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Cook Islands holidays

October 2018

  • Rarotonga from the air

    The Cook Islands: 'Everyone’s happy. If you’re not happy, you’re in the wrong place'

    Times are changing in this formerly overlooked paradise as tourists discover the food, snorkelling and distinct culture

September 2014

  • Aitutaki in the Cook Islands

    Sailing by the stars in the Cook Islands

    A trip onboard a Polynesian canoe is no ordinary sailing adventure. With only the stars and moon to navigate by, you sail using the traditional skills of Pacific islanders

September 2011

  • Readers tips books

    Readers' travel tips
    Readers' tips: best travel books

    Which travel books have proved the most inspiring? Been there readers reveal the top texts that have inspired journeys to Corfu, Carcassonne and the Cook Islands

October 2009

  • Sled dogs in Norway

    Five great Workaway working holidays

    From caring for elephants in Sri Lanka to walking the huskies in Lapland, here are five fantastic ways to have a free holiday in exchange for a little

June 2008

  • Sunday flights disturb paradise islands

    Angry residents of the Cook Islands protest against the introduction of Sunday flights, as they disrupt the peace of the tropical, Polynesian haven

September 2007

  • The Gershwin hostel, New York

    Top 10 hostels around the world

    Hostels are no longer just grotty dives for skint backpackers. Benji Lanyado recommends 10 stylish sleeps that won't break the budget.

February 2007

  • Palawan, Philippines

    Top 10 beaches of the world

    From deserted white sand lapped by turquoise water to waves crashing against rugged shores, Gavin McOwan tips 10 dream destinations for every beach bum.

September 2003

  • Top 20s
    20 paradise islands

    Sipping cocktails by the seashore, diving on a perfect reef or basking in midnight sun above the Arctic Circle - whatever your dream, somewhere out there is the right island for you. Jill Crawshaw reveals the world's most fabulous castaway experiences.

July 1999

  • In your dreams

    Just imagine... you land on a strip of sand by the sea, you are greeted by flower-clad islanders, you walk through crystal waters and you dine on fish and coconut. Not all the Cook Islands are like this, but Jonathan Glancey manages to find a dot where the South Sea bubble hasn't yet burst.

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