Cook Islands | Rarotonga – First Impressions of Paradise

Kia Orana! Join us in Rarotonga, Cook Islands — a Polynesian paradise in the South Pacific, less well known than Hawaii or Tahiti, but every bit as beautiful. In this travel vlog, we share our first impressions of Rarotonga as we visit the Highland Paradise island night cultural show with its marae, music and dance, taste traditional ika mata at the Punanga Nui Saturday Markets, and experience the moving songs of a Sunday morning church service. Our accommodation is in Muri Beach.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Flights & Accommodation
04:09 - Muri Beach
06:54 - Highland Paradise Island Night
09:11 - Marae
11:07 - Cultural Music, Drum and Dance
13:39 - Rarotonga Bus
15:37 - Punanga Nui Market
22:35 - Cook Islands Church Service

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