Pacific Islands Nutz and Bolts Travel Articles

Papua New Guinea Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Papua New Guinea Where is it?: Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia Why do people go here?: PNG is a site for the true adventure traveller. Abundant natural resources and sites are [...]

Palau Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Palau Where is it?: Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines Why do people go here?: One of the most beautiful Pacific islands, both above and below the water. Palau is home to 1500 different types of fish and numerous tropical forests. About 70 islands have [...]

Niue Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Niue Where is it?: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga Why do people go here?: Self-promoted the smallest self-governing state in the world with only 1800 people to call it home, the ‘Rock of Polynesia’ is so remote most people living in the pacific haven’t even heard of [...]

Northern Mariana Islands Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Northern Mariana Islands Where is it?: Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines Why do people go here?: A commonwealth in association with the United States (next time you see a “Made in America” sticker on a shirt, see if it says [...]

New Caledonia Travel Facts

The Basics Country: New Caledonia Where is it?: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia Why do people go here?: Ooooh lala, it’s France, pacific style, although the natives may not always want to admit it. Fighting in the 1980s has left its marks, but people are eager to point to the [...]

Guam Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Guam Where is it?: Oceania, island in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines Why do people go here?: To visit someone who is stationed there. In reality, Guam is not the on the top of the list for those looking for a beautiful vacation [...]

French Polynesia Travel Facts

The Basics Country: French Polynesia Where is it?: Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia Why do people go here?: Francophiles meet the Pacific. It’s hot, it’s happening, it’s trendy, and has been for years. Tahiti is the epitome of a swanky pacific island, although [...]

Fiji Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Fiji Where is it?: Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Why do people go here?: It’s a free stopover on your way to Australia or New Zealand! Why wouldn’t you go there? In all seriousness, Fiji gets a majority of [...]

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 travelers coming [...]

American Samoa Travel Facts

The Basics Country: American Samoa Where is it?: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand Why do people go here?: Too Americanized for some, yet too ‘cultural’ for others, American Samoa is not generally considered one of the more beautiful of the Pacific Islands (tuna [...]