The Pacific

Often viewed by travelers as remote and romantic, the islands of the South Pacific are spread over vast ocean distances. Ranging from tiny atolls and tropical archipelagos, to a whole island continent (Australia) and the temperate greenness of New Zealand, you’ll discover everything from ancient cultures to bustling modern cities!

With Melanesian peoples in Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands, Polynesian in Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Tahiti, Cook Islands and New Zealand and Aboriginal in Australia, cultural differences will have you trying kava in Fiji, an umu in Samoa, a hangi in New Zealand and bush tucker in Australia!

In contrast to the white sand beaches and lagoons of the tropical islands and Great Barrier Reef, you could be in hot pools or on ski fields in New Zealand and crossing deserts in Australia’s outback! What a backyard to play in.