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The three best things to fill a day in Paramaribo
I was supposed to go to Paramaribo and the rest of Suriname at the start of this year on a Guianas tour. But I changed plans and went to Venezuela (and Guyana) instead. And though I missed the chance to head into Suriname’s jungle via paddle boat on my tour, I did have another opportunity…
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Five Great Things I Did on a Long Layover in Curaçao
In my never ending quest to go everywhere, I recently ended up in Curaçao for a long layover on my way to Suriname. And during the day too – a rare treat for my weary soul used to landing at midnight! Lets leave out the part where I slept on the seats in departures in…
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How to travel from Puno to Copacabana in 2025
Being the fast-travel addict I am, I couldn’t possibly just go to Puno. I obviously had to travel from Puno to Copacabana. Crossing into Bolivia was a must. Because… I was so close… and it would’ve been rude not to. Earlier this year, after a solid month in Arequipa studying Spanish, I desperately needed a…
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Seven things that really surprised me about visiting Venezuela
Earlier in 2025, I visited Venezuela. It was my first visit to a South American country, and honestly I decided pretty last minute to go (thank you, visa on arrival) so I hadn’t done a huge amount of research. Venezuela has been through quite a bit of turmoil in recent years, and tourist numbers have…
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Nauru – walking around an entire country in a day
Nauru, the world’s third smallest country consisting of just one single island. Very unique, compared to its archipelago Pacific neighbours! Previously, Nauru was one of the richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita, thanks to its extensive phosphate mining, which ultimately led to the decimation of the land, making it unusable…
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Rating internet connectivity in the Pacific – everything you need to know
Having traveled to all of the countries in Oceania, one of the main things people ask is how the internet connectivity worked. This could be because they’re planning to travel there and work remotely, or because they’re worried about trying to navigate a super remote place with no access to the internet. Fear not! I…
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How to visit Vanuatu and Solomon Islands – for a long weekend (or longer!)
That’s right, I’m back again with tips and tricks on squeezing in some pretty remote Pacific islands into a short trip. This time Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. Because it wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t travelling outrageously fast. I did this trip at record pace because I was running out of time to see my…
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Hot takes on visiting every country in the Pacific
In three separate trips, I hopped around all of the islands in the Pacific. It was expensive, chaotic, and mostly a lot of fun. Here’s my hot take on each country, in chronological order of where I went rather than by rating. But you can probably tell… Papua New Guinea Everyone will tell you PNG…
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An ultimate rating of the Pacific airlines
Over the last nine months, I’ve forayed into island-hopping trips through the Pacific. It took me three shots, but I *finally* completed the Oceania region! And with such a journey came a variety of experiences on the airlines of the Pacific, some more… eventful than others. Herein lies the definitive ranking of these airlines from not…
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The best things about Papua New Guinea’s tribal festivals
It’s that time of year again. You’ll soon start seeing opportunities to book the Mt Hagen Festival (August) or Goroka Show (September) in Papua New Guinea. And you absolutely should! I attended the Mt Hagen Festival in 2023, a vibrant gathering of PNG’s tribes to perform traditional dances (sing-sings) over the course of several days,…