May 12, 2025
The Solomon Islands may be just a three-hour direct flight from Brisbane, yet few people – save for divers, birders and WWII history enthusiasts – seem to […]
April 23, 2025
Every year, from November to April when the northern Pacific swells sweep in from Hawaii, the Solomon Islands’ extensive reefs and north-western facing islands come alive […]
April 18, 2025
While just three hours’ from east-coast Australia, the Solomon Islands is like a time capsule of treasured traditions, not to mention dramatic wilderness areas that […]
April 16, 2025
In the Solomon Islands there is a saying that fishermen need to bait their hooks behind a tree – because if the fish see what’s happening, […]
January 6, 2025
Words & Images By Shane Boocock Bouncing down the highway was an eye-opener, as Japanese made cars and trucks of every description and size jostled for […]
October 15, 2024
Speaking to the acting CEO of Tourism Solomons, Dagnal Dereveke, one thing is abundantly clear: the Solomon Islands is not trying to be something it is […]
September 25, 2024
Ben Leahy stays at Fatboys Resort in the Solomon Islands and soon discovers that it’s the staff that makes it memorable Location: Fatboys Resort’s above-water bungalows and […]
September 23, 2024
At the Malaita markets, amid the low murmur of mammas, the pungent scent of freshly netted tuna, and plump coconuts plucked straight from the tree, shell […]
September 10, 2024
Solomon Islanders are renowned for their gentle ways and omnipresent smiles, so it’s hard to imagine the people of the so-called ‘Hapi Isles’ were once feared […]