We just dropped our Niue episode — the world's first Dark Sky Nation where you can legally swim with humpback whales. Only 2 flights a week, fewer than 50 rooms island-wide, and a Sunday shutdown that'll catch you off guard.

Real costs, real logistics, honest verdict: is this remote Pacific gem worth the flight?

#Niue #TravelPodcast #SouthPacific

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ2-EtIZ_sU

Nauru is dropping its coloniser-given name and going full Naoero

https://worldbriefly.news/nauru-is-dropping-its-coloniser-given-name-and-going-full-naoero

#Nauru #NauruRenaming #SouthPacific

New episode: Lifou — France's forgotten Pacific island where fresh lobster costs $25 and tourism crashed 52% in 2024 (the island itself did nothing wrong). We break down the real 2026 costs, the Nouméa transit trap, and whether $70/day gets you an empty paradise or a logistics nightmare.

#Travel #SouthPacific #TravelPodcast

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qxd1L4EvU

US kills three men in fourth deadly ‘drug boat’ strike within a week

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/05/31/us-kills-three-men-fourth-deadly-drug-boat-strike-within-a-week-28591692/

🇳🇨 New Caledonia reopened after 2024 unrest—but is it worth it?

We break down the real 2026/27 costs: Brisbane flights US$370, family trips cheaper than Fiji, and the political chaos around June elections.

UNESCO lagoon + Kanak culture + honest budget verdict.

New episode live now.

#NewCaledonia #TravelPodcast #SouthPacific

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30-FMVknL7I

NOAA NWS Pago Pago issued a "no tsunami expected" alert minutes ago for American Samoa due to the preliminary 6.6 earthquake in Japan.

#Japan #earthquake #SouthPacific