically, and the silver lining of a higher Kp index is a chance of auroral propagation. As we move towards the end of the month, all four relatively-small July meteor showers are still active. The largest of these is the Southern delta-Aquariids, peaking on the 30th of July with a medium Zenithal Hourly Rate of 25. Remember that random meteor activity is always there and is best around dawn. Moon declination goes positive on Monday and we passed perigee last Wednesday, so Moon visibility time and path losses will increase this week. 144MHz sky noise is low all week. And that's all from the propagation team this week.

Megan Singleton, bloggeratlarge.co.nz, joined Francesca Rudkin to update her on her trip to Aitutaki Island.LISTEN ABOVE

Por estar pegadas al este de la línea internacional del cambio de fecha, las Islas Cook figuran entre los últimos territorios del planeta que celebran la Nochevieja. No muy lejos, pero del otro lado de esa frontera imaginaria, se encuentra Nueva Zelanda, una de las primeras zonas en saludar al nuevo año. Esta convención horaria (23 husos de diferencia) hace teóricamente posible despedir 2021 al estilo kiwi en Auckland, volar después a Avarua –capital de las Cook– y vivir una segunda Nochevieja en pleno paraíso polinesio a la caída de la siguiente noche. Tras casi dos años de cerrojazo pandémico, las Islas Cook miran con esperanza este 2022, año en que previsiblemente irán levantando restricciones para la vuelta del turismo internacional, motor clave de su economía. En este programa especial evocamos un viaje a ese impactante destino del Pacífico Sur donde 15 islas de origen volcánico y coralino se extienden por una vastísima región de océano, la reserva marina más grande del mundo. Su naturaleza, diversidad y cultura son las principales bazas que nos subraya Nick Constantini, representante de la oficina de turismo del archipiélago para el sur de Europa; también son argumentos que han llevado al grupo editorial Lonely Planet a colocar a las Islas Cook liderando su clasificación de destinos Best in travel 2022. Nuestra travesía imaginaria comienza en Rarotonga, donde dos de sus residentes –la cónsul honoraria de España, Susanna Wigmore, y la exguía Tiziana Margarito– desgranan los encantos de esta isla principal, donde el año se recibe con mucha fiesta y pirotecnia. Con la ayuda del viajero José Luis Angulo evocamos también otras islas del grupo sur: Aitutaki y Atiu. Escuchar audio

Welcome to Episode 42! The Cook Islands are re-opening on Jan 13th 2022 so I thought I would share my experience of my trip there in 2018. My partner and I went for two weeks in April/May and had a glorious time! There will be tips of places to visit on Rarotonga as well as Aitutaki. There are some details on the accommodation we stayed at, cafes/restaurants we ate and drank at, stories of nearly crashing scooters and of course our favourite beaches we frequented! The Cook Islands really should be at the top of your list for paradise and I hope this episode inspires you to book a trip in 2022! If you want to see my photos from our time there then watch this episode on my YouTube channel - Winging It Podcast. Those photos are some of the best I have taken! Enjoy! Meitaki Maata!Contact me - jameshammondtravel@gmail.com or message on my social media on the links below.Follow me on:YouTube - Winging It Travel Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC173L0udkGL15RSkO3vIx5AInstagram - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/wingingittravelpodcast/TikTok - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.tiktok.com/@wingingittravelpodcastFacebook - Winging It Travel Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/jameshammondtravelPodchaser Review - please head to Podchaser and leave a review for this podcast - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/winging-it-travel-podcast-1592244Thanks, James!

Mona Ioane joins us now on #PacificDays to talk about the celebrations happening in Aitutaki to celebrate 200 years since the introduction of the gospel to the Cook Islands in 1821.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first international tourists in more than a year will arrive on Rarotonga on Tuesday. A bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand was announced at the beginning of May and the first flights will touch down this week. Nick Henry, general manager at Tamanu Beach Resort on the island of Aitutaki, spoke to Philippa Tolley.

The first international tourists in more than a year will arrive on Rarotonga on Tuesday. A bubble between the Cook Islands and New Zealand was announced at the beginning of May and the first flights will touch down this week. Nick Henry, general manager at Tamanu Beach Resort on the island of Aitutaki, spoke to Philippa Tolley.

“Kia Orana  - may you live long”, she adds, “enjoy the show and help yourselves”, comes the offer. “Only polite to do what the host asks!” The magic of Aitutaki, find out what I wanted to help myself to!

Alistar Kata has been a reporter for Tagata Pasifika since 2016.  She is Cook Island/ Maori (Ngapuhi), hailing from the villages of Vaipae and Tautu in Aitutaki. Alistar found her love for journalism at high school, fascinated with the way media shapes and influences its audiences.   She graduated with a Bachelor of Communication Studies at AUT in 2013, then spent her Honours year studying media in Aarhus, Denmark. In 2015 she was the recipient of both the Spasifik Magazine Prize and Storyboard Award for Diversity Reporting, and the Radio New Zealand International Award for Asia-Pacific Journalism.  Alistar also worked as the producer of Pacific Media Network’s 531pi breakfast show in 2018. She has a particular interest in reporting on the social issues affecting Pacific people in New Zealand, delving into stories about housing, health, climate change and poverty.  This year she joined the team at Fair Go and we have the pleasure of having Star on the show with us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand and the Cook Islands have agreed to open a quarantine-free travel bubble by the end of March next year.  Before a two-way travel opens up, New Zealand will open up one-way quarantine-free travel from the Cook Islands as a first step for people who need to access essential services. Thomas Tarurongo Wynne is from Ngati Ingatu from the village of Areora on his grandfather’s side and Ngati Kaena from the village of Aro’a and Ngati Vakatini from the village of Tupapa on his grandmother’s side. He was born and raised in Ponsonby Auckland and returned from ten years in Raro working as a school counselor at Tereora college and a year at Araura College in Aitutaki.  He was the Communications Advisor to the Prime Minister in the Cook Islands from 2016-2019 and now works as the communications advisor to the Pacific Ministers in government here in New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tangi Utikere's father was born in Aitutaki with links to Nikaupara Village.  First elected to the Palmerston North City Council in 2010, and appointed Deputy Mayor in 2016, Tangi Utikere is believed to be the city’s first elected councillor of Pasifika descent.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Triple Major in History, Political Science and Social Policy, along with a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) from Massey University.  His professional background is in Education, where he held the position of Head of School at Freyberg High School, until he took up full-time Council duties in 2016.  Tangi replaced Iain Lees-Galloway as the Labour candidate in Palmerston North and successfully won the seat by more than 10,000 votes at the General Election to become the MP for Palmerston North. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Akaiti Purea, one of the team leaders shares her views on the historical win at the 2020 Cook Islands games for the Island of Mauke.  "It was very good to see the Islands come together , weaving together , working together" The southern Island topped the open division standings with 118 points, two points clear of both Aitutaki and Mangaia. "Even though we have this pandemic going on , we proved to everyone that we can still be as one and have fun"  For more information regarding the 2020 Cook Island games click the link below Link-  https://www.facebook.com/TeamCookIslands See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dead corals cast up the shore of Aitutaki, in the Cook Islands, provide a window into the Pacific Ocean's marine climate hundreds of years ago.

Dead corals cast up the shore of Aitutaki, in the Cook Islands, provide a window into the Pacific Ocean's marine climate hundreds of years ago.

Thomas Tarurongo Wynne is from Ngati Ingatu from the village of Areora on his grandfather’s side and Ngati Kaena from the village of Aro’a and Ngati Vakatini from the village of Tupapa on his grandmother’s side. He was born and raised in Ponsonby Auckland and has just returned from ten years in Raro working as a school counselor at Tereora college and a year at Araura College in Aitutaki.  He was the Communications Advisor to the Prime Minister from 2016-2019 and now works as the communications advisor to the Pacific Ministers in government here in New Zealand.   Thomas says his parents and his wife are living in the Cook Islands and he hasn’t been able to see them since March this year.  He has a good understanding of the situation with the COok Island community here in New Zealand and back in the islands. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Motone is the creative production company based in Rarotonga, Tahiti and Wellington, New Zealand creating iconic events and assisting other people to create artistic products in Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Tahiti. Motone pushes ahead creating events and arts projects that lead to new ways of thinking, striving to create real careers for real people and build a new industry here in the Cook Islands. Glenda Tuaine and Maurice Newport are experienced producers and creatives who have delivered events internationally delivering outcomes and promotions that build arts careers and industry and focus on Education, Empowerment, Motivation and Achievement. Company Director of Motone Productions & Events Rarotonga and 2019 Creative New Zealand Special Recognition Pasifika Arts Award recipient. Glenda Is committed to building careers, projects and products within the Creative Industry. Prior to forming Motone she the Marketing Manager and Acting CEO for CI Tourism. In Aotearoa, she was the Events Manager at Te Papa Museum, the Fringe NZ Festival Director and worked on the NZ Festival of the Arts- mentored by Carla van Zon, NZ Comedy Festival and the NZ Film Festival Publicist. She has acted in and directed many theatre productions in New Zealand and has acted in film and television. She was a Radio DJ for 88FM and a regular contributor to Radio New Zealand Arts programmes. She now is a correspondent for Radio New Zealand on matters relating to the Cook Islands. In Rarotonga, she developed and produced the BCI Opera in Rarotonga, Pacific touring circuit opportunities for artists including MMQ, Ladi 6, Bella Kalolo, Tiki Taane, Kora etc. Created projects for artist residencies which saw Murray Hickman and Fran Kora participate and tour products to New Zealand and Tahiti. Held Carving and Raranga cultural exchange Vananga for for the 2015 Cook Islands Constitution Celebrations combining NZMACI and local artists and recently collaborated with South Pacific creatives to design the South Pacific component of the Edinburgh Military tattoo in Sydney Australia in November 2019 and is a Creative New Zealand Funding Assessor. In film, script and digital media she works with Maoriland Film Festival Charitable trust to produce the ‘Through Our Lens” cultural exchange program between the Cooks Islands and Aotearoa Rangatahi film makers, writes for Escape magazine, and is working with Creators Hype to create new ways of representing the Cook Islands in the Tourism space via digital storytelling with Mana Tiaki.

Hosts Mike Yardley and Chris Lynch bring you Kiwi Tripsters, the inside world on all things travel. In this episode, Flying into Aitutaki, the jewel in the crown of Rarotonga, traversing the Kalahari desert in Africa, Van Gogh in France and sizzling San Diego in the USA

Maine Andrew was born on the island paradise of Aitutaki, Cook Islands, where recipes are handed down from generation to generation. She regularly hosts the Cook Islands health show on Auckland station Planet FM, but today she drops by RNZ with family recipes for Rukau, Cook Islands Poke, and Fish with coconut cream.

Linus Wilson interviews solo-sailor and creator of Adventures of an Old Seadog sailing vlog on YouTube Barry Perrins. Barry Perrins sailed from England accross the Atlantic and beyond in his sailboat. He talks about his cruise of Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Curacao. He was anchored next to the creators of RAN Sailing in Curacao when he was interviewed. Linus also talks about his second longest offshore passage (900 nm) from Aitutaki, Cook Islands to Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. Linus passed up on Beveridge Reef and sailed into a cold front that stoped the Slow Boat's forward progress.The Raymarine and CPT Autopilots failed and the diesel engine got air in the lines and a broken bleed bolt knocked out the Yanmar diesel engine. That forced Linus to sail into anchor at Big Mama's Yacht Club in Tonga where Janna and Sophie will meet Linus in a few days. Check out Barry Perrins' sailing Adventures of an Old Seadog on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/barryperrins/ You can get 39 bonus episodes and up to 3 audiobooks by supporting the podcast at www.Patreon.com/slowboatsailing We use a Mantus Anchor and swivel on our boat. Get all your Mantus gear athttp://www.mantusanchors.com/?affiliates=15Mantus Anchors is the title sponsor of this podcast. On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Miss Lone Star, and many others.Get Linus Wilson's bestselling sailing books:Slow Boat to the Bahamashttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2/ Slow Boat to Cubahttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG andHow to Sail Around the World-Part Timehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW/ have been #1 sailing bestseller on Amazon. The eBook of AROUND THE WORLD SINGLE-HANDED: The Cruise of the Islander by Harry Pidgeon is at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C3THFZV   AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR: Volume 1, 2017 Edition by Nathaniel Bowditch   Slow Boat to Cuba https://gumroad.com/l/cubabook and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time https://gumroad.com/l/sailing You can watch the Slow Boat’s round the world adventure and other videos about the most interesting cruising sailors in the world at www.youtube.com/slowboatsailing have been #1 sailing bestseller on Amazon. Associate Producers, Anders Colbenson, Kevin Yeager, Larry Wilson, and Nelson Pidgeon Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at www.slowboatsailing.comCopyright Linus Wilson, Vermilion Advisory Services, LLC, 2018

In today's episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by: Jeannie Morem Cynthia Tripathi Erik Peterson Aaron Williams Tate Litchfield Just returning from a week-long getaway in the South Pacific, recharged and ready to go with a dry new phone, Tate shares how easy it was to step away from the business and unplug—partially due to the fact that he took his phone swimming in the warm waters off of Aitutaki, but unplugged nonetheless because as he explains, there are no land emergencies. We also welcome coaching student, Jeannie Morem to the group today. Jeannie talks about the podcast she hosts with her husband, Kurt… who is also going through our coaching program. Their podcast is based on a subject that, umm well, has a blush factor to it. Jeannie also shares how she found us then purchased the toolkit, but it wasn't until attending the Bootcamp in Scottsdale that it all came together. Since attending Bootcamp, Jeannie and Kurt have signed up for coaching which leads us into the discussion—why are people afraid to invest in coaching? Cynthia compares the investment for coaching to returning to school to get a Masters Degree… “When I compared the cost of coaching to the cost of a Masters Degree, where I wouldn't be making any money and would graduate with all this debt, versus the small cost in comparison to actually learn how to run a business and create passive income, there was just no comparison. I made a huge ROI on my coaching investment in the first year of business than I ever made out of my 4 year college degree.People will go spend 100k on a college degree and get into all this debt, but then when it comes to learning a skill where you can literally make a one time sale and create recurring revenue every month, they don't think it's possible.” Cynthia also shares the details of the incredible deal she posted about in the Mastermind Group this week, where the property she was considering appeared to be so undesirable that she considered passing on it but ended up giving a take-it-or-leave-it offer that the seller took and it ended up being her most popular property to date. Everyone shares their take on it and why there are “a lot of levels of lessons” to be learned from her deal. Marks big takeaways: Fearlessness of negotiating Tenacity of marketing Realization of reality—Hey, I have something people want, I'm going to up the price. Listen in for the details and why a picture can be worth a 2100% ROI! TIP OF THE WEEK Aaron:  Check out Nomorobo.com. It's an extensive blacklist to stop robo-callers and it's updated every hour. Isn't it time to create passive income so you can work where you want, when you want and with whomever you want?

Aitutakis lagun anses av många vara världens vackraste. Vi kollar in det perfekta turkosa havet, snorklar bland makalösa koraller och stora tjocka fiskar samt klättrar upp i palmer när Resdamm besöker ett riktigt paradis.

Aka'ari'anga mai a to Araura Enua i ta ratou rave pakau tikai.

Araura Enua shows how it's done. - Aka'ari'anga mai a to Araura Enua i ta ratou rave pakau tikai.

Moʻolelo stream-side at Hālau Kū Māna with Kamaka and Wesley Sen. Wesley is a Honolulu native of Chinese-Polynesian ancestry raised in Moanalua Gardens. He received his training in Hawaiian and Polynesian massage techniques.  He was instructed and apprenticed under Auntie Margaret Machado in Hawaiian Lomilomi massage.  As well as by the late Uncle Kalua Kaiahua of Maui in the Hawaiian healing art of Lua and body alignment. And received training in ancient Polynesian body alignment from Uncle Freddie Tira of Aitutaki, Cook Islands. Wesley has worked in the Spa industry in Hawaii for the last 20 years and presently teaches in Los Angeles, Hawaii, and Japan . Currently Wesley uses his wealth of experience in Lomilomi and Hawaiian culture to make magical, memorable experiences for guests at Aulani Disney's Laniwai Spa.     Leo Kupa is brought to you by Vardo For Two. Moʻolelo from the edges sanity to the brink of hope as a native woman and her kāne estranged from Hawaiʻi by Multiple Chemical Sensitivity chart a return course to her one hānau.

Kia Orana! This show is full of stories from my recent trip to Rarotonga and Aitutaki along with lots of tales from the airplane.  We hear about two in flight emergencies, guard roosters, lots of crabs and some skinny dumpster diving flight attendants. Contact... flywithbetty@gmail.com The music is a sound seeing tour of the Cook Islands.  I recorded the music from two local bands, an island night (which is like a Luau) and three churches.

New Zealand's economy is based on primary industry and Maori have always been at its forefront. Whether it's been as loggers in the forestry or shearers in the shearing shed. In homage to the many Maori shearers and shearing whanau Justine Murray attends the Golden Shears Competition held in Masterton experiencing Shearing 101. Mavis Mullins heads a shearing dynasty - Paewai Mullins Shearing Ltd alongside her husband Koro. She describes how Shearing has led to other opportunities within the business world. At 85 years old Tinirau Owen Akuira still has a keen appreciation for shearing in the Wairarapa, hardly surprising given he started as a learner shearer in 1946. Since then he's noticed a change in the physique, demeanour and demographic within the industry. Akuira chats about those aspects all the while taking in the Golden Shears action from the sidelines. According to Josie Reiri-Rongonui wool handling is an as intensive and necessary part of the shearing process and nowadays is a highly transferable skill on international boards. So, clearing the wool of some 3000 sheep during the three day competition is just another day in the office. Judging the quality of the shear is wool handling Judge Peter Lange and wool pressers, Brian Drysdale and Bruce Pankhurst demonstrate their craft. From the archives of Nga taonga Korero, host of Te Puna Wai Korero series Selwyn Murupaenga interviews George Potae a South Island based Shearing Contractor who won the Golden Shears in 1969. A classic shearing waiata What a Dopey Gang composed by Tuini Ngawai features. This week's whakatauki is explained by Tiare Teinakore no Ngati Haua, Aitutaki.

New Zealand's economy is based on primary industry and Maori have always been at its forefront. Whether it's been as loggers in the forestry or shearers in the shearing shed. In homage to the many Maori shearers and shearing whanau Justine Murray attends the Golden Shears Competition held in Masterton experiencing Shearing 101. Mavis Mullins heads a shearing dynasty - Paewai Mullins Shearing Ltd alongside her husband Koro. She describes how Shearing has led to other opportunities within the business world. At 85 years old Tinirau Owen Akuira still has a keen appreciation for shearing in the Wairarapa, hardly surprising given he started as a learner shearer in 1946. Since then he's noticed a change in the physique, demeanour and demographic within the industry. Akuira chats about those aspects all the while taking in the Golden Shears action from the sidelines. According to Josie Reiri-Rongonui wool handling is an as intensive and necessary part of the shearing process and nowadays is a highly transferable skill on international boards. So, clearing the wool of some 3000 sheep during the three day competition is just another day in the office. Judging the quality of the shear is wool handling Judge Peter Lange and wool pressers, Brian Drysdale and Bruce Pankhurst demonstrate their craft. From the archives of Nga taonga Korero, host of Te Puna Wai Korero series Selwyn Murupaenga interviews George Potae a South Island based Shearing Contractor who won the Golden Shears in 1969. A classic shearing waiata What a Dopey Gang composed by Tuini Ngawai features. This week's whakatauki is explained by Tiare Teinakore no Ngati Haua, Aitutaki.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Melanie Waldman of TravelsWithTwo.com about a recent trip to the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Think of the Cook Islands as Tahiti without the French language and using the New Zealand dollar to make it more affordable. Melanie tells us about this corner of Polynesia with beautiful resorts that she and her husband visited for their 10th anniversary. They hiked the mountainous spine of Raratongo with Pa who knows all of the plants and their uses and cruised the small outer islands of Aitutaki with a guide named Captain Awesome. They also took an archeology tour, drove the ring roads, shopped in the farmer’s market and just hung out on the beach drinking the cocktails of the moment.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Melanie Waldman of TravelsWithTwo.com about a recent trip to the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Think of the Cook Islands as Tahiti without the French language and using the New Zealand dollar to make it more affordable. Melanie tells us about this corner of Polynesia with beautiful resorts that she and her husband visited for their 10th anniversary. They hiked the mountainous spine of Raratongo with Pa who knows all of the plants and their uses and cruised the small outer islands of Aitutaki with a guide named Captain Awesome. They also took an archeology tour, drove the ring roads, shopped in the farmer’s market and just hung out on the beach drinking the cocktails of the moment.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Melanie Waldman of TravelsWithTwo.com about a recent trip to the Cook Islands in the Pacific. Think of the Cook Islands as Tahiti without the French language and using the New Zealand dollar to make it more affordable. Melanie tells us about this corner of Polynesia with beautiful resorts that she and her husband visited for their 10th anniversary. They hiked the mountainous spine of Raratongo with Pa who knows all of the plants and their uses and cruised the small outer islands of Aitutaki with a guide named Captain Awesome. They also took an archeology tour, drove the ring roads, shopped in the farmer’s market and just hung out on the beach drinking the cocktails of the moment.