Before You Die: Aitutaki by Mark McCrum

Cook Islands, Aitutaki: Have your breath taken away by the lagoon, which truly deserves the cliche ‘breathtaking’, dwarfing the island with its shimmering turquoise loveliness. Do the cruise out to One Foot Island, even if it seems corny. You can fly in from busier Rarotonga on a day trip, or better, stay over, and hang out for a day or two at Sam’s on Ooti Beach. Mark McCrum