January 25, 2018

DISCOVER ‘DIFFERENT’ IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

The Solomon Islands are nothing like its neighbourhood Pacific Islands of Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Samoa, and it doesn’t want to be. What makes the […]
January 16, 2018

The Lure of the Solomons

Why do you always hook the biggest fish at the end of a long poppering session, when your arms are heavy and aching and you can […]
January 16, 2018

Land of Peace & Palms

A trail of shimmering bubbles in our wake, the hull of the Hirokawa Maru slowly takes form as we descend, first as a faint shadow against […]
January 13, 2018

The King’s Gold

It’s a rocky ride over to Savo Island, the hunk of land I’d seen earlier from my Honiara hotel balcony. Although a volcanic island that continues […]
December 21, 2017

It’s Island Time

Meet the hidden paradise of the South Pacific, an archipelago of 992 unspoilt tropical islands. Feel the freedom of adventure above and below the sea and […]
November 23, 2017

The Sex Life of Sharks: What Do We Know?

We’re tearing across the bay in a freshening breeze, 20 of us in our tropical finery, dressed to the nines for the closing cocktail hour on […]
November 3, 2017

Castaway Pleasure

From the over-water bar at Fat Boys Resort in the Solomon Islands, lobster tails and cold beers are served with views to nearby Kennedy Island. The […]
September 1, 2017

Canberra Crew Lie in Silent Company

A moving ceremony at the site of Australia’s worst wartime naval loss ended a week of commemorations of the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal in […]
August 9, 2017

Solomon Says…

You could drink cocktails by the pool in the Solomon Islands, but you’d be wasting an opportunity. The real Solomons need to be experienced head-on. Try […]