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Await the new day on the Vava’u island group of Tonga

The Island nation of Tonga is perhaps the most uniquely governed country in all of the South pacific. Structured as a constitutional monarchy the people of this archipelago consisting of 170 islands stretching almost 500 miles in length from north to south remain fiercely loyal to their King. Born with the right of succession Tonga's ruler enjoys the privileges of truly being his nation's ruler by what some might consider divine right. In truth the people of Tonga prefer rule by monarchy as a ...

Pink sands and pale sunsets

Harbour Island in the Bahamas is known throughout the world for it's light pink sandy beach. This uniquely colored holiday hideaway stretches for a distance of three miles and is approximately 100 feet wide. It is considered by many to be the most beautiful beach in all of the Bahamas. The sand, created by surf beaten pieces of coral, shells and tiny rocks has a soft fine grandular texture similar to that usually labeled as sugar sand. The addition of ground bright pink and red shells from Foram...

The last small island town

If one has grown tired of overly commercial Caribbean island resorts such as Trinidad and Aruba, it is time to plan your next trip to warmer waters around the exciting country of Belize and beautiful Ambergris Caye. Belize, which until 1981 was known as British Honduras is an economically developed nation with it's primary income based on agriculture. Since the 1970's, Belize has developed as a wonderful tourist location, owing to the magnificent beaches surrounding it's 127 offshore islands. Th...