Awed by Aitutaki

Words can not properly describe and photographs can not adequately capture the breathtaking beauty of Aitutaki.

Crossing the island of Rarotonga

The four-hour cross island walk began as a single lane road winding into the foothills, past ramshackle villages struggling to keep the fast growing jungle at bay. Rarotongan village kids ran beside the road giggling and waving while the dogs were as laid back as the adult villagers, barely lifting their heads in the tropical heat to give us more than a brief glance as we passed by.

Fiona Harper fights tropical lethargy in the Cook Islands.

Romanced by Rarotonga

Gentle sea breezes brush over towering palm trees. An islander strums a guitar; another sings a tune. The romance of Rarotonga has begun.

The Cook Islands - Not Blighted By Bligh

Glenn A Baker retraces Bligh and Cook and overtakes John Wayne and Cary Grant on his way to Rarotonga