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October 21, 2019

Floating into the Faraway

It’s 6.23am according to my Fitbit, and the hot trickle of sweat snaking its way from the back of my neck, down my cheek and directly […]
September 20, 2019

You say you want authentic?

Authentic, experiential, immersive, transformational. The rise of these marketing buzzwords in travel over the past 20 years would suggest Americans increasingly want to connect with host […]
May 23, 2019

Cruising the enchanted archipelago

In the pre-dawn darkness luminescent plankton hovers in a silken sea, twinkling as bright as a starry sky. A lone reef shark glides silently beyond the […]
May 23, 2019

Ropiko Resort, A Real Family Affair

Tony and Elaine Wilson have literally gone off the beaten track in the Solomon Islands to seek out small Solomon Islander owned – or at least […]
April 12, 2019

Another day in paradise

Dreaming of a pristine tropical oasis? Enjoy the best that the Solomon Islands or the ‘Solomons’, as the local call it – has to offer with […]
April 4, 2019

Journey into the unknown

Islandtime’s James Malcolm swaps the tranquil beauty of New Zealand’s Coromandel Coast for an island hopping adventure through the serene waters of the Solomon Islands. Remember […]
March 14, 2019

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

You’d be correct in thinking that a surfing trip to the Solomons will be one heck of an adventure. The wild and untamed beauty of the […]
December 11, 2018

Surfers’ paradise

Papatura Island Retreat is on the shore of a pristine, out-of-the-way, jungle-lined bay. Access to nearby empty reef breaks is by boat with a guide/driver. Some […]
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 […]