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Shell money is a currency made of shell that is used in the Solomon Islands. Although its use started in Malaita Province, it is now used throughout the Solomon Islands and continues to have value.
Before they were known as people from Langa Langa, some 150 years ago, they were…
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#Magicalmunda, that’s their tagline. Located in Roviana lagoon in Western Province, Munda is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Solomon Islands….
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Signs are rare in the Solomon Islands as are advertisements for local attractions. Naturally we were surprised to see both of them in the…
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Two days before Christmas we were at the domestic airport with our frens Ben and Barbara, and Ben’s parents, waiting for our flight to…
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In Honiara, one of our favourite cultural practices is the vehicle sticker. No vehicle here is complete without its own gawdy sticker and the…
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Fern is sold by the bunches at the market and most commonly transformed into Fern Salad. So common, we’ve never seen it served in…
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We threw the towel in, sold our old hunk of junk and imported a new car. Worth it? Completely.
Cars that come to Honiara have…
Kia ora. We are Dan and Nid. We've just moved from the Solomon Islands and are exploring New Caledonia for the next three years.
Dakini Tangarareh
If you visited Solomon Islands in 2017 you would have heard...
Slippery Cabbage and Coco...
Slippery cabbage is, so far, the closest thing we've fou...
Welcome to Nugu Beach Res...
Nugu Beach Resort is a bungalow resort set on a postcard-pe...
Lunching at Local Kai Bar...
My office doesn’t have a fridge or a microwave, and homemade...
How to Get a Solomon Isla...
Anyone who knows me knows that I hate driving. In fact, I w...
Journey to the West: The...
While Nid was in Auki last weekend for a week-long business...
Betel nut, betel nut, bet...
The betel nut is a small nut that is chewed for its euph...
Turtling in the Arnavon I...
Hawksbill turtles are one of the most critically endangered...
Hiking Tenaru Falls
So far we’ve been pretty lucky in terms of organising weeken...
What we’ve learnt a...
Taxis are another affordable way to get around town in the S...
