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Rusket Says: There are lots of world war 2 relics around Betio, both american and japanese. Check out this web site:
Rusket Says: After seeing Betio by day, I would avoid any kind of nightlife there.
Rusket Says: The only way (in 2001) to get to Tarawa other than by plane from Fiji or Nauru, is by cargo vessels from Australia, The Gilberts or the Line Islands. There are also boats to and from other islands in the Gilberts. Be there early, be prepared to wait a LONG time, and be sure...
Rusket Says: The bus trip from Bairiki is quite spectacular! On some places the atoll is so narrow that it is literally only a reef with a road on top. Some of the buses do a round trip in Betio, which is a cheap and effective way of seeing the town. But be aware that not all the buses...
Rusket Says: glenn57 says in a tip that Betio is known to be rough at night, I found it to be rather rough at day, too. My son and I ended up in some kind of a shack around lunch hour, it was a mix between cafe and night club, with a couple of drunks hanging out. The food was not very...
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There are lots of world war 2 relics around Betio, both american and japanese. Check out this web site:
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In Betio you find the only deep water harbour on Tarawa, and there are probably not many others on the other islands of the Gilberts. A cargo ship arrives once every month with supplies from...
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