We were the same with our own backyard here in NZ until a few years ago! Since we've started travelling like tourists, we have so much more appreciation for our own country.
Aitutaki is where we caught the travel bug. Since then we’ve been to bora bora , Tahaa, Moorea, fiji, Exuma, and Eleuthera. Nothing tops Aitutaki and the magical one foot island.
This place looks amazing, I love the bar concept where you make your own drinks and add them to your villa. As a Dutchie, it always amazes me how Heineken is just everywhere 😂Can't wait to see the rest!
Heard of The Cook Islands, had to pause and look it up. What a paradise to be so close to! Wow! Great drone shots too of the incredible blue waters! What a stay!!! ~Cara 😊
Welcome to paradise indeed! Wow, the sea against the sand looks like those toothpastes that have the blue streaks 😍 The villa was stunning, though there was a draw on my 2 favourite aspects, either the adults only (big winner when you're a teacher and you can only go away when allllll the kids are away too) or that outdoor shower. Stace, if I remember rightly, you're not a fan of the rainfall showerheads in the indoor bathroom as it gets your hair wet - so winner with the alternative one outside. The feet shower was a serious game changer. The food looked amazing too, I really want a poke bowl and know I will be disappointed by my dinner tonight now! Super jealous of this trip, I want to be somewhere like that right about now!
Wauw 🤩 thats looks like. Dream come True ( pinch my self ). Holiday ❤️ Definitely a don’t disturb vibe ,peaceful just let the time go by 😜 Looking forward to your next adventures take care 🥰
next time when I visit Aitutaki, will be sometime in September and I will try my best to swim with the humpback Whales and shoot some nice videos, enjoy your vacation Dan and Sta!!!
@@victorginger Yeah we were pretty sad about it too, not so much for our own trip but because of how much better we could have shown it for everyone else to watch the beauty!
It is actually beyond surreal to jump from throwing back to your earlier days in Malaysia/Philippenes as full-time travellers to your latest content as full-blown holidayers in paradise!! Am I making my itch to go back abroad someplace worse?? Yes. Am I going to keep watching to spite said itch?? Also yes xD
It's cool right?! It's the first time we've ever seen it, and we love the idea. Maybe they should make people pass an honesty test before letting them in 😂
Guys great video of your Cook Islands vacation. According to Eva zu Beck the youtuber "many people are killed or hurt each year from falling coconuts". I heard that more people die from falling coconuts than are kill by sharks each year? So please don't sleep under a coconut tree. Love your channel and love the puppy. Cheers.
Haha we don't the exact figures, but I'll go right ahead and believe it! We've always been told more about cars being damaged but I saw a vid the other day online about someone in another country being knocked off a scooter from a falling coconut, and they were driving!
Thanks Nikki! We use a Panasonic Lumix GH5 as our main vlogging camera. On trips like this we also bring our GoPro Hero9, DJI Mavic Mini and our Sony A6400 😊 Then Dane is the master editor who turns it into something magic!
Guys great video of your Cook Islands vacation. According to Eva zu Beck the youtuber "many people are killed or hurt each year from falling coconuts". I heard that more people die from falling coconuts 🥥than are kill by sharks🦈 each year? So please don't sleep under a coconut tree. Love your channel 💖and love the puppy.🐶 Cheers. 🧉🧉🧔
Tena Korua, is it ok if we use some of your footage for our podcast back here in Aotearoa. :Taro Patch" we will absolutely credit you guys..By the way have been following you guys for a coupli years now..Much love
My 2nd Home (French Polynesia) 🪸🏝** & my 3rd home (New Zealand) collide 🤩🤯! I've been trying to get to Cook Isles for over 3 years, I'm hoping 2023 will be the year for me! 🤞🏽 **My home-home is Hawaiʻi 🌺😎🤙🏾
The take off over the lagoon was spectacular also. I had the Prime Minister of the Cooks on board. I was introduced to him on arrival at Raro. Can't remember his name. 2003. He lived next door to Raro Sunset Motel. But what a fantastic lagoon. 👏
@@DaneAndStacey unfortunately over the weekend my husband and I tested positive for covid-19. Being a primary school teacher in Rotorua it was just a matter of time. On the bright side we can watch your videos as part of our recovery. Better to catch covid now than just before we board the plane. Love your work.
The video was beautiful and stunning. We too enjoyed Cook Islands. For Harriet and I , it was all about chilling out celebrating our wedding anniversary. Thank You for bringing back some fond memories.💖💖 . We sent you guys $20.00 for Nalu. She is so precious. When you get a chance send us some pictures through my e-mail address. Sending you lots of Well Wishes 😍😍😍 from Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond. Va.
Aww such a special place to celebrate!! So happy we could bring back some happy memories for you both. You two are too kind thank you so much. Hope Yuki is doing well - Nalu says hi 🐶🐾
Guys great video of your Cook Islands vacation. According to some youtuber "many people are killed or hurt each year from falling coconuts". I heard that more people die from falling coconuts than are kill by sharks each year? So please don't sleep under a coconut tree. Love your channel and love the puppy. Cheers.
messages cuzzy rory back too night stacey an daneger. its been rough asf day today for me buddyy. not the thai tahi tahi tahi an not the mahi mahi mahi mahi mahi or the goooiiiiidsssssssssss. brah hows it going with yo guys
Thanks!
So generous guys, thank you SO much!
It’s crazy how to most people this is an amazing holiday location like no other, but for the people who live there, it’s just normal! 😳☺️
Ain’t that the truth 💯
I'm pretty sure people who live there don't live in resorts (except for workers maybe). This is not normal
We were the same with our own backyard here in NZ until a few years ago! Since we've started travelling like tourists, we have so much more appreciation for our own country.
you had us at "kid free" haha great video guys, another one to add to our destination list.
😂 definitely has its perks!
Nothing compares to turquoise water and fresh fruits for breakfast. I absolutely love the decor the Villa.
So true! There's something special about that combo!
Truly stunning. I would love it. But hypo hubby would be bored after a day. I loved Fiji. One of my fav places.
😂 There's so much more than just the resort, you'll see in our next few vids! Was there much to do in Fiji?
Oh the color of that water is just amazing! Yay for adults only resorts and what a cool outdoor shower!
Aitutaki is where we caught the travel bug. Since then we’ve been to bora bora , Tahaa, Moorea, fiji, Exuma, and Eleuthera. Nothing tops Aitutaki and the magical one foot island.
Aww that's so cool to hear! You've been to some AMAAZZZZING places 😍 Bora Bora is on our list! And Fiji! Ok all of them actually haha
Out of all of them - Where would you say us best for honeymoon? And what time of the year did you go? 😊
This place looks amazing, I love the bar concept where you make your own drinks and add them to your villa. As a Dutchie, it always amazes me how Heineken is just everywhere 😂Can't wait to see the rest!
*houdoe vanuit Christchurch* ...ik ga in Juli.
That place is so pretty & I bet it not cheap neither .Only in my dreams would I ever be able to go there .Lucky people
Can't wait for the next episode!
It's up now ❤️
One of the most beautiful vlogs on Cook Islands. Every thing was perfect. I M going to subscribe you from Pakistan
Thanks buddy!
Absolutely gorgeous place. I would love to go there 1 day. You guys rock! Thank you so much for sharing ❤ 💕
Thanks for watching! You're so welcome
Beautiful place .Thanks for sharing. Greetings from the garden island Kauai 🏝
Thanks guys, really helpful for planning my trip :)
I stayed at Aitutaki private resort for a week and loved it. Hopefully going back again soon to these beautiful Islands. Aloha 🤙
You should! Hopefully you get better weather than us!
Had a blast when i visited. Certainly worth it eventhough its a bit expensive getting goods.
But i swam in the lagoon and got bbq'd.
Good times huh? That's the island life
Nice. Thank you for taking us along. ❤️
Thanks for coming along 😊
Wow they have panhead there now ... Must be time to go home ✌️
Oooo magic !!Gorgeous 💕
Such a stunning place, had to keep pinching ourselves that we were actually there!
I have enjoyed the whole video, you have a new subscriber. Cheers!
Welcome to the fam! We're so happy you found us 😊
Awesome video! We’ve been several times and love everything you’ve mentioned here. Will be very helpful for first timers
So happy to hear that! Isn't it an amazing place 😍 Everytime we go, we discover something new.
Heard of The Cook Islands, had to pause and look it up. What a paradise to be so close to! Wow! Great drone shots too of the incredible blue waters! What a stay!!! ~Cara 😊
We're SO lucky to be so close! Thanks guys, appreciate the support as always 😊
yay!! oh so amazing you guys! Loving this, can't wait for the next clip😱
Cheers Junior, so happy to hear you're loving the series so far 😊
Welcome to paradise indeed! Wow, the sea against the sand looks like those toothpastes that have the blue streaks 😍 The villa was stunning, though there was a draw on my 2 favourite aspects, either the adults only (big winner when you're a teacher and you can only go away when allllll the kids are away too) or that outdoor shower. Stace, if I remember rightly, you're not a fan of the rainfall showerheads in the indoor bathroom as it gets your hair wet - so winner with the alternative one outside. The feet shower was a serious game changer. The food looked amazing too, I really want a poke bowl and know I will be disappointed by my dinner tonight now! Super jealous of this trip, I want to be somewhere like that right about now!
Makes mee misss home
We hear ya - such a special place
Honestly this would be a very nice honeymoon destination ❤
10000%
This places so beautiful
Stunning isn't it! Feeling very lucky to be able to visit!
Wauw 🤩 thats looks like. Dream come True ( pinch my self ). Holiday ❤️
Definitely a don’t disturb vibe ,peaceful just let the time go by 😜
Looking forward to your next adventures take care 🥰
Definitely had to pinch ourselves and remind ourselves to sloooooow dooowwwwn! 😂
next time when I visit Aitutaki, will be sometime in September and I will try my best to swim with the humpback Whales and shoot some nice videos, enjoy your vacation Dan and Sta!!!
Oh that sounds amazing, we heard a lot of the locals talking about whale season - we're sad we missed it! You'll have to let us know how it is 😊
@@DaneAndStacey feel sorry for you guys when you visit Aitutaki the weather is not the best, Aitutaki looks stunning on a sunny day
@@victorginger Yeah we were pretty sad about it too, not so much for our own trip but because of how much better we could have shown it for everyone else to watch the beauty!
It is actually beyond surreal to jump from throwing back to your earlier days in Malaysia/Philippenes as full-time travellers to your latest content as full-blown holidayers in paradise!! Am I making my itch to go back abroad someplace worse?? Yes. Am I going to keep watching to spite said itch?? Also yes xD
We have definitely been living it up in the Cook Islands but we still have the intrepid travel itch dont you worry!
Y’all made it😍🌴
Woohoo! So happy to be back!
I had been craving Ika Mata too Bro! I filled my boots at different places. At Super Browns you can get takeaway Ika Mata which was pretty good too
Tuna is great and all, but it's all about that ika mata aye!
@@DaneAndStacey always! Miss it so much!
@@DaneAndStacey th-cam.com/video/glzpw-lgYQs/w-d-xo.html
Awesome vid guys love it miss araura just the dogs are only in raro no dogs in Aitutaki…. Kia Orana
Thanks for the correction 😊
Enjoy your Trip Stacey &Dan.🤙🏻
When do the big tourist flows start on the Cook Islands. It's amazingly quiet.
It's definitely starting to pick up already. Since it's winter in NZ a lot of Kiwis are flying over to escape the cold!
That honesty bar is the craziest thing I’ve ever heard of 🤣🤣 idk if most folks would be too honest going there hahah
It's cool right?! It's the first time we've ever seen it, and we love the idea. Maybe they should make people pass an honesty test before letting them in 😂
Nice video
Thank yoU!
Stunning video you guys! You should come over to Peru once and film a cool one here as well.
We would absolutely LOVE to! Peru is on our list for sure 😊
I miss beautiful Rarotonga!
Hope you get to visit again sometime soon!
I found this channel randomly; it is really a channel that produces quality content. Congratulations👍😀
Thanks Egor, appreciate the support!
how good Tuesday special edition
Can you believe it, 2 in one week! 🤯😂
Guys great video of your Cook Islands vacation. According to Eva zu Beck the youtuber "many people are killed or hurt each year from falling coconuts". I heard that more people die from falling coconuts than are kill by sharks each year? So please don't sleep under a coconut tree.
Love your channel and love the puppy. Cheers.
Haha we don't the exact figures, but I'll go right ahead and believe it! We've always been told more about cars being damaged but I saw a vid the other day online about someone in another country being knocked off a scooter from a falling coconut, and they were driving!
Beautiful Cook Islands vlog!! ⛱️💐✨
Hey guys, what gear/ equipment are you using for vlogging?
really cool editing.
thanks Dane & Stacey 😎🇳🇿💖✨
Thanks Nikki! We use a Panasonic Lumix GH5 as our main vlogging camera. On trips like this we also bring our GoPro Hero9, DJI Mavic Mini and our Sony A6400 😊 Then Dane is the master editor who turns it into something magic!
ooh God i pray that i get to go to the cooks with dada
We hope you do too, we can't wait to go back
Hi Daneger & Stacey!!! Be sure to pick up some Cook Island silver coins of the realm:) Peace.
Oooh sounds interesting, thanks Eric!
Guys great video of your Cook Islands vacation. According to Eva zu Beck the youtuber "many people are killed or hurt each year from falling coconuts". I heard that more people die from falling coconuts 🥥than are kill by sharks🦈 each year? So please don't sleep under a coconut tree. Love your channel 💖and love the puppy.🐶 Cheers. 🧉🧉🧔
‘Tee-uh-reh’ Spa 🙏
Thank you so much! We hate mispronouncing things. Appreciate the help 😊
So beautiful!
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ual, quanta comida 😋
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Tena Korua, is it ok if we use some of your footage for our podcast back here in Aotearoa. :Taro Patch" we will absolutely credit you guys..By the way have been following you guys for a coupli years now..Much love
Is this time of year good weather wise?
It was great for us in May although Aitutaki did have a storm roll through but that could happen anytime.
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You guys some how took the expensive route
Sometimes we like it fancyyyyyyy! Can you blame us 😂
My 2nd Home (French Polynesia) 🪸🏝** & my 3rd home (New Zealand) collide 🤩🤯! I've been trying to get to Cook Isles for over 3 years, I'm hoping 2023 will be the year for me! 🤞🏽
**My home-home is Hawaiʻi 🌺😎🤙🏾
Wow you've picked some incredible places to call home 😍 we have our fingers crossed you'll be able to make it next year!
How I can transport from Malaysia 🇲🇾 to Cook Island Is there a cruise from Indonesia or Malaysia?
I know people with Kids need relaxing holidays as well... but Kid free accom is an absolute blessing for those of us without them
😂 That's a very good way of putting it! We only have a furbaby so really enjoyed it!
The take off over the lagoon was spectacular also. I had the Prime Minister of the Cooks on board. I was introduced to him on arrival at Raro. Can't remember his name. 2003. He lived next door to Raro Sunset Motel. But what a fantastic lagoon. 👏
Oh no way! That's so cool!
🌎⚔️🛡️ Go explore Aitutaki Friendly people . .. Its my families second home 😊 .. .. .. .. 🛡️⚔️ NZ first Coalition
Aitutaki is amazing!
You make us dream
Glad we could take you along for the adventure!
We are off to Etu Moana in 7 weeks. Counting down
Woohooo! Make sure you take a trip to the honesty bar and enjoy a cocktail for us!
@@DaneAndStacey unfortunately over the weekend my husband and I tested positive for covid-19. Being a primary school teacher in Rotorua it was just a matter of time. On the bright side we can watch your videos as part of our recovery. Better to catch covid now than just before we board the plane. Love your work.
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The video was beautiful and stunning. We too enjoyed Cook Islands. For Harriet and I , it was all about chilling out celebrating our wedding anniversary. Thank You for bringing back some fond memories.💖💖 . We sent you guys $20.00 for Nalu. She is so precious. When you get a chance send us some pictures through my e-mail address. Sending you lots of Well Wishes 😍😍😍
from Harriet, Jim and Yuki. Richmond. Va.
Aww such a special place to celebrate!! So happy we could bring back some happy memories for you both. You two are too kind thank you so much. Hope Yuki is doing well - Nalu says hi 🐶🐾
Guys great video of your Cook Islands vacation. According to some youtuber "many people are killed or hurt each year from falling coconuts". I heard that more people die from falling coconuts than are kill by sharks each year? So please don't sleep under a coconut tree.
Love your channel and love the puppy. Cheers.
No way!! That's crazy. We honestly thought it was a joke the first time we heard it but it makes sense. Aw, Nalu says hi 🐶
German design😀😀😀😀
Do they have monkeys on that island ?
Numéro uno back en forme
Poke is Hawaiian not Japanese…
nope there's no dogs in Aitutaki
messages cuzzy rory back too night stacey an daneger. its been rough asf day today for me buddyy. not the thai tahi tahi tahi an not the mahi mahi mahi mahi mahi or the goooiiiiidsssssssssss. brah hows it going with yo guys
Heyyyy cuzzy Rory! Sorry, we've been busy with the new doggo, he takes up ALL of our time. Hope you're doing well!
That food looks awful to me it aint even cooked nasty