pacific Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/pacific/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:20:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg pacific Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/pacific/ 32 32 MICRONESIA FSM – Things to do on Yap – island tour & how to get there https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-things-to-do-on-yap-island-tour-how-to-get-there/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:22:00 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29401 Visiting Micronesia is a delight and that also counts for a Yap visit. Yap is definitely one of the best places to visit in Micronesia. It’s very remote in the Pacific and difficult to reach from most places in the world. If you visit Yap, [read more]

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]]> TONGA – Sample 1-week Tonga itinerary: culture & beaches & island-hopping https://www.christravelblog.com/tonga-sample-1-week-tonga-itinerary-culture-beaches-island-hopping/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29376 The Kingdom of Tonga (in short just Tonga) is a perfect destination in the Pacific to sniff culture but also to do island hopping. It’s one of the last remaining absolute monarchies in the world but honestly, I didn’t notice much of that while travelling [read more]

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]]> NIUE – The perfect Niue itinerary for 5 days / 1 week on the Rock https://www.christravelblog.com/niue-the-perfect-niue-itinerary-for-5-days-1-week-on-the-rock/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:16:36 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29374 Niue is an island I have long time wanted to visit as I collected their stamps, which they issue as a source of income, as a child. Maybe you have never heard of Niue? Then read on! Just going to Niue for an island trip [read more]

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]]> SOLOMON ISLANDS – World class diving with Dive Munda & an Agnes Gateway Hotel stay https://www.christravelblog.com/solomon-islands-world-class-diving-with-dive-munda-an-agnes-gateway-hotel-stay/ Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:57:23 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=27010 The Solomon Islands are worldwide known for its world class dive sites. Many are in and around Munda with sites for beginners and underwater caves for advanced divers. The reefs are pristine and full of fish but there are also many wrecks if you’re into [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – Best luxury hotel on Tanna: White Grass Ocean Resort & Spa https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-best-luxury-hotel-on-tanna-white-grass-ocean-resort-spa/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:44:19 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26047 Tanna is a small island in Vanuatu south of the main island Efate and the best place in the world to visit an active volcano. When I finally had the chance to visit Vanuatu for a week a two-day trip to Tanna and the Mount [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – Tanna Island day trip: Mt. Yasur active volcano tour https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-tanna-island-day-trip-mt-yasur-active-volcano-tour/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25876 Tanna Island is home to the most accessible active volcano on earth. When I had the chance to visit Vanuatu I included a Tanna Island day trip on my 7 days Vanuatu itinerary. Although there is much more to see as the Mt. Yasur volcano [read more]

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]]> SOLOMON ISLANDS – Heritage Park Hotel review: the luxury place to stay in Honiara https://www.christravelblog.com/solomon-islands-heritage-park-hotel-review-the-luxury-place-to-stay-in-honiara/ Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:06:35 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25936 Solomon Islands is one of the lesser travelled island nations in the Pacific and has been on my radar for a long time. Recently, after a conference in Singapore, I had the luxury to travel to the Solomon Islands. I stayed at the Heritage Park [read more]

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]]> SOLOMON ISLANDS – 7 days Solomon Islands itinerary: travel guide, tips & inspiration https://www.christravelblog.com/solomon-islands-7-days-in-solomon-islands-itinerary-travel-guide-tips-inspiration/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:32:32 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25366 The Solomon Islands are an archipelago off the coast of Papua New Guinea. They are part of the Melanesian islands and have a strategic location in the South Pacific. They are an interesting destination to travel to for the adventurous (eco) traveler. Recently I had [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – 7 days in Vanuatu itinerary: travel guide, tips & inspiration https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-7-days-in-vanuatu-itinerary-travel-guide-tips-inspiration/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:32:54 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25363 Vanuatu is a beautiful tropical destination in the south Pacific and I had the luxury recently to visit this island nation. In this 7 days Vanuatu itinerary I will share with you the places I visited and I hope it will help you plan your [read more]

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]]> MICRONESIA FSM – Diving & snorkeling on Yap and swimming with sharks https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-diving-snorkeling-on-yap-and-swimming-with-sharks/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:04:03 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23695 Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, a country difficult to reach with only 2 arriving flights per week from Guam. When I had the opportunity earlier this year to visit Guam I could not resist booking flights to [read more]

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]]> GUAM – Outrigger Guam Beach Resort is THE place to stay on the island https://www.christravelblog.com/guam-outrigger-guam-beach-resort-is-the-place-to-stay-on-the-island/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 05:33:24 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23477 Outrigger Guam Beach Resort is a 5-star hotel located at Guam’s best beach called Tumon Beach. I stayed several nights at the Outrigger Guam Beach Resort while hopping islands in the Pacific for 2 weeks. It was my first stay at an Outrigger Hotel and [read more]

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]]> PACIFIC – Ultimate 14 days Pacific island hopping itinerary: Palau, Yap, Guam & Northern Marianas https://www.christravelblog.com/pacific-ultimate-14-days-island-hopping-itinerary-palau-yap-guam-northern-marianas/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:09:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23279 The Pacific islands Palau, Yap, Guam, and the norther Mariana Islands make up a perfect 14-16-day Pacific island hopping trip. They offer lots of WWII history, sunshine, diving, and awesome nightlife. I visited each island for a short time and hopped around. Its 3 countries: [read more]

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]]> PALAU – Palau Royal Resort is the luxury hotel to stay on this paradise island https://www.christravelblog.com/palau-palau-royal-resort-luxury-place-stay-paradise-island-hotel-review/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:27:12 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23156 Palau is a tropical paradise island nation in the Pacific. It’s an awesome place and I think it’s a must to stay in a luxury hotel. Palau Royal Resort offers its guest a luxurious stay on Palau. I stayed for three nights together with my [read more]

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]]> PALAU – Must do: Palau helicopter tour; a bird’s eye view of paradise island https://www.christravelblog.com/palau-must-do-palau-helicopter-tour-a-birds-eye-view-of-paradise-island/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 19:39:10 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22969 If you are reading about my Palau helicopter tour you either want to go to Palau or you will want to go after reading! Palau is an island nation in the Pacific and a true paradise on earth. It’s normally visited during an island-hopping tour [read more]

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]]> MICRONESIA FSM – Must do activity on Yap: Kayaking through the mangroves https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-must-do-activity-on-yap-kayaking-through-the-mangroves/ Sat, 27 May 2017 15:23:17 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22582 Yap Island in the Federated States of Micronesia is most famous for its dive sites. If you dive you know that you can’t fly out within the next 24 hours so what can you do the last day? One activity on Yap is kayaking and [read more]

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]]> MICRONESIA FSM – Manta Ray Bay Resort Yap on remote Yap Island is a luxury place to stay https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-manta-ray-bay-resort-yap-on-remote-yap-island-is-the-luxury-place-to-stay-hotel-review/ Sat, 27 May 2017 14:49:55 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22598 Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia and is served only twice a week with a flight from Guam or Palau. After my business trip to Singapore I had the luxury to visit several islands in the pacific region [read more]

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