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Photos from our March 2002 trip to Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. I've created these albums because I couldn't find enough good photos when planning our own trips. Hopefully my experience can help other travelers.

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  • What a lovely beach. Definitely a must to go place Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Information | Microwave Oven Reviews and Ratings | Orlando Attraction Guide

    said  of bluefairy244 bluefairy244 2 months 28 days ago

  • Maybe one happy day of my life I will go this tropical paradise. Hopefully, it will happen soon. << Zyflamend >>

    said  of JoeMinkovski JoeMinkovski 6 months 18 days ago

  • This is a very Beautiful Cook Islands Album. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing these great images. Henk

    said  of hverstege hverstege 7 months 25 days ago

  • very beautiful photo! thanks for sharing - thanks from microwave reviews lady.

    said  of microwavereviewslady microwavereviewsla... 2008.11.01 at 04:55:19 PDT

  • My idea of a tropical paradise. Great location. Bernard

    said  of volvob12 volvob12 2006.06.27 at 01:39:47 PDT

  • Thank you for sharing those wonderful photos. I'll bet you had a ton of fun!!!

    said  of cindy_jeffers cindy_jeffers 2006.06.13 at 10:09:29 PDT

  • In one word: fantastic! Whish I could go there too. Thanks for sharing!

    said  of nadiavto nadiavto 2006.05.30 at 06:15:56 PDT

  • Hi Ken, you have very beautiful pictures in this album. I enjoyed watching them. Thanks for sharing this album with all of us. Best wishes from Israel, Yair.

    said  of ykarelic4 ykarelic4 2006.05.28 at 07:02:25 PDT

  • Alliefarrell - Thanks! In answer to your question, Aittaki has a population of around 1,500 or so. Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2006.05.23 at 14:40:05 PDT

  • Your pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I met my husband in Hawaii and he's from New Zealand, so the pictures took me back to fond memories! We're hoping to visit the Cook Islands on our next trip to New Zealand. I may contact you then for more information. Thanks for sharing your pictures!

    said  of mle_texas mle_texas 2006.05.23 at 08:29:43 PDT

  • These are simply stunning photos of a beautiful island. Now if only I could win the lottery and live there permanently - perhaps buying lottery tickets might help! How many people live on Aitutaki? Thank you for your interesting commentary, your superb photos, and for introducing me to this beautiful place. Allie, St. George, Ontario, Canada.

    said  of alliefarrell alliefarrell 2006.05.20 at 22:57:17 PDT

  • Hi Dorottya. Most shots in this album (and those older) were taken with pocket-sized Canon ELPH, a few with cheap, disposable underwater cameras. The photos taken of Canada, New England and Maui were mostly taken with my Konica KD-500Z digital. Have to say though that I don't really like the Konica. It takes good photos but is very slow and pretty delicate. Actually prefer the older ELPH. Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2006.04.28 at 10:35:17 PDT

  • Hello, I am Dorottya Perenyi from Hungary (Europe). I would like to ask you what kind of camera are you using to make those awesome-beautiful photoes? I have a digicam' Panasonic DMC FZ30 and I have already made some nature photoes from Hungary ang Croatia...etc but I see you have a great sense to show people how the world looks like. Thank you for the adventure! Best regars Dorottya

    said  of Perényi100 Perényi100 2006.04.27 at 23:43:48 PDT

  • Great album; thanks for sharing, Uwe.

    said  of uwe50 uwe50 2006.03.17 at 22:43:39 PST

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    said  of islomaniac islomaniac 2006.03.04 at 01:36:39 PST

  • KMisic - For specific questions feel free to write me at LordBalfor@comcast.net - or better yet just post a question on either Tripadvisor.com in the Cooks Islands forum or on Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree board in the Australasia & Pacific - Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea forum. Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2006.01.25 at 12:53:04 PST

  • Great photos! Exactly the information I was looking for! My husband and I are thinking of going to Aitutaki this year! I'd love your feedback and suggestions!

    said  of KMisic KMisic 2006.01.25 at 11:03:05 PST

  • Nice photos LB. I'm sure you add more on your next trip!

    said  of angkor5 angkor5 2006.01.20 at 11:14:40 PST

  • Hey LB, Really enjoyed your photos along with the descriptions. Also, you are doing a great job of explaining things on Tripadvisor and Thorn Tree. I'm anxious to read your report about your April trip, but I fear it may not be posted in time. I believe you get back April 22nd and I leave the 30th, right after a busy wedding week. Keep up the good work! - - - - Mike

    said  of boogiebassus100 boogiebassus100 2006.01.11 at 15:45:49 PST

  • I have read your comments on the Tahiti Explorer website, which lead me to this site and your epinions site. Both are fantastic. The photos are amazing and your reports are so detailed. Thank you for taking the time to document your travels like this, it is very much appreciated. Kristin

    said  of hockeykris10 hockeykris10 2005.12.19 at 08:22:09 PST

  • Your photos of Cook Island -Aitutaki and Bora Bora are absolute beautuful. Your photos inspired us to go visit this lovely paradise!

    said  of juanpalacios69 juanpalacios69 2005.10.16 at 09:06:41 PDT

  • BEAUTIFUL photos! WOW! Breathtaking; wish I was on any of those islands! :) Great detailed captions as well!

    said  of prettygrl22306 prettygrl22306 2005.07.07 at 13:45:57 PDT

  • Thanks a lot for sharing all the beautiful photos and more for your clarifying comments with each of the photos!

    said  of sarhadi_f sarhadi_f 2005.06.25 at 09:08:04 PDT

  • Wonderful pictures. Thanks for sharing these.

    said  of loriann12671 loriann12671 2005.04.10 at 21:22:42 PDT

  • Wow great photos. I just got back from Puerto Princessa, Palawan Philippines which also had beautiful white sand beaches and I thought I was in paradise. You're photos of Aitutaki are just as beautiful so maybe I'll try going there next. Thanks for sharing.

    said  of deene73 deene73 2005.04.07 at 08:17:42 PDT

  • Thank you so much for sharing your photos!

    said  of yeadonite yeadonite 2004.09.29 at 19:00:53 PDT

  • Margob103: Overall Bora Bora is the most beautiful place I have ever seen (it's very pricey though), followed by Moorea, Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Kauai, Oahu. Of these, Bora Bora is most beautiful because if it's lagoon (island itself is a bit scruffy in areas). Moorea is the most beautiful island itself (it's lagoon is very nice too). Raro is similar to Moorea while Aitutaki's lagoon is somewhat like Bora Bora's laggon. Quietest place I've been is Aitutaki (though by most standards Bora Bora, Moorea, Rarotonga, and even Tahiti (outside of the city of Papeete) are all very quiet. Aitutaki feels VERY, VERY remote and laid-back and really gives you the feeling of being far, far away from everything. Not much to do there though - mainly because you really are far, far away from everthing. Neither Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, Rarotonga, or Aitutaki have any snakes at all. Hawaii has no poisonous snakes but does have a non-poisonous variety that was introduced by someone (no one knows who) not too many years ago that is now devasting the native bird population. Laws in Hawaii actually encourage people to kill snakes on sight as a result. There are no poisonous spiders in any of the locations either (though there are some large spiders - just no poisonous ones). Unlike the Caribbean, there are no scorpions. Only poisonous land creature in any of these islands is the centipede - big, ugly, and with a nasty bite (though not generally deadly). Not a major threat though and you are unlikely to see one unless you root around in dead leaves or other similar hiding places. Turn your shoes upside down and shake them before putting them on. Accomodations may sometimes have bugs (this is the tropics and bugs are hard to totally do away with). Geckoes (small lizards) are very common even in nice hotels. They are happily put-up-with because they eat the bugs. All in all, these islands are one of the safest areas you can go to in regards to land creatures. Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2004.08.29 at 07:58:38 PDT

  • What do you consider the most beautiful, get away from it all, ideal beach location where peace and quiet reigns supreme? Also, where there are no snakes or huge bugs in accommodations. My email address has changed to: m1935argo@sbcglobal.net Your photos are magical. Margo Barr

    said  of margob103 margob103 2004.08.28 at 15:07:18 PDT

  • WOW i LOVE the pics of the cook islands. i'm so impressed. i have never been there before. you mentioned on one foot there are &quot;mozzies&quo t;? what is that mosquitoes? are there clothing optional areas on these islands? or does anyone care what you do? thanks so much thomasmax@gmail.com

    said  of tommax6 tommax6 2004.06.13 at 10:38:09 PDT

  • Spectacular on every aspect! Impressively detailed, organized world class striking & effective spectacular photographs you’ve captured! Extremely effective presentation makes it a pleasure for the eyes. Thanks a lot for sharing these amazing compilations. When you have time please visit my albums and I would love to hear your thoughts on them. Greetings from Sanjay

    said  of pindiyath100 pindiyath100 2004.06.01 at 02:56:48 PDT

  • This photo needs to be put in the Gallery Photo's Mr. Joe Cool. This is a very good photo.

    said  of ladyqueen100 ladyqueen100 2004.03.30 at 21:35:40 PST

  • excellent fotos i love the scenery

    said  of rbermejo rbermejo 2004.03.29 at 11:12:16 PST

  • Hey, great pictures. Being here at the Naval Academy, I need something like these to look at to keep my head up. thanks.

    said  of navydline2898 navydline2898 2004.03.07 at 11:11:51 PST

  • Just wonderful! I keep looking at your pictures since 3 days. I really hope to see more of those pictures from the Cook Islands. I am dreaming.... dreaming

    said  of s_hetarihon s_hetarihon 2004.03.02 at 11:56:38 PST

  • Cracking work, really enjoyed my visit to your part of the world here today. I have added you to my favorites so I can call back for a longer tour :) We have a free community forum online at G.P.S if your passing by :) at http://www.globalphotosite.org. Thanks for sharing, Chris

    said  of silverstreak1955 silverstreak1955 2004.02.26 at 05:30:46 PST

  • My fiancee and I are going to the Cooks in April 2004 for our honeymoon. I have wanted to go there for a few years. Aftre seeing your pics I am even more excited than I expecetd and can't wait to leave. Thanks. Naomi from Oz

    said  of naomig007 naomig007 2004.02.17 at 07:44:35 PST

  • Es2001 - That's pretty cute. Enjoy your stay in the CI's. Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2004.02.13 at 12:17:00 PST

  • Wouldn’t you know it, my PAREO membership is just too expensive, I have switched over to the CIAREO group. It looks like that is were we will be going in 05 for our tenth anniversary. Thanks for the great pictures and information. Now if I can just pick a place to stay……

    said  of es2001 es2001 2004.02.13 at 11:59:31 PST

  • good morning thank you for wonderfull pics. please look at ours

    said  of robert_dewalt robert_dewalt 2004.01.28 at 06:46:41 PST

  • Loved your pictures. We do a fair amount of cruising, and visited Tahiti,Moorea, and Bora Bora on the Pacific Princess(the original &quot;Love Boat&quot; several years ago. Just signed up for Webshots Unlimited and uploaded some pics from our latest cruise on the Island Princess (Christmas 2003). Feel free to visit my pictures and let me know what you think. Tobie

    said  of chezbull chezbull 2004.01.19 at 12:59:26 PST

  • Great pictures,i've got a relation that lives in the cooks he's part owner of the flametree resteraunt he e-mails me now and again but it's good to see the pictures. thanks. peter mellor.

    said  of jontthe jontthe 2004.01.18 at 12:05:02 PST

  • Anna - It's done.

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2004.01.15 at 05:37:42 PST

  • Hi I'm back... Would you like to do me a favour? Would you please remove my entry of september 5, as my 'naked' email adres attracts a lot of spam, and somebody told me this kind of thing causes that. I can find my adresses back on this page of yours through Google...Thanks a lot! ... Greetings Anna Oldenhave, the Netherlands

    said  of annaoldenhave annaoldenhave 2004.01.15 at 02:36:45 PST

  • Thanks for a wonderful getaway trip of the eye and mind on a dreary day-you are generous to share with this appreciative viewer. Bon voyage for future trips!

    said  of asimk123 asimk123 2003.12.27 at 18:33:26 PST

  • Very nice photos. Me and my wife are going to Rarotonga and Aitutaki in February next year. Thanks to your wonderful pictures and text, we feel that we have already been there.

    said  of bertilth bertilth 2003.12.12 at 08:07:04 PST

  • I love your photos. I feel like i went on the trip with you now. I truly enjoyed reading about what it was that I was seeing. I have used many of these as additions to my collection for use on my desktop. Thanks again and happy traveling in the future!

    said  of mattlock75 mattlock75 2003.11.25 at 13:06:45 PST

  • Great photos!! Wish I could go there someday. You are very lucky to have been there. Thank you for the beautiful photographs.

    said  of muggsy121 muggsy121 2003.11.08 at 17:28:05 PST

  • Wow, one day when I win the Lotto, I'm also going to those islands...! :)) I haven't had a chance to look at all your photos yet, but those that I've seen were certainly beautiful and very informative, especially because of the good captioning. Thanks for sharing.

    said  of stadleroux stadleroux 2003.10.29 at 07:40:54 PST

  • I'm amazed with your pictures! You must have had such a wonderful romantic holidays...i'm so jealous of your luck. Now i'm dreaming.. Hugs from switzerland

    said  of layher102 layher102 2003.10.15 at 09:40:47 PDT

  • Lovely pictures of your trips. Especially liked your underwater photographs. My daughter just got back from Bora Bora and the Cook Islands in July, 2003. She also brought back some stunning color shots...the water and the sky - almost hard to believe!

    said  of patriciadome patriciadome 2003.10.13 at 08:25:23 PDT

  • that's an awesome photo i wish i was there!

    said  of plumblossoms plumblossoms 2003.10.10 at 20:33:39 PDT

  • Hi Judy, I'm soooo jealous you are going back. Yes, we took the Air Rarotonga scenic flight. Keep in mind however, that the &quot;high altitude&quot; album cover photos were taken by Ewan Smith (and used with his permission), a well-known local photographer (and one of the owners of Air Rarotonga).

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.10.01 at 08:58:11 PDT

  • Hi Ken, We're returning to Rarotonga next week, and I wanted to revisit your photo albums to put me in that mellow tropical mood. Don't know if I ever told you that I enjoyed your albums very much - your descriptions and explanations are thorough and very helpful, and you got some great photos. I especially enjoyed your aerial shots (did you take the Air Rarotonga scenic flight?) Kia Manuia, Judy Wilcox

    said  of judy_wilcox2 judy_wilcox2 2003.10.01 at 07:50:57 PDT

  • Great photos in a great album. The place is beatiful !!!! Maurizio. Italy

    said  of mauriziomalangone mauriziomalangone 2003.09.22 at 13:26:03 PDT

  • Thanks for the pictures. I've always wanted to visit a tropical paradise such as these but for now this is as close as I will come.

    said  of limited104 limited104 2003.09.16 at 13:54:23 PDT

  • Got your guestbook entry. Couldn't find your email either here or on epinions and didn't still have it in my address book. Don't know if you remember but I contacted you regarding Cooks awhile back. Almost got there again. Had my travel companions almost convinced but then we ran into a travel agent who had some atrocious pics of Raro which turned my friends off. Too bad. Could have shot the travel agent! Will get there some day. But your message caught me 4 sleeps before I'm off to Akumal area of Mexico! Two week stint at Kantenah Palladium. Local radio station has trip contest for 10 days at Edgewater in Raro. Been thinking of trying for it.. Bali was amazing. A friend is going there in 9 days, so will hear updates from him. Very cheap. Entire trip, airfare, hotel, meals, tours (6), souvenirs taxes, etc was $2300 (Cdn). Really cheap to eat there. Singapore Airlines phenomenal.

    said  of brenda_pink brenda_pink 2003.09.10 at 07:49:00 PDT

  • Thank you!!! All of them are so beautiful!!! (George, Greece, Ioannina)

    said  of gsflomos gsflomos 2003.09.07 at 22:45:57 PDT

  • Seeing your beautiful pictures made me smile and remember my trip to Rarotonga and Aitutaki 2 years ago. The islands are gorgeous and your photos captured all their beauty. Thank you. Jackie from California

    said  of travad100 travad100 2003.08.29 at 07:54:18 PDT

  • As you said &quot;Pretty much eveyones' idea of paradise&quot; ...your pictures shows rest. Beautifully composed images with interesting comments. Thank you for sharing. Regards, Rafal

    said  of komierowski800 komierowski800 2003.08.19 at 15:48:48 PDT

  • Thanks for the incredible pictures and epinions review of Rarotonga and Aitutaki. My wife and I went to both islands in April 2003 (before reading epinions) and while we knew when we got there that we had made the right decision, your reviews reaffirmed it. We stayed at Palm Grove on Raro and Are Tamanu on Aitutaki and can attest to the islands being every bit as beautiful as your pictures show. There’s no doubt in my mind that we would have dropped twice the money spending a couple weeks in Hawaii or French Polynesia. Thanks again. Your spared me the trouble of writing the perfect review and posting all my pictures.

    said  of elafrenz elafrenz 2003.08.16 at 13:50:40 PDT

  • Thank you very much for sharing such a beautiful memento of your life!!! I hope some day my husband and I can go to that marvellous place that you have just showed us. Do not doubt that most of your pictures has been placed already on my desktop. Thank you very much again. You can count with the admiration of a peruvian girl, you are an extraordinary photographer. You can write to andrade_ursula@yahoo.com Ursula Andrade, Lima, Perú

    said  of ursucami ursucami 2003.08.12 at 11:15:50 PDT

  • Congratulations!!! excellend photos hope a day be there:))))

    said  of marriana106 marriana106 2003.08.01 at 07:47:54 PDT

  • Thanks you so much for posting your pictures of the Cooks and Bora Bora. You are an excellent photographer and I enjoyed your descriptive captions. Both places are now on our &quot;must go&quot; list thanks to your wonderful photos. The Departments of Tourism owe you a thank you. Victoria Dickinson Middleton, Wisconsin USA

    said  of vdickinson vdickinson 2003.07.27 at 22:30:33 PDT

  • These are so beautiful, keep them coming!

    said  of oweirdo oweirdo 2003.07.06 at 11:08:46 PDT

  • Hi there, these photo's are amazing and we are looking forward to visiting Aitutaki next year, we are also staying at thye Are Tamanu Resort in the Honeymoon suite. We are doing an around the world trip and this will be our last stop. We are visiting Moorea again which we loved and we have previously been to rarotonga. My dream is to visit Bora Bora but it is a little pricey for us and now that I have seen your photo's of Aitutaki and the lagoon I think we have made the right decision. If you can think of any more information I may need or just fancy a chat please contact me at lyndsey_allen@hotmail.com thanks Lyndsey

    said  of lyndseyallen lyndseyallen 2003.07.03 at 08:05:37 PDT

  • I really enjoyed looking at your photos. Some of the most breathtaking ocean views. Love to visit some day. Thanks for sharing them:)

    said  of jeannecee100 jeannecee100 2003.07.01 at 07:36:44 PDT

  • By all means go to Aitutaki, even if all you can spare is a single day. It is truly amazing. Be sure and take a lagoon tour as the lagoon is the main reason for visiting the place. I understand that normally you do not have to book your trip there (from Raro) too far ahead (though we did), but since you are going in December (the Holiday season) you might want to do so just to make sure you can get on a flight.

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.06.28 at 09:53:20 PDT

  • Hi Ken, WOW! THANK YOU so much for sharing your photos. I feel like we have been there with you! Your reviews on eopinions are tremendously helpful in our trip planning to the Cook Islands too! We were planning a trip in December to Rarotonga and I had a question for you...is it advisable to do a day trip to Aitutaki and would we need to reserve a flight from the US or can we hop on when we get there? We cant really afford to deviate from our package and stay overnight there...would a day be sufficient to take a look around? THANKS!!!

    said  of ifeldman ifeldman 2003.06.28 at 09:40:51 PDT

  • To Orlyyahalom - Yes I know the spelling is different from THE Lord Balfour (to a certain degree responsible for the founding of your country). That's because it's not a reference to THAT Lord Balfour, but rather a fictitious character in a fantasy story I've been working on. The fact is, I like the name but felt it really is a great name for a really nasty villian (a necromancer actually - no offense meant towards THE Lord Balfour). Anyway, back in the days when I first started using the internet (AOL), I couldn't use my real name because all the variations were already taken. So in frustration, I Choose the name of the character I was trying to develop at the time. The name just stuck. I've been LordBalfor ever since.

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.06.23 at 16:41:14 PDT

  • Great shots, looking at these pictures feels like staying in paradise for a while. Greetings from Holland, Tjebbe

    said  of oomt oomt 2003.06.16 at 13:14:58 PDT

  • Hi Ken! Wonderful pictures. It looks just like paradise. Thank you for sharing. By the way, what's the story with your nickname? Isn't it supposed to be Lord Balfour? Best wishes from Israel, Orly

    said  of orlyyahalom orlyyahalom 2003.06.16 at 09:54:19 PDT

  • Fabulous pictures, the one with the plane is completely amazing! My husband walked in as it had just finished downloading and he stopped and whistled. Tanks for sharing, Candy

    said  of canary1976 canary1976 2003.06.12 at 16:31:38 PDT

  • A wonderful set of pictures in this album. A spot on earth that looks too nice to be true. I travelled through your album and enjoyed a short holiday with your photographs from paradise. Thank you for sharing those impressions. Cheers, Strobelix

    said  of strobelix strobelix 2003.06.12 at 04:21:28 PDT

  • Great shots, especially “img352”. Since you like the South Pacific so much check my albums out from just above the equator at Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. Thanks again for the photo. Duane

    said  of deathdealer6666 deathdealer6666 2003.06.09 at 07:55:02 PDT

  • These are truely lovely photos ...You really should go to Fiji .. The outter islands are beautiful..Well worth a months holiday ... Sailing is the best way to go over there you see much more .. Shell, Australia

    said  of home_base home_base 2003.06.03 at 10:47:07 PDT

  • I was looking for some beautiful photos to make bus cards for my FreeLife business and yours are absolutely beautiful. Hopefully, I'll make lots of money to be able to go to the Cook Islands. Your pics that I picked just might inspire others as well, both business and pleasure!! I'll keep your albums as a favorite of mine. Oh, FreeLife is an all natural vitamin, herbs & mineral supplements created by Dr. Earl Mindell, author of The Vitamin Bible over 10 million copies sold. Great for health and for wealth. Robin

    said  of rldavis2001 rldavis2001 2003.05.28 at 08:17:33 PDT

  • Greetings from Vancouver, BC Canada. Your photos made me so sad because the only way I'll ever see these sights is on my computer monitor. However, they do cheer up my desktop and my screensaver beautifully. My intuitive dream desire is to move to somewhere in these islands and your pic's have confirmed that my choice would be right - would that I could. Thanks for sharing them. I'm looking forward to viewing the rest of your albums. Happy travelling!

    said  of peaceworks peaceworks 2003.05.07 at 08:16:48 PDT

  • To vickyutah: Ah yes, Polynesian Fever - a very powerful addiction - and there is NO cure. Once you go, you have to return. Bora Bora did the same to me - hence our trip to the Cooks. Aitutaki is almost as beautiful as Bora Bora (all it lacks the massive central mountain - and the overwater bungalows) but is much, much cheaper. It's a bit cooler in the winter however.

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.05.06 at 14:28:55 PDT

  • Your photos of Aitutaki were truly beautiful. We honeymooned in Bora Bora and Moorea and are desperately ready to head back. I'm going to do some research on Aitutaki. Thanks

    said  of vickyutah vickyutah 2003.05.06 at 13:58:41 PDT

  • To loulag: Actually, there seemed to us to be quite a few shells of some nice varieties and even some very nice (and fairly large) chunks of coral laying about at the high-tide mark (especially on Aitutaki) - though an acquaintance who'd been to Fiji said they were much more plentiful and varied there.

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.05.06 at 08:25:08 PDT

  • Your photos have inspired me to find a way to travel to the islands. I didn't see many shells on the beaches and am wondering if being inside a lagoon precludes the shells from washing ashore. Thanks for sharing, and many happy travels to the two of you!

    said  of loulag loulag 2003.05.06 at 07:56:50 PDT

  • Beautiful photos,I have traveled throughout the caribbean, but never have I seen such breath taking photos of the sunset. Just AWSOME !!!

    said  of phoneman25 phoneman25 2003.04.27 at 10:18:10 PDT

  • Wow!!Your pictures are amazing!!! I love looking at people trips to different islands. I hope to one day be able to see them all, haha or at least a few of them. Thanks for sharing and I must say, please don't STOP putting in the comments, it truly helps to visualize what we are looking at.

    said  of ka9546 ka9546 2003.04.22 at 10:47:31 PDT

  • I did check out Morenobet's Seychelles photos, which u have recommended. Unfortunately, although they r great (since Aitutaki is great), they seemed cold & aloof sine no humans r in photos! They would have felt more welcoming if he had taken snapshots of people to show, atleast, human scale in relation with the rocks!! I preferred ur family album, it seemed more friendly & realistic & . Mosras from Amman-Jordan (currently living in Muscat-Oman)

    said  of mosras mosras 2003.03.18 at 08:07:15 PST

  • Thank you for the BEAUTIFUL photos since Webshots decided to limit I was looking through the communities and decided to try to dowload these after my limited 5 were used and much to my delight I stumbled upon your photo albums and could dowload your beautiful photos into my webshots desktop--As someone with VERY limited resources I doubt I will ever personally see such awesome places so I put them on my computer and once again I thank you for the great shots

    said  of smitley1 smitley1 2003.03.15 at 12:50:38 PST

  • Congratulations for having gone at such great places! I saw all the albums you have here and i am speachless for all that beauty!I hope for you to go to many more places like these and i also hope for me to have the money i need to go at one of these places too at some time in the future .Congratulations again, God bless you! (Ioanna from Greece)

    said  of ioanna2003 ioanna2003 2003.03.13 at 08:07:06 PST

  • Beautiful pictures of Auitutaki!!! I spent a month there in 96&quot; and loved it. I remember One Foot Island, Honeymoon Island. I stayed at the Paradise Beach Resort. I also spent a month in French Polynesia and Fiji on that trip.

    said  of valtropical valtropical 2003.03.07 at 11:59:50 PST

  • Dream-like photos..They have definitly stirred our thoughts to go to Aitutaki on our next holiday rather than going on a skiing trip..but the distance remains the issue..Rasha (mosras) from Amman-Jordan (Living in Muscat-Oman)

    said  of mosras mosras 2003.03.02 at 09:43:26 PST

  • I loved looking at your pictures. It reminded me of my honeymoon in Hawaii. We stayed at Kona Village Resort on the Big Island. http://www.konavillage.com It's an all-inclusive resort with individual hales (huts). It was wonderful! Thanks for sharing your photos.

    said  of wdgardner wdgardner 2003.02.26 at 11:20:53 PST

  • Many thanks....We stayed at the Aitutaki Pearl Beach Resort in Overwater bungalow in July, 2002. My daughter (12 yrs.) and friend loved every second of their experience there. We were so glad that we took the tour to OneFootIsland...so amazing. We hope to go back in a year or two. Also went to Fiji and stayed at Castaway Island...hope you can get to Fiji one day. Thanks so much for your great photos...as I only took film on our trip. See my fun, theatrical site at www.thedramaschool.com...

    said  of kaniii kaniii 2003.02.20 at 08:33:04 PST

  • Thanks for your beautiful pics and detail guide talk.I looked at all of these with my eyes full of tears. Such wonderful places,I really envy you had chance to go there,where is paradise.

    said  of steven1719572002 steven1719572002 2003.02.18 at 07:54:01 PST

  • Beautiful photos!

    said  of tonyndeb tonyndeb 2003.02.15 at 20:55:38 PST

  • Hi Patty. The most beautiful place we've been is French Polynesia (specifically Moorea and Bora Bora) - but it is very expensive. The place we like best (considering snorkeling conditions, friendliness of the people and affordablity) are the Cook Islands. Best travel talk site for French Polynesia is at www.tahiti-explorer.com/ while the best site for the Cooks Islands is probably Lonely Planets' Thorn Tree (http://www.fodors.com/forums/threadselect.jsp?fid=3). Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.02.08 at 10:07:00 PST

  • Ken, Looks like you've been to many exotic blue water islands. Which one would you recommend for the beach all around beaches, & snorkeling? Which travel talk web site for the best real people information. Great Pictures!!! Patty

    said  of pattypuckett pattypuckett 2003.02.08 at 09:21:48 PST

  • Megan & Seth, there are lots of very cheap places to stay in the Cooks (especially on Raro). Since I'm not sure of your budget, your best bet to finding a good one is to check the Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree message board (http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/categories.cfm?catid=20) or possibly the Jetsave accomodations web page (http://www.jetsave.co.ck/). I'm not sure if you are looking for dormatory facilities or your own cabin/beach batch. You can also feel free to write me directly at LordBalfor@attbi.com. I've limited knowledge of budget accomodations, but I might be able to help a little. By the way, Aitutaki is much more beautiful that it appears in my photos. Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2003.01.29 at 14:55:54 PST

  • Hi there! We are two Canadians about to embark on a six-month adventure that commences in February on the Cook Islands (we plan to work in New Zealand afterwards and then use any money we save to travel to Vietnam for a month in July). We have really enjoyed looking at your photos and reading your reviews and we are wondering if you could provide us with any helpful hints for the budget traveller. We plan to stay for one week on Rarotonga and for one week on Aitutaki. Your pictures of Aitutaki make the dazzling lagoon look absolutely irresistable! Any information you could provide regarding budget accomodation, cheap things to do, and how to fly to Aitutaki would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Megan Weekes Seth Montgomery

    said  of ardagh100 ardagh100 2003.01.29 at 13:57:36 PST

  • Wow i think ur pictures are amazing! It looks really really great! ~Ellen

    said  of ellnb305 ellnb305 2003.01.10 at 18:19:37 PST

  • Lovely pics. Thanks for giving me the chance to fantasise that I am there too. You take very good pictures too.

    said  of 2002.12.12 at 09:13:34 PST

  • Thanks so much for the lovely pics. I feel like I've been on a grand vacation.

    said  of lynn lynn 2002.12.09 at 02:39:22 PST

  • Absolutly Fabulouse ! nd it brings back do many nice memories....still cannot belive that I was walking across some of those beaches just in march...this is my absolute paradise and you took some really great pictures !!!! Cannot wait to go back.

    said  of alexandra alexandra 2002.11.26 at 04:35:09 PST

  • Loved your pictures. I too was on Aitutai about 10 years back. Been trying to get back ever since

    said  of mlizzola mlizzola 2002.11.24 at 13:27:36 PST

  • thanks for those amazing fotos on Aitutaki. Yep its a great place to be right now. I am currently from Aitutaki, and i also liked to see what Aitutaki is looking like. hoping to go back there soon. Fanks

    said  of 2002.11.06 at 20:16:02 PST

  • Just loved your pictures, I just sooooo want to go!!! Your pictures of houses are making our decision so much easier, they are much better than the real estate ones on the net. Thanking you. Tim Maunsell

    said  of 2002.09.26 at 16:20:05 PDT

  • To flyingkiwi: So very glad I didn't steer you wrong and that you had a terrific time. Not suprised that some of the photos will be almost identical to mine - some of the locations were just so obviously perfect for photographs. I'm definitly interested in seeing yours, so do let me know when you post! Ken

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2002.09.14 at 14:25:51 PDT

  • Fantastic photos. We had a good look at all your shots before we decided to holiday in the Cooks, they helped us cement our decision to go there. We just returned about a week ago and had a fantastic time. I realise though that so many of our photos are almost identical to the ones you took, i.e. of One Foot island and at Are Tamanu. When I get around to posting them to the net I will send you the link so you can compare. regards, Scott

    said  of flyingkiwi flyingkiwi 2002.09.14 at 13:34:00 PDT

  • Ken, these pictures are fabulous. I also like that you have comments to go along with them, helping to visualize the location even better. Thanks.

    said  of iza iza 2002.09.13 at 08:31:46 PDT

  • Great pics! Some of the best I have seen yet of the S.P. Thanks!

    said  of craig craig 2002.08.20 at 23:28:59 PDT

  • great pix!

    said  of terri_levy terri_levy 2002.08.16 at 08:37:35 PDT

  • Never seen such beautiful pictures! Since when I saw them I decided to plan my next holydays to Cook Island. I'll be there on August and September. Thanks a lot and I look forward to your next photo album! Alessandro

    said  of 2002.08.06 at 08:14:26 PDT

  • Beautiful pictures! Next best thing to being able to visit. My thanks for taking the time to let me enjoy them.

    said  of 2002.07.20 at 16:01:06 PDT

  • This collection really does give you a taste of the Aitutaki experience. Good work Ken, and thanks.

    said  of 2002.07.14 at 11:43:49 PDT

  • Thank you for sharing your fabulous pictures!

    said  of deborah deborah 2002.07.12 at 12:18:54 PDT

  • To bevgabe: It's great to hear that my humble efforts are helping you &quot;escape&quot ;. Your message made my day!

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2002.07.12 at 08:37:41 PDT

  • I'm currently 9.5 months into my year-long stay in Antarctica and dreaming about vacationing in the Cooks. I've enjoyed reading your travel logs and viewing the pictures you posted. Thanks very much. As I brave the minus 30 temps (and that's only the average!) I think about being in the Cooks in the near future.

    said  of bevgabe bevgabe 2002.07.11 at 13:07:45 PDT

  • ehhh.. I see my sweet dreams .. I thanks you ..

    said  of rozalia2000 rozalia2000 2002.07.07 at 17:30:15 PDT

  • To RandyMac: I didn't use a digital camera. I took most of the photos with an ELPH LT APS camera. The underwater shots and many of the One Foot Island photos were taken with an inexpensive disposable underwater 35 MM camera. When I had the film developed I had Kits Camera put the photos to CD at the same time. Resolution on most shots is 1536x1024. There are several internet cafes on Raro and (I think) one of Aitutaki. I would suspect they have USB ports but I never checked them out so I don't know for sure. Ask this question on the Lonely Planet Travel Board for a definative answer. Glad you liked the photos. Have a great time in the Cooks!

    said  of lordbalfor lordbalfor 2002.06.27 at 13:55:32 PDT

  • Planning a lenghty tour of the South Pacific in September mainly in the Cook Island chain. Very much enjoyed viewing your photos. The Cooks are the paradise I am looking for. What kind of digital camera are you using and what rez? I just got a 4mega pixel Minolta and plan to post photos to the web so my friends can see back home. Is there a internet cafes with USB ports so I can download the photos or should I bring my portable? Thanx for the view of the great pics.

    said  of randymac randymac 2002.06.27 at 12:56:02 PDT

  • Congratulations! The best Cook-Islands pictures i have seen on the net.I am going there in the end of September (as a part of my around the world trip)I will be staying for 3 weeks, and in addition to Raro and Aitutaki I will also visit Mangaia.

    said  of 2002.06.20 at 00:07:15 PDT

  • Going to the Cook islands in September.... soooo looking forward to it!! Thanks for the preview!!

    said  of 2002.06.13 at 16:30:20 PDT

  • we were in the cooks at the end feb/start march02 and your photos brought back great memories!! fab place to visit!

    said  of gkb gkb 2002.06.12 at 04:58:17 PDT

  • Thanks for the pictures and reviews..i am planning a honeymoon and you have been so helpful!! thanks!

    said  of darren darren 2002.06.09 at 00:25:25 PDT

  • I agree, Are Tamanu is the place not to tell anyone else about! Great Photos and review...thanks

    said  of 2002.06.05 at 11:31:03 PDT

  • I can't wait to visit Tahiti and its islands and motus. Tropical Island in the Sun is in my mind whenever I think of taking a vacation. Your pictures are beautiful, Thank You for sharing.

    said  of 2002.05.28 at 23:59:20 PDT

  • The Cook Islands have to be in the top three of places that I have visited.The people are so friendly and the scenery is so beautiful. You couldn't invent a place like this!

    said  of 2002.05.24 at 15:50:34 PDT

  • Ken, Great pics! We are planning a trip to the Cook's, NZ, and Fiji in October and can't wait to get there. Like you, I love the South Pacific!

    said  of 2002.05.22 at 02:53:24 PDT

  • Wow, these are sure exquisite! Please stop by!

    said  of 2002.05.18 at 05:40:47 PDT

  • Just returned myself from Raro & Aitutaki,had a fantastic time,my pictures not developed yet, so had to see yours! Fabulous

    said  of alison alison 2002.05.17 at 14:17:40 PDT

  • Great photos! The location is truely amazing! It looks like a dream! Keep up the good work!

    said  of ronald ronald 2002.05.17 at 07:05:35 PDT

  • Keep the pictures coming! Thanks!

    said  of 2002.05.16 at 14:14:17 PDT

  • Keep the pictures coming! Thanks!

    said  of 2002.05.16 at 13:23:52 PDT

  • Great job on the pictures!! Jeff

    said  of 2002.05.13 at 07:33:00 PDT

  • Truly amazing location...It looks so unreal.

    said  of meenz meenz 2002.05.10 at 16:23:07 PDT

  • Magníficas fotos. Felicidades.

    said  of loligonzalez loligonzalez 2002.05.10 at 10:25:21 PDT

  • Great pics!! Thanks for your generously - now I really can't wait for my trip in October.

    said  of dands dands 2002.04.29 at 09:22:22 PDT

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