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Thank you so much. (Reply to this comment)
by jorn17
Thank you so much for all the information's you has placed here. This was exactly what I needed.
You made it very easy for me to decide, that The Cook Islands will certainly be one of my stops on my next tour to the Pacific in January '10.
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May 02 '09
3:14 am PDT
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Your review helped me make memories to last a lifetime! (Reply to this comment)
by globetrotter24
Reading your review almost made me cry... I feel the same way you do about the Cook Islands!! We spent our 2 week honeymoon on Aitutaki (Sep 06) and, like you said, I would move there in a heartbeat (if we could!). I got great info form your Epinions before our trip, and they make us choose this destination!! We plan on returning to Aitutaki every year... Nov 2007 - here we come!
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Mar 28 '07
8:51 pm PDT
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great review (Reply to this comment)
by samlee1
we're considering a trip to the south pacific, and found your review very helpful. we've been to hawaii a few times so at least we have some frame of reference to compare things.
after reading the review, we're now leaning toward the cooks. thanks a lot.
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Jan 12 '04
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PS - (Reply to this comment)
by LordBalfor
Almost forgot. Yes, we hope to go to the U.S. Virgin Islands in March/April of 2004 (if all goes well).
Ken
Also, thanks to all for posting comments here. Not sure how much time I'll be spending here, but it's nice to be back none-the-less. It's very nice to hear I was missed.
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Jul 25 '03
2:13 pm PDT
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To Island-Girl - (Reply to this comment)
by LordBalfor
Yeah, I know, there's definitely more development in the Cooks from what I'm hearing (and I'm not too happy about that). Prices are starting to rise a little too. So far though, still a pretty nice place to go. I trust (maybe foolishly) that the Cook Islanders can keep a lid on things. Their laws prohibiting ownership of land by non-locals helps keep the big hotels out. I don't think that's going to change. Still, you bring up a very valid concern/fear. I hear you.
Regarding overwater bungalows - I think it can be argued both ways as to whether or not they add to to the ambience or detract from it. Certainly, I would not want every possible location to feature them. Some areas certainly need to be just left alone. On Bora Bora in particular, more and more folks are starting to voice the opinion that there are getting to be too many of them. They may be right.
I can also see your concern about the possible destruction of coral when overwater bungalows are built - however - much depends on exactly where the units are built. The Pearl Beach Resort on Bora Bora (where we stayed) was built on a vast barely-submerged sand bar. There was no coral there whatsoever. I do know however in some of the other resorts there was coral (some of which was certainly damaged).
Ken
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Jul 25 '03
2:09 pm PDT
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So good to see you back (Reply to this comment)
by ifif1938
I was so delighted to see your name on my alerts today, funny thing I was thinking about you this morning when I baked my first Mango berry pie of the season..do you remember our little chats about that?
Loved reading your review and hope all is fine with you...Hope you stay awhile and write many more, you have been missed as you can tell by the other comments before mine..
:)
Barbara
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Jul 10 '03
11:36 am PDT
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Ken . . . (Reply to this comment)
by ed_grover
You've been missed and it's nice to see you posting something wonderful again. It's a pity my traveling days are over, but I sure enjoy reading about your adventures.
Ed
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Jul 10 '03
9:56 am PDT
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We've missed you! (Reply to this comment)
by whalewatcher
Fantastic review, and since I've been both to Hawaii (numerous times :-)!), and to French Polynesia, I will now have to put the Cook Islands very high on my 'to visit' list!!!
Exotic AND reasonable, what more can a traveler ask for??
Nice to have you back, Ken!
Claudia
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Jul 10 '03
7:20 am PDT
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Terrific, As Always.... (Reply to this comment)
by tombarnes
Welcome back Ken. It's been a while. Nice to see you back. Tom Barnes
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Jul 10 '03
5:26 am PDT
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My Lord!! It's great to see you ....... (Reply to this comment)
by popsrocks,  in Hotels & Travel
....sharing in these parts once again. I wrote a piece a while back asking if anyone had seen you. I didn't get a response. I was just hoping you were out somewhere in the South Pacific relaxed and peaceful.
I do hope to hear more of your adventures. This one was quite complete, interesting, and full of very useful detail.
To go to just one of these destinations would be like heaven. Someday......maybe someday.
Once again, great to see you,
Phil
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Jul 09 '03
11:46 pm PDT
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Welcome back... (Reply to this comment)
by gaelkm,  in Hotels & Travel
...enjoyed your review very much!
~gael
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Jul 09 '03
9:24 pm PDT
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Nice to read another great travel review from you... (Reply to this comment)
by grey002
...as always, very interesting & well written.
-sandra grey002
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Jul 09 '03
6:54 pm PDT
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