時尚之旅
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時
尚之旅
王群
(旅遊專家)
Wong Kwan
THE JOURNEY TO SOUTH
PACIFIC ISLAND STATES
The South Pacific, the para-
dise of adventurers, boasts rich
natural resources; with good
food and hospitality; their mys-
terious traditions and cultures
offer an enjoyable vista. The in-
digenous people of this virgin
territory live a peaceful, meager
life without the fierce competition
and lavish style of our world. Al-
though the British Captain
Samuel Wallis first discovered
Tahiti, independently, French
navigator Louis-Antoine de
Bougainville also landed in
1768. Eventually, Tahiti became
part of the French Polynesian
with Papeete as the Capital.
Though living is costly, Tahiti is
the haven of tourists - away from
our hustle and bustle - "6 Days
and 7 Nights" starring Harrison
Ford was filmed here. In 1773,
Captain Cook named the archi-
pelago as Cook Islands, with the
Capital at Rarotonga - the larg-
est Island where Hula dance is
very popular. Bungee jumping
originated from Vanuatu, on the
Island of Petecost - the annual
fertility ritual "NGol" is observed:
slender liana vines attached to
ankles of young men / boys leap-
ing from a tree tower. Vanuatu
also has the world's first under-
water Post Office at Espiritu
Santo. Such Islands never lack
pleasant surprises!
南太平洋島國是度假者的天堂,冒險者的樂園。豐富的
物產資源和天然的旅遊條件吸引㠥一批又一批的探險者。每
個人都像是孩童一樣精心挑選㠥自己的戰利品,在這裡,你
永遠不知道下一個驚喜是甚麼。而這種神秘的色彩正是當代
的都市人所追求的。
來自世界各地的遊客
你是否曾經想過置身塵世以外,忘記一切凡夫俗子的困擾,
盡情地享受人與自然的和諧相處,享受㠥美食帶來的味覺沖擊和
視覺的饕餮大餐?太平洋上有這樣一片島嶼,一片未開發的處女
地,相互獨立又相互關聯,這裡美麗迷人的熱帶島嶼和海洋風
光、美味的海鮮、好客的人民和神秘的傳統文化每年都吸引㠥大
量來自世界各地的遊客。
漫步在細膩的沙灘上,嬉戲在湛藍的海水邊,休憩在搖曳的
棕櫚葉下,遙望遠處那點點白帆,誰能不在這美好的熱帶風光裡
沉醉?有人說太平洋島國是天堂,碧海藍天,歡樂祥和,也有人
說太平洋島國是寶庫,水產豐盛,瓜果充裕。太平洋島國有“動植
物世界”之稱的巴布亞新幾內亞,有以寶藏無數的美麗瀉湖而聞名
的新喀里多尼亞,有因“甜密之島”而成為新人蜜月遊首選之地的
斐濟,還有世界著名的金槍魚產地──密克羅尼西亞聯邦⋯⋯。
太平洋島國上看到兩種人
在太平洋島國上,你可以看到兩種人:一種是當地的土著
人,在他們的眼中沒有金錢的貪慾,人們在酋長制度下和平相
處,在這裡你可以理解甚麼是真正的天人合一,在他們純樸的笑
容裡,你會看到兒童臉上才可以看到的純真。另一種人是來此旅
島 國 之 旅