Zero Travel Regrets: Norm's Armchair Travel Journeys
By Normand Schafer
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Episodes: 106
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Welcome to 'Zero Travel Regrets: Norm's Armchair Travel Journeys', your ultimate guide to immersive travel experiences without leaving the comfort of your home. Join Norm, a seasoned traveler and captivating storyteller, as he takes you on a virtual journey to the world's most fascinating destinations. Each episode, Norm shares his vivid travel memories, expert tips, and behind-the-scenes stories, transporting you from your armchair to Tahiti's top islands, the best beaches of the Cook Islands, and beyond.
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Armchair Yasawas: Manta Rays, Marine Reserve Snorkeling, and Sunset Tubing at Mantaray
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Vohub Fiji: A Night of Mana, Story, and the Kind of Connection You Don’t Forget
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Solomon Islands: The No-Regrets Mindset for an Adventure Destination with Deep Culture
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May 31, 2026 |
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Armchair Trip to the Yasawas: Mantas, Reef Snorkeling, and Cultural Nights at Mantaray
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May 28, 2026 |
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Kiribati’s “Raw Beauty” Factor: Sustainable Travel, Ocean Life, and a Trip You Must Plan Right
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May 24, 2026 |
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Te Waka Fiji: The “Bula” Philosophy That Makes Travel Days Feel Calm
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May 21, 2026 |
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Armchair Escape to Fiji: Mana Island Resort & Spa and Mamanuca Daydreaming
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Tech You Never Notice on Great Trips: Tour Plan Pacific and the No-Regrets Difference
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May 17, 2026 |
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Armchair Fiji: Muddy 4x4 Waterfall Roads, Village Crafts, and Mangroves You Can Come Back To
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May 15, 2026 |
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Why Tonga Feels So Authentic: A Conversation with Tonga Tourism’s CEO
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May 10, 2026 |
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Armchair Sailing Fiji: Blue Lagoons, Island Days, and That “Fishbowl” Snorkel Moment
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May 08, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey to the Solomon Islands: An Eco Lodge, Turtles, and Old-Growth Forest
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May 03, 2026 |
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Armchair Escape to Sofitel Fiji: Beach Club Calm, Spa Days, and Friday Night Fire Shows
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May 01, 2026 |
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SPTO CEO Chris: An Armchair Journey Across a Pacific That’s Bigger Than You Think
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Armchair Preview: Seventh Heaven Fiji—Floating Restaurant Day Trip, Reef Rules, Transfers, and What It Feels Like
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Solomon Airlines Stories: Hospitality in the Sky and a Hint of Malaita’s Magic
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Serenity Island Resort: The Fiji “Flop and Drop” Escape With Baby Turtles and Beachfront Glamping
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Samoa Tourism Authority Stories: A Warm Welcome, Living Culture, and Two Iconic Swims
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Savasi Island Resort: The “Expect the Unexpected” Fiji Escape Guests Leave in Tears
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Armchair Dive Palau: Blue Corner Legends, Spawning Swarms, and a Cozy 16-Guest Liveaboard
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Return to Paradise Samoa: The Story Behind the Beach Everyone Talks About
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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Royal Davui: The Adults-Only Fiji Private Island That Guests Say “Recharges the Soul”
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Norm’s Armchair Journey to Niue: Whales at Night, Sea Tracks by Day, and Aiki Cave at Low Tide
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Rivers Fiji: The Upper Navua River Day That Feels Like Time Travel Through Nature
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey to Rapa: A 500-Person Island, Big Traditions, and a Careful Future (Ep. 10)
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Norm’s Armchair Journey to New Caledonia: The Isle of Pines, Upi Bay, and the Heart of Voh
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Rivers Tubing Fiji: A Navua River Story With Adventure, Village Life, and Echoing Song
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey to Rimatara — The Island Where Everyone Feels Like Family (Ep. 9)
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey: Nauru’s Big Stories—WWII Traces, Phosphate Wealth, and Island Warmth
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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Armchair Yasawas: The Quiet Magic of Island Life at Mantaray With Sava
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey to Rurutu — The Island Where Welcome Is the Souvenir (Ep. 8)
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey: Marshall Islands Stories, Woven Culture, and Ocean Life
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Raivavae Armchair Journey: Lagoon Blues, “Vaimanu,” and a Guesthouse Owner’s Island Story (Ep. 7)
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Zero Travel Regrets: Vanuatu’s Volcano Nights, Smiling Villages, and Island Stories
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Tour Managers Fiji: The Secret to Regret-Free Group Trips—A Warm Welcome and a Locked-In Plan
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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No Regrets in Remote Tahiti: Aranui 5 Guide Stories, Repeat Travelers, and Island Life (Ep. 6)
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Taboo and Turtle Petroglyphs: An Archaeologist’s Austral Islands Stories (Ep. 5)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Armchair Journey to Guadalcanal: Languages, Villages, Tenaru Waterfall, and WWII Landmarks
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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A “Wow” Welcome in the Marquesas: Lehi’s Aranui 5 Excursion Stories (Ep. 4)
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Armchair Trip to the Solomon Islands: Guadalcanal Stories, Culture, and Savo Volcano
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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A Working Ship, a Real Story: Why Aranoa’s Cargo-Cruise Mission Matters (Ep. 3)
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Cargo Stories You’ll Tell Forever (Ep. 2) — Why Aranui’s Freight Side Creates Zero-Regret Travel
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Aranui 5 Behind the Scenes (Ep. 1) — The Moments You Can’t Script
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Zero Travel Regrets in Moorea: Staying at Niu Beach Hotel
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Moorea Lagoon Magic—What I’d Do Again (and Why)
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Imagining Breakas: A Beachfront Retreat for the Soul
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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A Day in Efate: Touring Vanuatu with Bountiful — From the Comfort of Home
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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An Afternoon in Mele Village: Imagining a Vanuatu Visit with Authentic Mala Tours
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Wanderlust from Your Sofa: A Dreamy Journey to American Samoa
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Flying Through the Clouds: Imagining PNG with Air Niugini
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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A Day in Munda: Imagining Island Life from the Dock at Agnes Gateway
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Cook Islands Tourism: An Armchair Escape to the Islands of Paradise
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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No Travel Regrets: Armchair Journey to Tanna’s Volcano Rim & Blue Hole Reefs
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Dreaming of Waterfalls and Volcanoes: An Armchair Journey to Vanuatu
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Cook Islands Tours: An Armchair Escape into Island Life
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Cruising Fiji from the Couch: Exploring Captain Cook’s Island Routes
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Armchair Journey to the Cook Islands & Samoa: Dance, Community, and Island Know-How
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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Drifting with Dolphins: Dreaming of Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Armchair Escape to the Cook Islands: Turtle Lagoons, Island Nights & Aitutaki Dreams
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Flying Over Fiji: A Helicopter Daydream with Island Hoppers
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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A Day in Natadola: Imagining a Stay at InterContinental Fiji
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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White Sand Dreams: Imagining a Stay at Hilton Fiji Beach Resort
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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The Arrival: Imagining a Warm Welcome at Tokatoka Resort
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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From Couch to Canyon: Quad Biking Fiji with Go Dirty Tours
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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First Footprints in Fiji: A Journey into Legends and Lagoon Views
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 10: Listen to the Land — Healing Stories from Ancestral Villages
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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A Garden Escape in the Tropics: Dreaming of Fiji Orchid
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 8: Norm Visits SG̱ang Gwaay – A Sacred Journey from the Armchair
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 9: Norm Visits Skedans – A Quiet Walk Through Time
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Turning Flight Disruption Chaos into Memorable Journeys
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Planning the Skies: Visualizing Fiji’s Air Connections from Home
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 6.2 : What I Felt, Just Listening
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 7: Norm Soaks in the Stories – A Virtual Journey to G̱andll K’in Gwaay.yaay (Hotspring Island)
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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Pacific Innovation from the Couch: Touring the Islands Digitally
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 5: A Forest Full of Stories – Norm Visits T’aanuu Llnagaay from Afar
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 6: Norm Goes Deep – Gwaii Haanas from the Heart
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Listening to the Land: A Journey with Fiji’s Duvata Collective
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 3: Transformative Travel That Honors People & Place
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 4: Cultural Insight from a Haida Guide & Keeper of Tradition
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Culture Village Fiji: A Story You Can Feel
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 1: This Journey Changes You
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Haida Gwaii Episode 2: A Naturalist’s Playground – Birdsong, Whales, and Wilderness Wonder
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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The Magic of Slowing Down: A Journey to Crusoe’s
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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An Oceanfront Welcome: Imagining Crowne Plaza Fiji from Home
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Armchair Escape: Island Days at Castaway
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Mantas of the Mind: A Guided Imagination Trip to Barefoot Manta
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Shark Tales from Fiji: An Armchair Adventure to Barefoot Kuata
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Armchair Escape: Behind the Scenes with Tahiti Travel ServicesArmchair Escape: Behind the Scenes with Tahiti Travel Services
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Armchair Escape: Experience Fiji's Ahura Resorts from Home
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Spa Island Dreams: A Relaxation Journey Through the South Pacific
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May 02, 2025 |
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Secluded Dreams: Exploring the World’s Most Luxurious Island Getaways from Home
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Armchair Whale Watching: Journey to the South Pacific’s Wild Giants
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Ride the Breeze with Norm: Dreaming of Windy Shores in the South Pacific
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Surfing the South Pacific: A Virtual Ride Through the Region’s Best Waves
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Norm's Guide to the Best Island Hopping in the South Pacific
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Norm's Guide to the South Pacific: Tahiti vs. Fiji and More!
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Norm’s Guide to Sustainable Island Travel: Exploring with a Conscience
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Norm’s Packing Essentials for a Regret-Free Island Getaway
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Norm's Pacific Par: Unearthing Golfing Treasures Beyond Bora Bora
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Norm's Nautical Adventures: Small Ship Cruising in French Polynesia
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Rangiroa and Fakarava: Norm's Deep Dive into Atoll Adventures
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Weathering the Storm: Are there Cyclone Experiences in Bora Bora?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Ferrying Dreams: Norm's Voyage from Moorea to Bora Bora
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Making Cents in Bora Bora: The Currency Chronicles with Norm Schafer
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Island Showdown: Bora Bora, Fiji, Maldives
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Zero Travel Regrets: Norm Schafer's Armchair Journey Through Tahiti's Top 10 Islands
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Jul 22, 2023 |