Tuvalu Travel Guide

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Tuvalue serenity, Tuvalue solitude, Tuvalue tranquility-- voyage to the island nation of Tuvalu. A lost scattering of islands in the South Pacific, this tiny collection of beaches and swaying palms is at threat by the inconvenient truths of rising ocean waters. A nation of 9 islands, the name literally translates to 'cluster of eight,' all of which are only yards above sea level. The highest point of all the islands is a mere 15 feet above the lapping surf, a salty reminder that for these people, 'abstract' Western fears of global warming are much closer to home for some more than others.

Tourism is a main generator of revenue on these sleepy shores, but not in the packaged overflow common to closer Cancuny locales. Instead, just under 1000 tourists make it to the Tuvalan shores each year, which greatly increases the chances that you'll find plenty of sandy sun bathing real estate. If David Chase had gone the route of witness protection disappearance programs, this might have been Tony's retirement spot. Verdant jungles mushroom from the white sand beaches, uncomprimised horizon and water palettes are mirrored in azure reflections, themselves the playgrounds for polychromatic fish, playful tortoises and snowy clouds. The lifestyle is cheerful, the dress colorful, expect sea-blue clad school children and the interior of homes painted in gypsy shades of green, pink, and blue.

While your radiating peace, don't forget to try out the amazing snorkeling at the nearby Marine Conservation Area, post swim, gorge on seafood at a fatele, a hyper kinetic jumbo cornucopia of food and song, and wash it all down with the local tipple of choice, toddy, an alcoholic coconut beverage sure to send you back to the hammock.

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