Archive for April, 2011

Vacationing Among the Beautiful Pacific Islands

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

When deciding to take your vacation to the Pacific Islands, finding something to do will not be hard at all, it is deciding on the location that offers the most that will prove to be somewhat of a challenge. The available options are endless, especially if you and your family are very active. However, as with almost everything, deciding which of the amazing islands to settle on, and what to do first will be a lot easier to answer if to include what interests (more…)

The History of the Pacific islands

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

The Pacific Islands’ history will take you through an adventure of a lifetime. From the Easter Island to the 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands, experiencing what life was like years before this present time is able to be accomplished simply by taking advantage of the historical traditions that have been passed down.

Fiji

Ancient times is where the history of Fiji dates back to and all thanks goes to its settler Polynesian seafarers. By 500 BC, Melanesian seafarers had reached the island of Fiji, and intermarried with the inhabitants of Polynesian, giving birth to the Fijian people.

Guam

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What and Where are the Pacific Islands

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

The Pacific Islands are a large cluster of islands strewn over the Pacific Ocean and which number from twenty thousand up to thirty thousand. In fact, they are so numerous that only a few have been named and officially identified. Most are so tiny and undeveloped that they are simply referred to as island by dint of their satisfying the very fundamental definition of an island. The islands are also sometimes referred to as Oceania.

The islands are made up of both volcanic islands (formed as a result of volcanic activity) (more…)