Atoll-Hopping in the Pacific

Trumbull, Robert (1984-09-16). "Atoll-Hopping in the Pacific". The New York Times. New York, NY: The New York Times Company. ISSN 0362-4331.

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Abstract: This article explores travel across Pacific atolls and island societies, contrasting traditional ways of life with the effects of modernization and Western influence. Drawing on visits to locations including Kiribati, Yap, Pohnpei, and Truk, it highlights the persistence of indigenous cultural practices alongside emerging urbanization, economic change, and tourism development. The piece emphasizes the physical and logistical challenges of inter-island travel, the importance of communal land ownership, and the uneven impact of external development across the region. It presents a dual narrative of cultural continuity and transformation, reflecting broader tensions between traditional social structures and modern economic pressures in Pacific island societies.