Archive for May, 2011

When one thinks of Pacific islands, the South Seas come to mind and visions of warm azure waters, powdery white sand beaches and swaying palm trees prevail. The islands lie within three distinct areas known as Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. For the traveler setting out to visit this storybook paradise, one of the most difficult decisions is where to go. There are over 20,000 individual islands spread over an area that is collectively known as Oceania.

Polynesia hosts the eastern most islands, the most notable being Tonga, Samoa, Tahiti and the Cook islands, Micronesia lies southwest of (more…)