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Top Destination: One Foot Island, Aitutaki

By Islomaniac | February 27, 2007

Sadly my little Island did not make the list of best destinations in the world to visit. However, One Foot Island, Aitutaki was listed among the world’s best. I have never been to this island, but I did spend quite a bit of time with my late wife traveling the South Pacific and I must tell you, the islands are unforgettable. Thus it is no surprise to me that this island is listed as one of the top travel destinations.

One Foot Atoll, Aitutaki

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The Cook Islands Herald

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After spending one whole year clocking up over 26,800 miles of combined travel, and setting foot on over 1,000 beaches in all 6 continents, experts at British publication The Travel Magazine have named One Foot Island, Aitutaki, amongst the world’s best.

“Tranquil One Foot Island, lined by giant banyan trees and frangipani, fulfils even the wildest of tropical island dreams,” the magazine says in its latest edition.

The listing is a surprise boost for tourism here, especially with the launch of the new direct Air New Zealand flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga in April.

Said Nic Havers, co-author of the article and Deputy Features Editor of The Travel Magazine:

“We went looking for beaches that had a refined quality. We wanted to include beaches not just with natural beauty, good sand and sea quality, but also eco-friendly beaches with a ‘just-this-minute-discovered’ feel.”

The year-long research took on a global dimension with journalists visiting every type of conceivable beach from Latin America to the Caribbean to Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Other winning beaches include Pink Beach in Antigua, and Whitehaven beach in Australia.


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