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RE: Help me plan my trip!!!

by mgtraveler 04 April 2012

IslandDiva, I was going to say exactly the same thing! I think those two islands offer perhaps the best diving in all the Caribbean and…
RE: Discovery in Guadeloupe

by mgtraveler 04 October 2011

Zacha, There are over 200 miles of trails and numerous hikes on Guadeloupe and I have only hiked a small portion of them, but I have…
5 months in New Caledonia - visas and where to stay?

by kristinapetersen 07 September 2011

Hello I am a Danish citizen planning to go to New Caledonia for five months starting January 2012. I am going to do ethnographic fieldwor…
RE: Looking for advice and suggestions on island hopping in the Caribbean

by neckervd 04 September 2011

I second mgtraveler, but, as to Guadeloupe, I don't think that "St. Anne and St. Francoise (Grand Terre) are the best home bases". I would…
RE: 16 day visit - Guadeloupe

by neckervd 27 January 2011

First of all, Guadeloupe has 2 very different parts: Basseterre (the Western part) with rain forests (and a lot of well signmarked walking…
RE: Noumea Hostel

by Laszlo 22 January 2011

+Sadly,+ I am not a NC local! ;-) The German-speaking woman running the hostel seemed to have all local info at her fingertips though...…
Re: 15 days for New year's eve - Loyalty islands?

by guim59 28 November 2010

Hy !! First of all, bring your tent ! This will be a really good idea if you are on a student budget.. There are fews campings on each…
RE: Where to stay in Noumea and Ile de Pines

by mandja 06 June 2010

Maybe. You could happily spend 3 or 4 or 5 nights in each of IDP and Noumea . If you don't mind driving a lot then you could also work…
RE: Where to stay in Noumea and Ile de Pines

by mandja 05 June 2010

How long will you be in NC altogether? Couple of things to note. 1. Grande Terre is large. The distance from one end to the other mean…
Re: Where to stay in Noumea and Ile de Pines

by darich 05 June 2010

You have been very helpful. After further research however, I am now conflicted. Do you suggest visiting Ile de Pins, Loyalty Islands…
RE: Help with planning a trip for October

by Laszlo 22 May 2010

A week in Nadi would be my idea of Hell in Paradise. The kind of budget you say you'd be ready to pay for that one (if it is without the…
Re: Thio and Canala?

by guim59 20 February 2010

Hy ! I dont have the real scoop sure, but i just would like to say fews things about this post. First, about Thio and Canala, it's true…
RE: Thio and Canala?

by Laszlo 07 January 2010

I found Kanaks throughout Grande Terre equally friendly and helpful (obviously less so in busy urban Noumea), and though I did not visit…
Re: New Caledonia with teenagers

by deerose 26 October 2009

Hi Mattt Unfortunately I cant help much with Grande Terre either but Noumea & the Isles I can.... Casa del Sole is a great base in Noumea.…
Re: New Caledonia with teenagers

by jvainio 25 October 2009

Laszlo should be the one answering to the Grande Terre questions, I did not explore GT at all. However, you can find my post about my…
RE: My experience of New Caledonia - 3 weeks & I cannot speak French

by Laszlo 24 October 2009

Having spent most of my time on Grande Terre, my experience was very different. I found hitching very easy, got picked up by Kanaks, and…
New Caledonia with teenagers

by Mattt 24 October 2009

Hi everyone I'm looking for some travel tips for New Caledonia - would be really grateful for any comments. We're planning to go for…
My experience of New Caledonia - 3 weeks & I cannot speak French

by jvainio 24 October 2009

Hey, As some of you may know, I'm on a trip in the pacific, going to New Caledonia, Fiji and the Cooks. I thought I'd sum up some of…
RE: Diving and living cheaply....

by Laszlo 13 September 2009

I might be wrong but I think you are looking at the wrong island. Grande Terre is great, but beaches and offshore snorkelling are not…
Diving and living cheaply....

by chantalbarnes 12 September 2009

Hi. I'll be going to N.C. with my husband and 4 month old daughter in November 2009 and will be staying for 3 months. We're both divers…
RE: Is Noumea safe?

by mandja 11 July 2009

I think Noumea is very safe almost everywhere other than maybe the Port or Industrial areas - but why would you go there as a tourist?…
RE: Is Noumea safe?

by Laszlo 04 July 2009

It is certainly perfectly safe during the day, but I can see why a nervous solo woman could feel somewhat uncomfortable in parts of the…
RE: Should I go to Vanuatu, New Caledonia or Fiji?

by Laszlo 29 April 2009

Vanuatu is easily the most interesting of the 3 countries culturally, and very different from New Caledonia, too. However for a short…
RE: New Caledonia -itinary help

by mandja 21 April 2009

Laszlo is mostly right. Grande Terre is very interesting, especially in the north East (Highenghene) but very different is Noumea and…
RE: New Caledonia -itinary help

by Laszlo 20 April 2009

I have not been to the Loyalties, but found the Isle of Pines definitely a worthy addition to trip round Grande Terre! Very different…