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  1. How to choose a South Pacific island

    18 March 2013

    The South Pacific confounds even the savviest map buffs with its splatter of dots spread across the world’s biggest ocean....

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  2. Paradises on Earth

    20 June 2012

    Gin-clear water at bath temperature, a breeze ruffling the coconut palms, and sand as fine and white as sugar –...

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  3. Samoa & Tonga: travel books to read before you go

    03 November 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Samoa & Tonga guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood...

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  4. South Pacific: travel books to read before you go

    27 September 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s South Pacific guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the mood for your...

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  5. World's friendliest countries

    24 February 2010

    You’ve travelled for adventure, romance and culture, so why not to make some friends? Taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate...

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  6. Samoa tsunami update

    14 February 2010

    At 6.48 am on the 29th of September, Samoa was struck by an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale,...

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