In the Cook Islands it's
The most visited and most developed of the islands. The only international airport and gateway to the rest of the Cooks
AITUTAKI
Where heaven meets earth
The second most visited island with a stunningly beautiful blue lagoon. A 45 minute flight from Rarotonga. Stay or take a day trip
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Where else can you visit?
Each of the 13 other islands is distinctly different, none is very busy and some very rarely see visitors. But not all are easy to get to and two are deserted
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Islanders on PUKAPUKA play their own form of cricket with a three sided bat and 20-40 players. Games last an indefinite number of days and insulting the other players is all part of the fun!
FASCINATING FACTS
Stories of buried treasure, ghostly fire, real-life Robinson Crusoes and the mafia are among the 'secrets' shared as you explore all 15 of the Cook Islands through the pages of this book by the website author. Described in one review as a love letter to the Islands. Sales profits to dementia charities
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Only a handful of tourists visit MITIARO each year, even though it's a short flight from Rarotonga. But visitors will discover a neat and beautiful place with crystal clear pools in limestone caves. The only freshwater lakes in the Cooks also cover two thirds of the island and they're teeming with prawns and a type of eel that islanders compare to caviar
NEW IN PARADISE
THIS ISLAND IS MINE is my new book telling the the true tale of a young Englishman who ran away to sea to seek his fortune and ended up founding a unique dynasty on remote Palmerston Island. Along the way there are three wives, lots of children, two murder attempts, and a captivatingly beautiful Tahitian Princess
The Cook Islands are a world away from Edinburgh in Scotland where best selling author, IAN RANKIN lives and his novels about Detective Inspector John Rebus are set. But in this episode, Ian recalls his holiday in the Polynesian paradise. The unspoiled beauty, the friendly locals…and the fish sandwiches and local beer
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Only a handful of tourists visit MITIARO each year, even though it's a short flight from Rarotonga. But visitors will discover a neat and beautiful place with crystal clear pools in limestone caves. The only freshwater lakes in the Cooks also cover two thirds of the island and they're teeming with prawns and a type of eel that islanders compare to caviar
EXPLORE MITIARO
THIS ISLAND IS MINE is my new book telling the the true tale of a young Englishman who ran away to sea to seek his fortune and ended up founding a unique dynasty on remote Palmerston Island. This is a story with three wives, lots of children, two murder attempts, and a captivatingly beautiful Tahitian Princess
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The Cook Islands are a world away from Edinburgh in Scotland where best selling author, IAN RANKIN lives and his novels about Detective Inspector John Rebus are set. But in this episode, Ian recalls his holiday in the Polynesian paradise. The unspoiled beauty, the friendly locals…and the fish sandwiches and local beer
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"Our people are naturally hospitable and
friendly. You don't often see an
islander without a welcoming smile on their face. And why shouldn't we smile? We have so many things to smile about."
THROUGH YOUNG EYES
