Diving the Chuuk Lagoon
With more ocean than land, some of Micronesia’s top sites are underwater. Many World War Two relics lie hidden under the tropical waters.
Read MoreWith more ocean than land, some of Micronesia’s top sites are underwater. Many World War Two relics lie hidden under the tropical waters.
Read MoreGreater Yap is one of the Micronesian island groups in the south west of the Federated States of Micronesia. The environment of Yap differs from the other Micronesian islands in its geology as the island was formed by a constructive fault line as opposed to volcanic activity as is the case with most of the islands higher above sea level.
Read MoreThe Vanuatan island of Tanna is home to the John Frum Cargo Cult; one of the world’s most intriguing religions. When Presbyterian missionaries came to the Pacific Islands in the late 19th and early 20th century they brought with them western ideals and material goods which began to erode the Vanuatu traditional or ‘kastom’ (custom) way of life.
Read MoreKava is the root of the piper methysticum plant, a member of the pepper family. Although the natives of Pacific Islands have used kava in a social context for thousands of years, this fascinating plant has recently gained popularity in western countries as a herbal remedy.
Read MoreMarseille is one Europe’s most historic ports and a gateway to the continent.
Today this city of one million is France’s second largest and it’s also home to one of the country’s biggest immigrant populations.