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  1. wave2angela avatar

    From Kiaora to Bula vinaka, Talofa to Ko na Mauri….

    by wave2angela 01 November 2007


    That takes care of the basic greetings along our sailing route from NZ-Fiji, on to Funafuti (Tuvalu) and our latest port, Tarawa…

  2. wave2angela avatar

    More from Motolalo (Tuvalu)

    by wave2angela 01 November 2007


    Sailing the South Pacific on a catamaran: For us it seems that the less the population, the more quickly we slip into the scene;…

  3. wave2angela avatar

    Need help to decide which islands states to visit next year.

    by wave2angela 01 November 2007

    I'm here in Tarawa and agree that you might not find enough of interest to warrant such a long (expensive) trip. PLUS inter-island air…

  4. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    Need help to decide which islands states to visit next year.

    by Ozziegiraffe 30 October 2007

    Auckland is good for the Polynesian countries, but Brisbane is better and closer than Sydney to Melanesia. Flights to Solomon isalnds…

  5. Laszlo avatar

    Need help to decide which islands states to visit next year.

    by Laszlo 30 October 2007

    For multi-country trips I also tend to recommend combinging Polynesia and Melanesia.

    There are two easy ways to do that:

    1.…

  6. wadamse avatar

    Kiribati by boat?

    by wadamse 21 October 2007

    "Nei Matagare" travels Suva-Tarawa several times a year. Schedule is irregular. The trip takes about a week. I travelled this…

  7. Laszlo avatar

    Kiribati by boat?

    by Laszlo 21 October 2007

    There are ships from Fiji about 4 times a year.
    They don't have a predictable schedule, meaning you may have to wait in Suva for around…

  8. Raro avatar

    Kiribati by boat?

    by Raro 21 October 2007

    I am not sure, but would strongly doubt it. Commercial fishing boats usually cannot and will not take passengers due to insurance rules.…

  9. Junkenpun avatar

    Kiribati by boat?

    by Junkenpun 21 October 2007

    Are there any boats (passenger, cargo, etc.) that go to Tarawa from Australia or other big international port? How about a distant water…

  10. wave2angela avatar

    Nukufetau Atoll, Tuvalu

    by wave2angela 18 October 2007


    An overnight trip from Funafuti, no wind but more of those ‘confused’ seas that are so tiring, OK – so sick-making. Early morning…

  11. wave2angela avatar

    Funafuti, airport code FUN

    by wave2angela 18 October 2007


    And so we headed from Fiji to Tuvalu, a rough night of high wind and ‘confused’ seas, i.e. waves that seemed to come from three directi…

  12. wave2angela avatar

    Rabi island, Fiji

    by wave2angela 18 October 2007



    I am lucky enough to be surrounded by islands here in Fiji, at one stage being able to see Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kioa and Rabi…

  13. Ozziegiraffe avatar

    Solomon Islands

    by Ozziegiraffe 16 October 2007

    There isn't really a summer or winter in the tropics, more a drier or wetter season. Your months will be drier, but still hotter than…

  14. mattyp007 avatar

    Kiribas

    by mattyp007 09 August 2007

    hi harry,

    I am looking at a five month contract in Kiribati. Tarawa Atoll to be exact.

    Lifestyle if you surround yourself…

  15. mattyp007 avatar

    me again K

    by mattyp007 09 August 2007

    hi harry,

    just got back form Kiribati the other week flying "Our Airline" (the old Air nauru) via Honiara and Nauru from…

  16. Harry_Mudd avatar

    Lifestyle for expat

    by Harry_Mudd 02 August 2007

    thanks guys.

    after the interview request from them, I never heard from them again.

    So First National Santo are a pack of…

  17. bendigo avatar

    Kiribas Visas etc

    by bendigo 28 July 2007


    I would have thought that the criteria would be "onward" ticket, as there is no reason why Kiribati Immigration would care…

  18. Raro avatar

    me again t

    by Raro 28 July 2007

    I'm surprised there isn't a connection from Fiji to Tuvalu to Kiribati, I thought there was one many years ago.

  19. Harry_Mudd avatar

    me again t

    by Harry_Mudd 27 July 2007

    Thanks, amaile. I have two opportunities in Kiribati.

    I should be clearer in my OP.

    I meant getting from the other nations…

  20. amaile avatar

    me again t

    by amaile 27 July 2007

    Hi Harry Mudd,

    Are you still job-hunting?

    Anyway, from Tonga to Kiribati, you need to fly to Nadi (Fiji), then to Honiara…

  21. Harry_Mudd avatar

    me again K

    by Harry_Mudd 26 July 2007

    How does one get from any of the other nations, Tonga in particular, to Kiribati?

    I'm thinking of flying into Tonga or Samoa or…

  22. Harry_Mudd avatar

    me again t

    by Harry_Mudd 26 July 2007

    How does one get from Tonga to Kiribati in an aeroplane?

    what about Samoa, or F1j1, or Vanuatu??????

  23. Harry_Mudd avatar

    [from Sydney] to Kiribati - do i need visa?

    by Harry_Mudd 23 July 2007

    Thanks from me. I needed this info, too. 8-)

  24. bendigo avatar

    Kiribas

    by bendigo 22 July 2007


    Along the Sth Tarawa strip - between Bairiki and Bikenibeu (sp?) - from memory it is closer to Bairiki - I think somewhere around…

  25. bendigo avatar

    Kiribas

    by bendigo 20 July 2007


    Even a trip for a day or two up to North Tarawa will take you to a different world.

    I have often told of my brief day trip…

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