Is the Pacific Truly the Best Region to Travel to?

YES!

YES YES YES!

Here's some regions why: 

• Absolutely no other tourists. I've gone weeks at a time without seeing any other foreigner. 

• Remote and untouched nature. Have you ever done a machete hike? As in, where the jungle is so thick you need a guide with a machete to cut the path for you? Congratulations - that's almost every hike! Enjoy!

• Perfect beaches with no one on them. You'll never be able to visit Ha Long Bay again. Or Bali. The Pacific has pristine water with little to no pollution, untouched coral, and perfect beaches with literally no one else on them.

• Traditional life and village life is still the norm. There's no mass commecialism. 

• No vapes! You can't buy vapes in any Pacific countries (except maybe in Nadi, Fiji). They take over so quickly and are horribly bad for the environment.

• If you're doing slow travel and don't mind waiting a day or two for the right boat, travel can actually be really cheap.

Here's the challenges: 

• Accommodation can be expensive, but if you bring your own camping gear you can usually ask a village's chief and stay on their land for a small fee, (don't ask to stay for free unless if you're bringing gifts, that's a bit rude!).

• Food options are limited and not very nutritious. 

• Flights are expensive if you're travelling quickly. Most of the travel bloggers who go through the Pacific are nearing the end of their "mission to travel to every country". They'll tell you it may cost $10,000 in flights to travel around the Pacific, and that's true if you're doing high-paced rapid travel where you're just visiting the capital cities and trying to tick off each country. These guys aren't going to give you an accurate representation of budget to visit the Pacific. A good indication is if you see someone has been to Vanuatu and they're posting about the underwater post-office, but they didn't visit Tanna Volcano and the Blue Holes of Espiritu Santo, they're just whizzing through and are going to be spending twice as much as any person going to these countries to experience the culture. 

As I spend more time in each of the Pacific Nations, we'll slowly fill in the travel guides for what to do in each country. Below are 6 of the Pacific nations that are easily accessible with direct flights to Australia and New Zealand!