Cooks hot holiday pick for Aussies The Cook Islands has been named one of the hottest tourism spots for Australians, according to a new list published last week. In the Sydney Morning Herald’s travel supplement the Cook Islands featured in the “Where to go? Hottest picks for 2015” story. Kiwis have been keeping something from us, and if I were them, I would too, reads the story. Their coveted little secret is the Cook Islands, 15 dreamy archipelagos that lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii, scattered like a string of pearls in the south pacific. In fairness, the Cook Islands remain part of the Realm of New Zealand so the disproportionately high number of kiwi visitors – about 50 per cent – may have something to do with this. Slowly though, Australians are cottoning on to just how magical these undeveloped and low-key islands really are and subsequently visitor arrivals are on the up. Australia’s number one choice in the pacific has long been Fiji but the Cooks offer an experience that’s just as culturally enriching and with some of the south pacific’s most magnificent natural scenery to boot. An affordable alternative to swanky priced neighbours Tahiti and Bora Bora the main island is like one big happy resort meaning you’re not tied to one place and can get out and explore. Getting around the island, with its rugged, mist-shrouded mountains that tumble down to its dreamy azure lagoons is a breeze too, with the moped being the transport of choice. As one resort manager aptly puts it, the Cook Islands are like Hawaii 50 years ago – so go now before the rest of the world catches on. Hot tips for Raro – Don’t miss dinner at tamarind house, snorkelling at fruits of Rarotonga and dreamy Aitutaki for a glimpse of fast-disappearing old Polynesia. Neil Dearlove makes hands down the best coffee on the island. - Sydney Morning Herald
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:37:17 +0000
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