‘Loyalty Islands’ 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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Two-thirds of New Caledonioa’s quarter-million residents live in greater metropolitan Noumea, which hosts the vital economic activity. While there is a lot there to hold tourist attention, it behoves other travelers to escape the commotion of the capital – by escaping to the outer islands. On Lifou, Mare and Ouvea, you can enjoy the tranquillity [...]
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If visiting New Caledonia between July and September, plan to go whale watching and spot humpbacks throughout the mating season. You can get glimpses of awesome whales off Lifou in the Loyalty Islands. But if you’re staying on the mainland, you can jaunt from Noumea on a catamaran or cruising boat to spot them around [...]
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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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Events, Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, North Province, Noumea, South Province
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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Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, North Province, Noumea, South Province
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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Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, North Province, Noumea, South Province
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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Isle of Pines, Loyalty Islands, North Province, Noumea, South Province
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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Listen to samples and buy on Amazon Music. For those of you who are wondering what New Caledonian music is like, I’d highly recommend “South Pacific Islands”, a Putumayo World Music compilation. The three New Caledonian songs featured on the CD (Nengone Nodegu, Co Era So, and Watolea) are those you hear frequently on the [...]
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