COOK ISLANDS’ BEST is the ideal digital travel guide to this Pacific paradise. Written by a pro-author, it explores key ISLANDS; suggests ITINERARIES; details dozens of SIGHTS and ACTIVITIES; and suggests many great spots to EAT. All content (100+ points-of-interest/200+ pics) is original.

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★The FREE version of this app has access restrictions (online only and max 5 entries/day). A SINGLE, one-off PURCHASE removes all restrictions; allows access to all content offline; and includes free future content updates. Published by TouchScreenTravels.com: Travel guides for the digital age.★
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COOK ISLANDS’ BEST starts with essential TRIP-PLANNING information – including tips on ACCOMMODATION, FESTIVALS and TRANSPORT.

The following ISLANDS section then provides orientation to all the key islands – particularly RAROTONGA and AITUTAKI.

Next, a hand-crafted ITINERARIES & TOURS section suggests a couple of easy-to-follow routes for first-timers to explore the main islands on BICYCLES or SCOOTERS. There’s also an extensive selection of companies who organise the full variety of TOURS on sea or land.

Or, if you have more specific interests, you might dive straight into INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES, the next section of the app. This provides the heads-up on various topics: travelling with KIDS; looking for ART; exploring island HISTORY and CULTURE, including the lowdown on exploring local MARKETS and attending upbeat local church services. Other topics include thorough rundown of the many OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES and a section on WEDDINGS.

Finally, the app gathers together a reliable selection of RESTAURANTS, CAFES and BARS along with a little on SHOPPING to help with souvenir hunting.

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APP FEATURE: TRIP ESSENTIALS
Key before-you-go information, including:
• Accommodation
• Money & Costs
• Health & Safety
• Info, Media & Communications
• Seasons, Festivals & Events
• Transport

ISLANDS
Meet the destinations:
• Aitutaki
• Atiu
• Other Islands
• Rarotonga

ITINERARIES & TOURS
Easy-to-follow itineraries & the full heads-up on tours:
• Aitutaki Tours
• Rarotonga Tours
• Aitutaki In-A-Day
• Rarotonga In-A-Day

APP FEATURE: INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
Backgrounders and practical advice on:
• Art
• Culture
• History
• Kids & Families
• Outdoor Activities
• Weddings & Honeymoons

APP FEATURE: LISTINGS
Where best to eat, drink, shop & more:
• Bars, Pubs & Nightlife
• Cafes & Takeaways
• Entertainment
• Restaurants
• Shopping

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APP FEATURES: TECHNICAL
• NAVIGATE quickly using the app's many image buttons; a global search; and internal hyperlinks.
• LOCATION info (using your device's GPS).
• Detailed OFFLINE MAPS (paid version) and the ability to ADD YOUR OWN markers.
• Save and share FAVOURITES.
• One-click website LINKS.
• One-click PHONE CALLS (on phones).
• Easily CONTACT the author.

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CREDITS
• AUTHOR: A born and bred Kiwi, Craig McLachlan has been writing guidebooks since the late 1990s for Lonely Planet (over 50 editions), including multiple editions of ‘South Pacific’. An ‘island guy’, he specifically loves Polynesia. He lives in NZ, at the southern end of the Polynesian triangle, has an MBA from the University of Hawai’i at its northern end, and has travelled extensively throughout the Pacific.
• ICON: Mitchell Hall@flickr
• FEATURE GRAPHIC: Ron Caswell@flickr

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