![Tavewa Island (Fiji) [Foto]](fiji/yasawa/thumb/01.jpg)
!['Atiu (Cook Islands) [Foto]](cook-islands/atiu/thumb/11.jpg)
The South Pacific is a dream destination for many Europeans. Palm trees along the beach, and coral reefs off the coast are usually associated with this region.
And the reality actually is like that, as I was able to find out during my RTW trip 2008/09, during which I visited both Fiji and the Cook Islands.
![Moorea (French Polynesia) [Foto]](../../wp-content/uploads/2023/10/02-20231011_083845-360x222.jpg)
![Rangiroa (French Polynesia) [Foto]](../../wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231022_111525-360x200.jpg)
In the course of my second RTW trip 2023/24 I have also spent some time in French Polynesia. Also these islands are a true South Pacific paradise.