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VioletStar 
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 8:39pm |
Hi there,
Don't post on here much - more of a lurker in these parts! 
But I'm a complete novice when it comes to travelling so thought you all might be able to give some advice.
DP and myself have never been overseas but I'm thinking of surprising him with a trip to one of the islands, where is the nicest to go in your opinion and what time of the year is the best for it?
How would you rate Rarotonga?
It would probably be a week long trip, flexible about when.
It would be just a relaxation holiday...
Feel free to bump any old threads up!
Thanks for any help
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Maya
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 8:43pm |
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Hmmm, one of the back issues of OHbaby! Magazine had a gorgeous Rarotongan escape story. I'll see if I can find it...
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 8:48pm |
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 9:11pm |
Ive been to Numea (sp) Fiji (about 14 times) and Rarotonga and Autaki, I would rate fiji (maybe Im bias?)  But if you go to fiji, Denarau is nice but the outer islands are paradise! some are quite run down though (some of the resorts), if you want any finer details of islands etc PM me Im addicted to fiji
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 9:16pm |
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I've been to Raro and Fiji and Fiji would get my vote over Raro any day!!! I thought Raro was too much like NZ. Fiji was the perfect holiday!!!! We went to Plantation Island (have been about 3 times there) and it was great! Lots to do, about 4 different resturants to choose from, lots of day activities and the island is big enough to find that little place for just the two of you. Look it up - i would definately recommended going there or anywhere in fiji!
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Posted: 14 October 2009 at 10:07pm |
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I have only been to Fiji - and highly recommend it! We too went to Plantation Island (We went in August this year) it was just amazing. It was a "family" resort so I'm not sure if you were wanting peace and quiet. But there is so many free activities and things to do!
The outer islands are much nicer than the mainland too.
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 12:40am |
Nice to see you around hun Not too sure about Raro but DH and I went to Vanuatu for our honeymoon and loved it. It was not what I was expecting but we had an awesome relaxing time 
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 8:13am |
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DH and i went to raro for our honeymoon and loved every minute of it. Soooooo wanna go back one day
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 9:10am |
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We went to raro for our honeymoon too and loved it!! Fiji is next on our list.
What a lovely idea hun, would love to do something like that for DH... when we win lotto LOL
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 9:56am |
Hey Sara, nice to see you pop in We went to Vanuatu for our honeymoon, was lovely. I was planning a family holiday next year and thinking Raro but Im also toying with the idea of Plantation Island especially since reading all the rave reviews on here for it 
But what a lovely thing to do for you and dh
And we went in March which was way too humid, and if we were to go again we would go in May/June and hopefully it would be abit less humid.
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Posted: 15 October 2009 at 10:03am |
Yip DH and i went to Raro for honeymoon - loved it..
Was O for Awesome
We are wantin to go back before bubs is born if possible if not will be our first family holiday 
might be back in May next year - my cousin is getting married
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