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pierrejacques (45)
Cape Town, South Africa

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[pierrejacques, 27.09.2006] These pages provide a narrative of travels to Tokelau Olosega, which is "200 miles north-northwest of Samoa". Originally settled by Polynesian emigrants from surrounding island groups, the Tokelau Islands were made a British protectorate in 1889.

Newfloridian (62)
North Shields, United Kingdom

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[Newfloridian, 22.10.2006] In his article published in The Guardian (October 2006) Simon Mills described his journey to the North Island of New Zealand. He was able to contrast the city life of Auckland, its capital, with the communities living on the offshore barrier islands. He heard the stories of a number of ex-patriots and dreamt of his own "al a carte isolationism". He was captivated by the scenery, wild sports activities and some of the "basic" accommodations available, while noting the [more]