The Cook islands, this little paradise on earth will make it dream more than one! So, if we know that “it’s not cheap”, it’s difficult to get a precise idea of the budget because there is not that much informaton on Internet… But I will bring you some concrete information with this post, exactly as I had done with Sri Lanka! Prices are indicated in NZD (local Currency). I took advantage of my Easter holidays to go to the sun.…
Rarotonga – Cook Islands
12 April 2018After spending 4 days in Aitutaki I flight back to spend 3 days at Rarotonga. Luck was with me because the rain stopped on the island 😊. Presentation Rarotonga is the main island of the Cook Islands and its complete tour is about 31km. It has the same concept as Tahiti i.e. a volcanic island with mountains in the center. The capital (Avarua) is located north of the island, do not miss its market on Saturday! Accomodation I took a Airbnb…
Aitutaki – Cook islands
8 April 2018For the Easter holidays, I had a vacation in paradise! It was in the Cook Islands that I landed and I started my journey by 4 days in Aitutaki, one of the most beautiful atoll in the world! Here is a little NZ’s Polynesia. Presentation Aitutaki is a Pacific atoll composed of a main island and 15 motus (including the famous Honeymoon and One foot islands). It is a volcanic island, so there is no beach anywhere on the main…
Bucket list – 10 places in Europe
26 March 2018You may think “you’re at the other side of the world and you plan trips to Europe?” Well, yeah! Because being at the other side of the world gives me only one desire: to discover this beautiful old continent which is mine! So I have lots of travel ideas in mind and I share my favorites with you in Europe. In any case what I see on the internet! But if really you are diligent in my blog (and a…
Mount Maunganui 14km run
22 March 2018To prepare for my Waiheke Island half-marathon in May, I signed up for a few races before, including this one at Mount Maunganui. New Zealand’s second race after the half of Wellington. Mount Maunganui is a peninsula east of Tauranga overlooked by an ancient 232m volcano. It is a pretty “surfer” seaside place. Tauranga Leaving Auckland on a Friday after work I preferred to make a first stop at Tauranga. Indeed, my Intercity bus initially had a scheduled arrival at…
Weekend in Wellington and first 2018’s half marathon
25 February 2018During the “Cigna rounds the bay” half marathon, I went to spend a weekend in the capital of this wonderful country, Wellington. I will take you to discover this wonderful city! Arrival in Wellington In order to save some time I took an internal flight Auckland-Wellington. First surprise, no boarding pass needed to pass the baggage scanner. And second very big surprise, the identity of the passengers is not verified !! Yes here we trust everyone. I hope they will…