‘Isle of Pines’ Stories
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Lonely Planet has unveiled its list of favourite 10 countries to visit in 2012. New Caledonia has broken into the Top 10 list at eighth position, the only destination in the South Pacific. Despite its fabulous island scapes and unique mélange of Gallic and Melanesian cultures, New Caledonia rarely makes it onto tourists’ short lists. [...]
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Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, North Province, Noumea, South Province
Immortalized by the ecologist and photographer, Yann Arthus Bertrand, the “Heart of Voh” is the new tourism symbol for New Caledonia, befiitting the tag line “Pacific Heart”. The iconic image reflects the love and generosity that the New Caledonian people feel for their land – a country where the nature is spectacular and intimately attached [...]
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Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, North Province, Noumea, South Province
Aircalin, the international airline of New Caledonia, has created an amazing sale for May. The aMayzing real deal to Noumea from Sydney is at $499 gross including all taxes. With new gourmet restaurants and luxury hotels opening and a nice lineup of sporting and cultural festivals, tis the season to learn French with a getaway [...]
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New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonie) is the featured Destination of the Month in the January 2011 IGLTA Newsletter. New Caledonia Tourism and Air Calin are both members of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, now 1500 members strong in 70 countries. The Destination of the Month is Noumea and the Islands of New Caledonia – [...]
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Ask Dee, South Pacific Lesbian & Gay Tourism Specialist Q. I want a very French fling, but don’t want to spend 24 hours in the air to get to Gay Paree. Is there an affordable French Territory closer to Australia and gay friendly? A. Yes, New Caledonia. Two hours away from Brisbane and 2.5 hours from [...]
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New Caledonia: An uncharted gem – until it was discovered as a gay-welcoming destination. 10 reasons to get there soon! Hurry before others discover the Pearl of the Pacific! 1. Short flying time. Less than 3 hours from Sydney and 2 hours from Brisbane in very comfortable Boeing Aircraft. 2. New Caledonia is set [...]
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To the south of the New Caledonia mainland (Grand Terre) lies an island where boats slice their way through turquoise waters, where fish, turtles and dolphins abound, where some bays are so limpid they are called swimming pools. This slice of paradise is called Isle of Pines. An alternate name might be the gates of [...]
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Some of the Flora and Fauna found in images courtesy of New Caledonia Tourism Click on the image for a large view of the images.
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The Isle of Pines or Kunie as it is still called by its inhabitants is 14 km wide and 8km long – and is as beautiful underwater as it is above. Here, locals and visitors-in-the-know live according to the sun. Stress forbidden; chillaxing mandatory. If few people know where New Caledonia is, at least the locals [...]
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New Caledonia is a fascinating melting pot of the thousand-year-old Kanak culture blended with European style and elegance. It relishes its French way of life on a little known and tiny island in the South Pacific. As the first-ever contingent of gay and lesbian travel agents and writers descended on Nouvelle Caledonie, love was in [...]
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