| Information about New Caledonia and some
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| | of France than the Pacific. It is quite
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| reasons you might want to take a vacation
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| | cool and windy from June to September, so
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| in this part of the South West Pacific
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| | much so you will need sweaters in the
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| First of all where is New Caledonia?
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| | evening, and you will find the sea quite
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| New Caledonia is an overseas dependent of
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| | cool. December to March is warm and wet,
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| France, and it lies in the Western
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| | and is also the hurricane season, so
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| Pacific in the Coral Sea with Australia
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| | beware.
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| to the west and Vanuatu to the east.
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| | It is really the stupendous beauty of the
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| If you want to go to New Caledonia, then
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| | Isle of Pines that is the draw, and to
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| the normal way is to fly to the capital
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| | visit New Caledonia and not go to the
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| city of Noumea, and you can fly direct
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| | Kuto/Kanumera area, because this is
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| from Paris by Air France. New Caledonia
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| | picture postcard country with
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| is a popular place for Japanese tourists
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| | unbelievable white sand beaches and
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| so there are direct flights from Tokyo,
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| | shimmering turquoise and blue sea.
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| as well as Air New Zealand, and Quantas.
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| | As a visitor there are things you just
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| There aren't a whole lot of flights, and
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| | have to do.
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| very little competition so prices will be
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| | 1. Snorkelling, Diving, and Windsurfing.
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| high.
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| | The places to go include Ilot Canard just
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| You must have a ticket to leave otherwise
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| | outside the Anse Vata if you are a
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| they won't let you in, and you'll need to
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| | beginner. See the Aguille de Prony which
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| check with the airline you are using
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| | is a quite incredible underwater
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| about visa requirements.
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| | structure just south of Noumea in the
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| Noumea the capital is full of fine French
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| | Prony Bay.
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| restaurants, designer boutiques, and for
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| | 2. You could do absolutely nothing except
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| all the world is like Paris in the sun,
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| | lie around getting a suntan. If you want
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| and it is to be found on the west coast
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| | to do that near Noumea then the Baie des
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| of the large cigar shaped main island
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| | Citrons and the Anse Vata are beaches to
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| called Grand Terre. If you visit new
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| | visit.
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| Caledonia you really need to go
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| | 3. Stay at a resort on Ilot Maitre ,
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| exploring, because although Grande Terre
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| | which is a tiny white sand island
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| is an exciting place to be the finest
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| | reachable by taxi boat from Anse Vata or
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| beaches are all on the islands.
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| | a boat from the Baie de Mouselle.
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| At least cross over to the exotic east
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| | 4. Stay at one of the resorts on Grande
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| coast, and go by boat to the Isle of
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| | Terre or the Isle of Pines.
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| Pines, the Loyalty Group of Islands, and
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| | 5. Hiking and Camping on Grande Terre are
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| the small uninhabited dependency of
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| | popular, and you shouldn't miss the Parc
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| Walpole Island.
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| | Riviere Bleu south of Noumea in the Yate
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| The d'Entrecasteaux Reefs which consists
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| | region. Do join a hiking group.
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| of two separate stunning lagoons centred
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| | You need to be aware that French is
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| around the very small islands of Huon and
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| | spoken everywhere, and very few people
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| Surprise. Much more distant are the
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| | will attempt to converse with you in
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| Chesterfield Islands, but there is plenty
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| | English. You also need to be aware that
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| to see and enjoy much closer to Grande
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| | New Caledonia is extremely expensive as
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| Terre.
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| | much of the food you will eat has to be
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| New Caledonia is very much in the south
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| | imported. This means that restaurants are
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| compared to other South pacific Islands,
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| | expensive, so you should shop in the
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| and so its climate is more like the south
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| | markets and try the local delicacies.
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