Cook Islands Articles

Camping Out Like Crusoe in the Cook Islands – Pacific Islands

In the South Pacific, John M. Edwards says so long to civilization and pitches his tent on a deserted motu home.

Fairytale Reality on Aitutaki, Cook Islands – Aitutaki, Cook Islands

Jane Cassie relaxes on the fairytale-like treasure island of Akitua.

Of Ships and Sea – Pacific Islands

Thomas H. Booth writes about the best short voyages in the Pacific Islands.

Manihiki Atoll: A Survival Story – Northern Atolls, Cook Islands

As the first visitor to an island of less than 300 people in three years, Rich McIntyre discovers the scars left in the wake of the 1997 cyclone have not faded.

Cook Islands Travel Facts

The Basics
Country: Cook Islands

Where is it?: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand

Why do people go here?: Play in the sun and pretend you have your own island when you head to the Cooks. A popular destination for [...]

Cook Islands: Thirteen Years Later

Returning to the Cook Islands and seeing the chang

The Coconut King – Rarotonga, Cook Islands

As globalization slowly absorbs the culture of Rat