The Marshall Islands are one of the planet’s most remote island countries, but even within ‘remote’ one can find places even further removed from people. And Eneko Island is the perfect example. For reference the Marshall Islands are closer to Papua New Guinea than Hawaii, are slightly north of the equator and are located west of the international date line. Nonstop flights are available from Honolulu, Guam and Kiribati. Unless you live in these places, there are no other non-stop flights. Conveniently, the owners of Eneko Island also own Robert […]

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Time moves no slower here than in Los Angeles or any other major city on the planet. It’s just what you decide to do with your time that determines how fast you perceive time. This is Majuro Atoll in the little visited and very remote Marshall Islands. Here are a few observations and notes from our time in the country: – The Marshall Islands became a country in 1986. – U.S. dollars are the accepted currency – It takes over an hour to drive from one end of the main […]

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We arrived at the tiny aerodrome on the island of Rangiroa in the Tuamotu archipelago of French Polynesia – marveling at the narrow air strip surrounded on both sides by aquamarine waters. Unlike all passengers we did not have any hotel reservations and we lingered around until all the passengers left and the steel gates began to close – completely locking down the small airport building. One guy walked up to us and asked us if we needed accommodation – and said because there were not many tourists on the […]

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In 2002, Oenologue, Sébastien Thépénie responded to an ad to work at a winery in French Polynesia. Wait a minute. There is vineyard and a winery in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean? The answer is yes – on the remote Rangiroa atoll, one of the world’s largest coral atolls. And certainly one of the most isolated vineyards on the planet. Today Sébastien oversees the viticulture and winemaking for Domaine Vin de Tahiti. This extremely unique vineyard is the vision of French businessman Dominique Auroy whose early vineyard experimentation […]

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Where are the Solomon Islands? This country is located in the Coral Sea close to Papua New Guinea and about a 3 hour flight north east of Brisbane Australia. Typically not a cheap destination, either flights, hotels, car rental or food (which in our experiences, was basic and bland). Known as the ‘hapi isles’ for its friendly people, for its marine life, and significant World War II history. The main airport is in Honiara, the capital city. I spent my time in a home-stay (Vavaea Ridge Apartment), in a neighborhood […]

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Circling the island of Efate by vehicle takes about 2 hours without stopping. I wanted a more in depth experience so I joined a small tour hosted by Atmosphere Tours, based in Port Vila. As we left Port Vila on the only road that circles the island (built by the Americans) our guide duly pointed out the last electrical pole some few clicks outside of the city. Beyond that, the villages do not have government provided electricity and if they have electricity at all, they are using solar panels. The […]

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I’ve wanted to visit Tahiti for years but the high cost of airfare has been a barrier to visiting the country. But with recent flights from the west coast of the USA launching earlier this year and prices much more affordable then in the years past, my decision to visit Tahiti became more realistic. The capital city of Papeete is by far the largest city in the country – and yes there is even traffic downtown. But as far as cities go, this is a relatively small one. Renting a […]

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