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  1. Crossie avatar

    Discover Nauru

    by Crossie 13 November 2007

    In Hindsight Islandboi, Given time, It will probably come to be realised and understood in the same light as Rapanui/Easter Island. As…

  2. Crossie avatar

    Discover Nauru

    by Crossie 13 November 2007

    Well, if I were a bird I'd suggest we shit on Nauru for the next million generations so that we can get that damn cheap plane service…

  3. Raro avatar

    Discover Nauru

    by Raro 13 November 2007

    I agree it's now sad, islandboi, but Cleveland, Buffalo and Detroit etc did not blow about US$50,000,000 on stupid investments, etc! …

  4. islandboi321 avatar

    Discover Nauru

    by islandboi321 13 November 2007

    I feel sorry for places like Nauru... They're trying their darndest after their economy collapses. Sort of reminds me of all those post-ind…

  5. bendigo avatar

    Discover Nauru

    by bendigo 13 November 2007


    I look forward to seeing the stats for visitor numbers.

    The first time I transitted through Nauru we were forced to go through…

  6. Laszlo avatar

    Discover Nauru

    by Laszlo 13 November 2007

    The page itself is lovely - considering how little Nauru actually has to promote.

    I wonder about their visa regulations now - has…

  7. Temakin avatar

    Marshall Islands to Kiribati

    by Temakin 07 November 2007

    Air Marshall did run a small Dornier 228 aircraft 3 times a week MAJ - TRW long before Our Airline/Air Nauru ceased that route. I find…

  8. callippo avatar

    Western-style food

    by callippo 06 November 2007

    the ad hominem attacks are standard practice for those caught out telling bare faced lies.

    first of all, you seem to have chosen…

  9. 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…

  10. Apatride avatar

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

    by Apatride 29 October 2007

    As I have some relatives in french polynesia, I will visit them beginning next year.
    However, as I am flying from Germany (Munich)…

  11. Temakin avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by Temakin 26 October 2007

    How bad is the petty crime situation? Nothing like PNG and I found the island quite safe to live on. At the airport check-in counter…

  12. bendigo avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by bendigo 25 October 2007



    Here is a great source - an English - Nauruan - German Dictionary on-line:

  13. slipping avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by slipping 25 October 2007

    Since it looks like we have at least one person who has lived on Nauru checking this board, I thought I would ask a rather random question…

  14. Crossie avatar

    Tokelau Referendum

    by Crossie 25 October 2007

    Smart move. When will the UN and Wellington learn that the decolonisation of such small states does't work. Niue is case in point. Since…

  15. Spakatumas avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by Spakatumas 24 October 2007

    How bad is the petty crime situation? (see Temakin 6 Sept) Are we talking Moresby-style or something less dangerous? Are all expats targeted…

  16. 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…

  17. 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…

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    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by cardamom 11 October 2007

    "A lot of the recovered Japanese equipment is in a museum there, as well as a lot of the old German mining gear."
    Well…

  19. VanDalen avatar

    Finally, the world notices Myanmar

    by VanDalen 25 September 2007

    Agree with sentiments tho torturing generals reduces us all
    Perhaps a holiday in Gunatanamo or Nauru or if you wanna be really tough…

  20. bendigo avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by bendigo 15 September 2007


    A bit more on the refugee issues and the "Pacific Solution"

    Troodon avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by Troodon 13 September 2007

    #7 To be fair, I don't have any proof that he didn't, but the Nauru chapter in the South Pacific book seems like it doesn't contain any…

  21. Troodon avatar

    Nauru Visa

    by Troodon 13 September 2007

    Is anybody even reading this anymore? Just realized it's been amost a year since the OP's question...

    Anyway in case anyone's…

  22. bendigo avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by bendigo 09 September 2007


    I think they became wary of letting "tourists" in after a few human rights activists and concerned lawyers tried to fly…

  23. Laszlo avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by Laszlo 09 September 2007

    I am not sure Nauru is even issuing tourist visas these days - they stopped allowing tourists in when they took in those Afghan refugees…

  24. wksamoa avatar

    Nauru- not really THAT bad, is it?

    by wksamoa 07 September 2007

    #4
    From what I hear from Samoans who work in Nauru to help re-establish an administration as well as a political and judicial system,…

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