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Romance
in the South Pacific
By Rita Cook and A. Anthony Mastracchio
continued from Tahiti’s
Marquesas Islands
Helpful Advice
Take every opportunity to use the toilet; you never know when there might
be another one.
Take every opportunity to use the pay phone; you never know when there
might be another one and if it will work.
If you're on shore and want to go back to the boat, take the first whale
boat back. Don't depend on the next one coming; it could take awhile leaving
you stuck on shore when you are really ready to get back to your cabin.
When you ask a question the answer will probably be "yes." However,
yes means yes, no or maybe depending on who you ask.
Take money out from the ship’s purser. If you go to a bank on one
of the islands then you will find a service charge and a minimum transaction
fee, which might be more than you intend to spend.
Beware of the tiny bugs called No Nos. They live on several of the islands
and are pesky like mosquitoes only causing far more trouble. If they bite
you and you scratch the wound it will swell leaving you to look as if
you have the measles.
 Photos
by A. Anthony Mastracchio
Related pages:
Rita Cook is the editor-in-chief
of Insider Magazine and enjoys spending her time traveling on freelance
assignments as well. Living in Los Angeles, Cook is also a film producer
who currently has a film in development, "The Kiss of the Vampire."
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