3 articles tagged with oceania
Auckland surprised me. I expected stunning landscapes—New Zealand delivers those everywhere—but I didn't anticipate how effortlessly this city welcomes solo travelers. During my fall week here, I discovered a place where you can hike volcanic cones in the morning, taste...
The taxi driver's weathered face creased with confusion when I mentioned my destination at Brisbane International Airport. 'Nauru? You're sure that's where you're headed?' It wasn't the first doubtful reaction I'd received about visiting the world's smallest island republic—a remote,...
After three decades traversing remote locations for both work and pleasure, I can confidently say that reaching Nauru—the world's smallest island republic—tests even the most seasoned traveler's patience and planning abilities. This tiny phosphate rock in the Pacific Ocean, just...