AT#961 - Adventure Travel in the Solomon Islands

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Chris Christensen

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Hear about travel to Solomon Islands as the Amateur Traveler talks to Chris Shorrock from Travel Obscure about his adventurous trip in these remote Pacific islands. Why should you go to the Solomon Islands? Chris says, "There's lots of reasons. One of the reasons we didn't really focus on World War II history. One of my big reasons for going was it's an adventurous destination and I like an adventurous destination. There's not many people going on holiday to the Solomons, so that was one of the big appeals. But besides that amazing natural beauty: jungle-clad volcanic islands, turquoise oceans, and then below the surface of the ocean lots of sea creatures, coral reefs, very spectacular underwater environment." This is an adventurous loop through the Central Province: starting in Honiara, crossing to Savo Island for volcano hikes and megapode eggs, then finishing with shipwreck snorkeling at Roderick Bay before returning to Honiara. Flights: Most travelers arrive from Brisbane (easiest option). Other routes exist via Port Moresby (less reliable), Nadi, or Auckland (via Vanuatu). Practical tip: Honiara is the last place you’ll find ATMs, pharmacies, or proper shops. Stock up on cash (Solomon dollars), insect repellent, sunscreen, snacks, and dry bags here. Day 1 – Arrival in Honiara (Guadalcanal) ... https://amateurtraveler.com/solomon-islands/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast is sponsored by Smart Travel, a new podcast from the smart people at NerdWallet.
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1:00.0	And thanks to Smart Travel and NerdWallet for sponsoring this episode of Amateur Traveler.
1:05.8	Amateur Traveler, Episode 9161.
1:09.5	Today, Amateur Traveler talks about megapodes and coral reefs, World War II history, and a coral-clad shipwreck, open-ocean boat trips, and a hot water waterfall as we do an adventure travel trip to the Solomon Islands.
1:25.0	This is Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler. Let's talk about the Solomon Islands. This is Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler.
1:27.8	Let's talk about the Solomon Islands.
1:32.7	I'd like to welcome back to the show Chris Chirac, who's come to talk to us about the Solomon Islands.
1:38.7	You may remember Chris from a very adventurous episode about Papua New Guinea that involved dugout canoes and
1:46.1	off the beaten path travel. Chris, welcome back to the show. Thank you. Pleasure to be here.
1:51.7	And I'm guessing this is going to be a high-end luxury trip that we're talking about to the Solomon
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