Fiji & Tahiti - The settlement of the South Pacific Islands began over 30,000 years ago with the Australoid peoples, with more migrations of Papuans and Austronesians coming from New Guinea and Asia. It was not until 1,000 BC that the ethnic Polynesians who we know today began to move east into the Samoas and Tonga. Even though western explorers discovered the Pacific Ocean in 1513, the European colonial powers were unable to control and exploit these lands for another 250 years. In 1768, the French explorer Bougainville was received extremely well on the island of Tahiti and claimed it for France.

Australia -
Sydney, Blue Mountains, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock, Daintree Rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, Hayman
For more than 50,000 years the Aboriginal people lived in harmony with the land on this continent now known as Australia. Their stories of "The Dreamtime" link the spiritual world with the land and are based on cultural, historical and ancestral traditions.
From the southern tip of Tasmania to the northern extremity of Arnhem Land, hundreds of Aboriginal tribes once lived throughout Australia, speaking more than 500 distinct languages. Early rock paintings and carvings appear to show contact with the peoples of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and early Dutch and European explorers.

New Zealand - Auckland, Christchurch
New Zealand's sheer variety of natural wonders and thrilling adventures make it a popular destination for travelers of all ages and interests. With its magnificent mountains and alpine glaciers, rampaging rivers and pristine lakes, virgin rainforests and hilly farmlands, and a fascinating cornucopia of indigenous wildlife, New Zealand remains a photographer's dream and a naturalist's paradise.