Arriving in Rarotonga, Cook Islands and eating with locals

[@PeterandYen]

We have three episodes for you in our Rarotonga series. Hope you enjoy them everyone we want to go back 😅

[@armysofblinks1321]

Hi Peter today I went to Rotorua and went to the skyline there

[@PeterandYen]

Hey bro! That sounds like an awesome way to spend your long weekend. Is your grandparents there with you too? Hope you all are having a great time we were blessed with some good weather too 😁👍 we just got back this evening after an amazing time with our friends in bay of islands. Vlog coming soon.

[@armysofblinks1321]

No they already went back

[@PeterandYen]

Btw sorry I jumped to conclusion and said bro you may be a girl hahaha sorry! Did you enjoy skyline? Hope you got a chance to do the luge. Btw we have joined your channel too hope you get to 100 😁👍

[@armysofblinks1321]

Yep it was really fun and yeah I’m a girl

[@linnyunt]

What a nice getaway. Looks like you guys had an awesome time. Interesting food too. That dishes with banana were pretty different.

[@PeterandYen]

Local cook island food was the perfect way to kick off our first day in rarotonga. We had a blast and you're right island food is like nothing else in the world very unique flavors 🤤

[@user-ho3ed8so1h]

Kia orana! I'm from the island of Rarotonga (Vaka Takitumu lessgoooo!) and I happened to stumble across this video and I loved every moment of it! I also had a bit of laugh because one minute into your video, I see my aunty and uncle in the corner LOL. It was so heart-warming hearing Yen pronounce our reo like local and seeing all the amazing food you tried! Got me a feeling a little homesick but I'm so glad I watched this video! Meitaki ma'ata and kia manuia!

[@PeterandYen]

Kia Orana! 😁👋 Aw thank you so much for your lovely comment ☺️ Haha that's awesome you spotted your aunt and uncle! 😂 Did you show the video to them too? We really enjoyed Raro and all the seafood especially.. ika mata.. oh my so delicious 🤤 hope you get a chance to go back home some time 🙂❤️ Meitaki ma'ata! 😁

[@trinamarona972]

Enjoyed your video. The pronunciation of the local words “taro” “ika mata” “rukau” was on point. Im gonna go look for some good island food today, thx 😊

[@PeterandYen]

Hi Trina 😊👋 thank you for dropping by and glad you enjoyed the video. We got a chance to eat with our cook island youtuber friends is that us fam and that definitely helped with pronunciation 😁👍

[@realg.7731]

Yen pronounced those Cook Island words like a local now that’s awesome 👏🏾 hope y’all having a blast 💙 so jealous

[@PeterandYen]

Kia orana realG! Meitaki ma'ata! 😊 It's a lovely language and was glad I could pick up a few words 😊 We had a great time in Rarotonga thanks, back in Auckland now but so we've got 2 more videos to share for our Raro series, hope you'll enjoy them too! 😁👍 - Yen

[@H4KTNNT]

Totally agree yen was on point with pronunciation of words. Vowels are always important to pronounce and she got them always. It shows a huge appreciation. Nga mihi

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you for the compliment I was trying to pick up as much as I could from our cook island friends and from the locals to make my pronunciation as good as possible 😊❤ appreciate you noticing - Yen

[@LizCuico]

Peter’s voice is like a tv show host.. and Hi Yen! I’ve never been to rarotonga..very informative video. Love your outfit very summer. The food looks amazing!

[@PeterandYen]

The outfit was gifted to us from our cook island friends is that us fam 😁👍 you might remember them from the ice cream challenge video Haha. Glad the video was informative for you now you can plan your trip too liz 😂

[@FoodandFootprints]

Staying on the beach is the best, especially on that lagoon. Looks stunning!

[@PeterandYen]

The lagoon is just insanely beautiful. I was just telling the story of how one afternoon we all just sat next to the beach drinking pina coladas from late afternoon into the evening followed by a night swim. That was the ultimate in relaxation hahaha 😁❤

[@BK42Cycles]

Very nice place! I love the airport live music reception :) Food looks delicious!!

[@PeterandYen]

Rarotonga is an awesome island. Next time we would love to go back and explore the different islands too 😁👍 great food readily exceeded expectations!

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

What a big room you got!! It all seems like a perfect holiday spot! Relax, beach, pool... Haha! nice change of outfit there! Lovely ukelele sound!! Take us with you the next time!! 😍😍😍

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha yeah it's a big room there were four of us staying in there. This was definitely the ultimate relaxation spot. We reached a new level of unwinding a place where words could barely be formed and the level of tension in our body was -100 😂😂😂 let's meet up overseas one day!

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

@@PeterandYen deal!! here we go!! ;)

[@stwaters1147]

Omg 5:58 Peter and Yen what can I say? Your special effects make me queef! 😂 I'm very impressed with your execution on this vlog it's like quintessential Peter and Yen as we know them back home but in a different island. I love that you guys are the type that will never change which is part of your appeal that makes us viewers attracted to you, very relatable, down to earth and just a joy to watch!

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha happy Easter st waters! 👋 Glad you enjoyed the special effects 😂👍 I don't think we know how to change even if we wanted to I love the idea of being able to tell a story through video. If anything I just hope that are are able to show more of our personality through the vlogs. It's already gotten a lot better but there is always room for improvement 😊 we'll have 2 more raro videos for ya 😁✌

[@_lenasnow]

This place looks fun 😊 Kind of reminds me of Hawaii... except more tropical. That island transformation at 5:58 was super cute 🙈 Great video as per usual guys!

[@thesoulrecipe]

my fav part too . hehehehehe

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha thanks guys ❤❤❤ haven't been to Hawaii but it's on our bucket list. Rarotonga brings you to a really relaxed zen state its so peaceful and beautiful 2 more in the series 😊✌

[@_lenasnow]

@@PeterandYen Aww! Can't wait for the rest of this series. P.S. Yen cheesing at 8:21 is everything... like "YAS... FooOooooood" hehe~

[@PeterandYen]

Hehehe yeah she is pretty cute in that footage 😊❤

[@PeterandYen]

Lolol thanks Lena and Nicholas!! Hahah yeah I was very chuffed with my plate 😁♥️ - Yen

[@mariaandbryan]

wow that is amazing, tour at people's home? that is so amazing!

[@PeterandYen]

I know right! It's genius. Thank you cook island tours for putting together such an amazing experience. I've been trying to find similar things in other countries too but it's so hard to find these kinda tours 🤔

[@IsThatUsFam]

Absolutely beautiful video ! So stoked you guys had a blast in our beautiful island Rarotonga x Yen you better come through with that pronunciation #perfection 🔥Can't wait to see the rest of your epic series x Keep up the litness fam !

[@PeterandYen]

Meitaki fam!! I learnt from the best (you guys) 😁 it's that taro with a 'd' ay haha ☺️👌 Have an awesome day ♥️😊 - Yen

[@kayj9178]

I love how you guys just get in there and embrace different cultures and enthusiastic about trying new things

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks Kat 😁💕 we really enjoy it too 👌☺

[@FoodandFootprints]

What an amazing idea for a food tour. Three different home-cooked meals?? Can’t go wrong there.

[@PeterandYen]

The food tour was amazing you guys should totally consider setting something like this up in New York I think people would really enjoy a borough's experience at local homes. I know we'd definitely sign up for that 🤔😁👍

[@mariaandbryan]

love the intro drone shots! that looks like a wonderful paradise!! cant wait to see what you have for us on this video

[@PeterandYen]

Paradise is the perfect word to describe this lil island. It's kept so amazingly clean too the locals really look after it 😊🌿

[@mariaandbryan]

Peter and Yen that’s awesome

[@JamesyboyExperiment]

Ah... The Cook Islands... Looks like paradise guys. You soon got stuck into the lovely food on the first day. Accommodation looked plush. Looking forward to seeing this series unfold ❤️👍

[@PeterandYen]

The food is the most exciting part of any trip hahaha especially being lucky enough to get some delicious traditional cultural foods that's an unforgettable experience 😊👍 yup accommodation was awesome too right by the lagoon can you have too much of a thing in this case NAH 😂

[@RudyVisuals]

You guys are getting so pro with these vids! Loved it. This place gave me some serious Hawaii vibes!

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks guys appreciate the feedback we always wanna keep pushing the videos more and make them better 😁👍 quite a lot of people have said raro has Hawaii vibes. We needa go Hawaii for sure one day!

[@RhythymNZee]

Thank you for posting this... I took my mum to Raro June last year and one of the activities we did was to go to these three houses to share meals with them.. my mum just passed away two weeks ago. I went to search Rarotonga and this clip came up first. Beautiful memories, thank you again :)

[@PeterandYen]

Hello that's so sad to hear that your mum passed away two weeks ago. Our condolences go out to you and your family. We're happy that you're able to watch this video and bring back some happy memories of experiences that you've shared with her though. 😊❤ take care ✌

[@Pete-tc4rd]

Awesome videos guys....it made me home sick. You're b-roll is really GOOD!!! Can't wait for the next one....💖👍😎💖

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you so much! we had an amazing time in rarotonga. As soon as we arrived in Auckland I wanted to go back to raro 😍❤ your home country is just beautiful 😊

[@raela.k2983]

Yayyyy!! You visited my homeland! Hoped you guys really enjoyed it & especially the FOOD 😍 Real nice relaxing island to be in!!

[@PeterandYen]

Your homeland is beautiful. Enjoyed the food, people and beaches so much. Missed it as soon as we left. Entered a new level of peacefulness while we were there 😊❤

[@catherinekhoo474]

Very lovely host and Raro is so peaceful looking. Reminded me of my childhood time in mysia where things were so simple then....love it..

[@PeterandYen]

Harlo mum we just got home 😁 yes things are very simple in rarotonga that is the perfect way to describe it. We really enjoyed that about it the most 😊🌿❤

[@nazfromqueens]

That food looks fantastic! So colorful! What a great way to show the culture by doing the tour with the familes!

[@PeterandYen]

This was my absolutely favorite thing to do in rarotonga and I think every country should have things like this. They make for amazing experiences and you learn so much about the culture this way. You won't see yen's favorite experience till episode 3 of this series 😁👍

[@nickandhelmi]

Sausage 🤤 bbq time? Haha Place looks like a paradise for a quick getaway - so beautiful. Man that bus is so lively 😀 fun - yen went in w the 🎤 karaoke session there haha The food feels so tropical 😀, looks like it was a worth while the price for the tour! 😆 they sure do love their ukelele 🎸 👍 such nice and vibrant community feel too.

[@PeterandYen]

The people in rarotonga were so awesome always made us feel so welcome at each activity. I especially like that they encourage us to go for seconds and thirds hahaha 😂👍 the fruits were amazing we were feasting on papaya every morning. Yen has a very nice singing voice 😁❤

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

Beautiful accommodations! Love that effect of when you guys change clothes. So cool you guys got to eat with the locals. Looks delicious. We eat with a lot of taro and root veggies too. That pavlova with passion fruit! Yum!!

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks guys! I like effects but it takes me a while to figure out how to make em hahaha. Eating with the locals is the best way to fast track yourself in understanding a culture. Such a lovely experience and the food was delicious to boot ❤

[@snoopfobz]

Keep up the good vids bro you deserve 100k plus subscribers

[@thesoulrecipe]

thats a fact!!

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha you guys are too kind thank you so much for the support really it does mean a lot to me and yen ❤ have a great Easter break!

[@Luv_2P]

Awesome guys!! Yenny you local! He he... Pete, better see you breakin it down Cook Island dancing in the nek few vids.... cheeeeehoooooo 👀👀🕺💃🤔

[@PeterandYen]

😂😂😂 ok well I had finished the third video and purposely left out the cook island dance fail attempt but for you liv might just work it back in...😅 no promises see how it goes 😂

[@Luv_2P]

@@PeterandYen *evil laugh* muahahahahaha.... 🕺🤯🤦‍♀️

[@urcreatedbeautifully]

I love you alls videos😁. That is so awesome! That is such a great tour! You two look freat

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks caroline! These raro videos were super fun to put together. 6 nights of good times and the progressive dinner was my favorite experience of it all. Thanks for the compliments on our outfits too 😊❤

[@TravellersRelish]

You are my sunshine... Love that song. I didn't know of Raratonga until you guys showcased it. The food you guys ate looks so delicious. That was an interesting tour setup.

[@PeterandYen]

Rarotonga is a 💎 of a place that us kiwis and our aussie neighbors have been going to for many years. Food sights and hospitality are world class this was just overall an amazing trip 😍

[@HyunRalphJeong]

Such a beautiful place and so much food! I actually have never heard of the cook islands and had to look it up on the map haha

[@PeterandYen]

Yeah man it's an awesome spot. Those from New Zealand and Australia will know the island well but I imagine for a lot of the world cook islands is a bit too far for them 😊 hope the series might convince you to come for a visit Ralph 😁👍

[@mariaandbryan]

awesome vlogs guys! and again congrats for 4k!!

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you ❤ it's been great having you guys along the ride with us 😁✌

[@StewartVlogs]

Holiday Vibes, yes sole! SO lucky as you two. We love how confident you guys are and how well edited each episode is getting. Miss those island grab for sure! Can't wait for the next video guys...

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you fams ❤ this was our first time visiting a Pacific island but just the first of many to come. Had an amazing time in the cook islands and miss the food especially 😁 we're finally getting a lil more natural on camera but there is always room for improvement 😊✌

[@nigelrima5344]

oh wow I miss my homeland an your pronounciation is way too perfect thank you for showing my homeland. I spend my holidays in Asia lol Japan 4 times this year will make it 5 for the world cup beijing Singapore Penang, Brunei once, Thailand twice. I have videos of my travels to only Thailand lost my camera videos in Japan. Hope u enjoyed Rarotonga Your the first I've ever subscribed on anyone's KZbin channel thanks to your perfect pronounciation and video of my homeland big ups for this.

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you so much for subscribing and your first one too hahaha we'll try keep the content good 😅 So much pressure hahaha 😂👍 your homeland is so beautiful, as soon as we left we wanted to go back to the beach and to all that ika Mata. Lucky you going to the world cup! Yen and I didn't manage to get any tickets and the resell price is horrendous... have fun in Japan 😁👍 that's another great country to visit. 5 trips to Asia in a year is a lot! You must really enjoy it there.

[@nigelrima5344]

@@PeterandYen In 2007 Singapore 1 week Penang 1 week Japan 9 days. In 2008 Japan 3 weeks In 2009 Tokyo 1 day lol just for the bledisloe cup my Japanese friend Yuko mother paid for my flights back to Japan because I left ¥30,000 in her jacket when she went to the rest room coz I don't like staying for free at her place in 2007. 2010 Thailand Brunei Beijing and Japan 2011. Yes I do enjoy it in Asia.

[@PeterandYen]

Wow sounds like a lot of great holidays and you're super into your sports 🤔😁👍 we're going on a massive Asia trip later this year around July can't wait. Penang, Singapore and Beijing are on the list plus many many more 😊

[@nigelrima5344]

@@PeterandYen ohhhh nice sounds exciting trip. I love all of Asia soo much to see do eat.

[@davidjustdavid3955]

Great hospitality. The resort looks amazing. Great getaway. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@PeterandYen]

Hey David! 😁👋 hope you're having an amazing Easter break. The location of the resort was fantastic not far from the lagoon which was so beautiful!

[@davidjustdavid3955]

Peter and Yen Rarotonga looks beautiful. Having a great easter 🐣 in Auckland. Had a great feast and family birthday in glen eden last night. Today we’ll enjoy the rain 🌧. Enjoy the resort 🌸

[@PeterandYen]

Heya David family feast sounds awesome 😍 we're already back in New Zealand too just spent a couple of days over in bay of islands vlog coming soon hahaha. Auckland greeted us the usual way with rain hahaha ❤

[@jessicat4934]

Another awesome vid guys!! 2nd home you went to is my bestmates aunty Kalo. Lovely lady & makes the best food. All that delicious island food mmm! Hope you had a wonderful time.

[@PeterandYen]

O my gosh does this mean you can stop off at aunty Kalos place for dinner from time to time??? Hahaha cause that would be amazing! Love Pacific island food yen and I both have our own favorites. We were there for 6 nights and I ended up having 8 ika Mata 😂 it was such an relaxing trip we want to go Samoa next.

[@SallyAndEd]

OMG love that someone at the airport is singing and playing guitar!! Never has that ever happened at an airport we have been to! What a warm welcome 😍 BUT $2.19 a litre for petrol.... Thats CRAZY expensive 😂 well compared to Aus anyways... Your resort looks lovely! So many palm trees! It's starting to get cold here in Sydney, and an island vacation would be fab right now!

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha guess I'm pretty used to that price for petrol since we're from New Zealand it's around the same actually 😅 yeah the resort was great most impressive of all was the fact that it was right next to the lagoon where we spent a lot of time 😊

[@FamilyonStandby]

What an experience! Glad you survived the expensive wines...

[@PeterandYen]

Luckily we were on a fish and pina colada diet only 😂 it was an amazing trip and even more amazing experiences to come over the next two weeks 😁👋

[@FamilyonStandby]

@@PeterandYen Well, that's reasonable then! Don't want to violate the diet lol! Looking forward to seeing the experiences!

[@Hannacy2005]

Love your video. So good to see home again. You have done a great job.. OMG I cant even watch the food part, yummmmmm

[@PeterandYen]

😂 yeah! Would love to eat some ika mata right about now. Thanks for watching

[@Ruani.Tara2909]

Glad you enjoyed your experience on my island home ❤️ KIA ORANA E KIA MANUIA !!!!

[@PeterandYen]

Kia Orana Ruanne your island home is just beautiful. We will need to go back and visit again one day and go to Aitutaki too. Did so many fun activities and ate great food coming up on the next two episodes 😊❤

[@TheWorldnUs]

Sweet place guys 👍 A bit pricey for our style of travel these days. We’ll just have to live it through your videos. Good to see you enjoying yourselves and all the wonderful food.

[@PeterandYen]

The cost was a lil better once we split it amongst the four of us. But yup things on the island can be a lil bit pricey. Rarotonga was a blast needa go back sometime soon and next time to Aitutaki too 😁

[@bigboii9456]

thanks for the video guys, miss my island so much, the food so yummy looking u2 enjoying eating. and again, thanx for the video. 👍👍

[@PeterandYen]

Heya Joey! Yeah we love eating a lot 😂 we were fed so well from the lovely families in the cook island culture tour. So delicious... i really miss ika Mata 😅🐟 thank you so much for checking out our video and dropping us a comment. 2 more videos from raro on their way 😊👋

[@guac_mantaters5683]

You know.... I live here and I didn't even know that the banana-coconut-salad-thing was a thing lmao... But yeah! Great video, I'm stoked that you guys liked it here!

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks Ash! We had no idea either but it tasted great and made for an awesome entree. We're figuring out when we can come back to cook islands, had an awesome time 😁👍

[@KimchiAndBeansVideos]

So cool. This reminds me of Hawaii! It's so far away from you guys! Our first stop at a new place is always the local convenience store. It's so much fun.

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha I know right it's the best finding what the local snacks the store has. Dan and Naz did some research already there are direct flights from LA 😁👌

[@mushkids7080]

Very nice... Our little ones are half Cook Island... We have never been... Want to definitely go there for a holiday soon now.. Thanks for sharing!

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you glad you enjoyed the video! Yen n I wanna go back to the cook islands too 😍 hope you guys get to go on your trip soon!

[@shanghaimuts]

Awesome video guys😉🤙 You've got the local words down too. I just got back a couple of days ago but stayed with family. Kia manuia!

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you for dropping by and happy to hear the feedback about the video 😁👍 our cook island friends taught us a couple of words before we left which definitely helped too. Wishing we were back there right now. It's too cold in Auckland hahaha

[@shanghaimuts]

@@PeterandYen a low of 3 degrees and 25 degrees just does not compare😳

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha yup... at least we can watch game of thrones and feel like we're there 😁

[@Tokoa144]

Love you guys! I really enjoyed your feedback on my homelands.. Look forward to your visit to Aitutaki..

[@PeterandYen]

❤ Tokoa 😊 we spent 6 nights just in rarotonga and decided to make the most of our time there. Next time we're coming back to raro we'll go to aitutaki as well and try stay there for a while too cause we heard it's really beautiful there.

[@marieunuka1688]

Im from raro but live in Auckland NZ and i didnt realise they were doing this nowadays wow. 3 homes serving raro home made food.. wow. Thats different and cool at the same time.. I guess it is a different experience if youre having food at like the hotels or resorts that serve higher end foods in comparison to home made local style cooked and served.. thats a pretty awesome experience.. I think price wise it seemed a little bit much but then again food is expensive back at home... its always best to buy your own meat, snacks for eg chips and even juice bottles etc they are quite expensive in the islands..but all in all i really enjoyed your video. The content is amazing! I loved every single thing about it. You guys have great personalities and video/film presentation! I think you guys will go a long way. Oh the way you guys are pronouncing Maori words its awesome! Keep it up. Cant wait for more. NEW SUBBY!!!

[@PeterandYen]

Awww thank you so much for the kind words Marie ❤ we make videos with the purpose of sharing different cultures with people and eating local foods. The progressive dinner had elements of both and so for us it was a must do. The memories we got from it are priceless 😊 met a lot of great people and it's really an honor being invited into a locals home to share a meal. Would happily give up a few pina coladas by the beach to make this instead 😁👍

[@PeterandYen]

Appreciate you joining the channel too ✌😁 yen is pretty good with languages but I can be a bit of an oaf with my pronunciation hahaha

[@marieunuka1688]

@@PeterandYen Im so glad you guys enjoyed it! I def enjoy your vdos. Your channel is refreshing and definitely great content for others who arent from raro to put this on there to do list when they visit raro :) Oh My mouth was watering from all the traditional local home made foods. Miss Taro yes its just like our rice lol I miss ika mata as well. Very tangy and creamy but i defs love it.. and pawpaw as well..Oh im home sick now tbh lmao Oh id defs give up a few pina coladas for a nice home made hearty raro meal :)

[@PeterandYen]

You have three same food taste as me hahaha. 6 nights we stayed in raro and I ended up having ika Mata 8 times 😁❤ taro is also one of my favorites too goes with every meal. Also love green banana but didn't find any this trip 😥 yen's favorites are chop suey and poke 👍

[@marieunuka1688]

@@PeterandYen oh its ok next time around for sure :) i love green bananas when cooked :( if youre still in raro.. theres a delicacy dish not everyone who visits raro is fond of but we were raised eating it and its called Matu rori.. it looks like very thin yellow creamy noodles.. its nice to eat with taro or green banana... it has a very seafoody creamy taste..just like kina... but anyways just saying lmao ive only seen locals or cook islanders eat that lol

[@jolintruong6263]

Beautiful beach,friends locals, and great places to eat

[@PeterandYen]

The beach is so spectacular because it is a lagoon first time yen and I have seen one. The people are so warm and wonderful and the food was amazing! Especially the 🐟😁👍

[@tengu5737]

Rarotonga looks beautiful guys. Love the relaxed Island vibe and food. Can't help but notice that it's a bit pricey, but that maybe due it not being commercialised.

[@PeterandYen]

Happy Easter Te ngu! From our research it looks like all the islands range from pricey to very pricey. I think raro is actually on the more affordable end with Tahiti getting very expensive. But as long as you eat local produce it makes the cost much more affordable 😊 hopefully over time we'll head out to each and every island 👌

[@JOURNEYEXPRESS]

Foodies find perfect places to eat......you,we are just like that.....relishing local cuisine is something device for us......I am sure you agree with us......superb place with authentic local cuisine.....

[@PeterandYen]

Yeah! We were so happy to find cook island tours and go on the progressive dinner one of our favorite activities of the whole trip. Met a bunch of fantastic people and ate some traditional delicious cook island cuisine 😍👏👌

[@TheHungryBlackPanda]

This island and the ppl have a Hawaiian feel to it!! The food looks great!!! It's like a mixture fusion of everything combined!

[@PeterandYen]

The food is amazing in the Pacific islands especially the local cuisine. Ika Mata has to be one of the greatest things ever.. so simple yet amazing flavor and you feel fantastic eating it. Taro could be my rice replacement it's so yum! Never been to Hawaii but we do want to go one day 😁👍

[@TinanaDIY]

Awww so cool seeing Rarotonga again, out of all the places I have visited in the world. Rarotonga was one of my fave! We were surprised at Wigmores with the price of the Ceres Organic food. It was pretty much on par with NZ right?! My cousin got married at Pacific resort. so nice! wow that tour visiting other homes for dinner looked awesome. Will look into that next time I am there.

[@PeterandYen]

Hey leah 👋 it's certainly high up on our list as well. For us we entered into a whole new dimension called island time. It was so relaxing and peaceful loved it. Sounds like you have a lot of special memories on the island too 😊👌 yeah the Ceres produce is about the same as New Zealand but everything else is a little more to a lot more. Def needa check out the progressive dinner one of the best experiences on the island 😊👍

[@HangryByNature]

Never heard of Rarotonga till now, it looks awesome tho! Great info on the necessities! the home visits look very intersting!

[@PeterandYen]

Yo guys being aussie, I totally would have thought you would have known about rarotonga 🤔😂 all goods one more place to add to your lists. The food tour was the bomb!

[@STEADYWOOPIN]

this was enjoyable video to watch i probably need to put this on my bucket list

[@PeterandYen]

Yoooo Kiernan! Happy Easter hope you're having an awesome break from studying 😁👍 yeah man rarotonga is magic definitely needa visit there one day!

[@STEADYWOOPIN]

@@PeterandYen appreciate it love to hear from you guys i love to tune in every sunday and watching your guys videos keep it up

[@STEADYWOOPIN]

hope you guys enjoyed your easter weekend take care and have a lovely week

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you bro really appreciate your support ❤ Easter break was great we ended up going to bay of islands for a couple of days. Hope you had a good one too!

[@thisisgenofeve]

LOOOVE!!! You got a lot of good footage👌🏼 That lady from bluesky did my sim card too. Still guttered I didn’t get the chance to catch up with you guys. We’re planning a trip to Auckland in Aug so hopefully we can catch up for food. I’ll have a lot more free time too. I love how you guys got to go around and eat at the locals houses. I wish we did that tour instead of going to the island night buffet. Pacific resort is so beautiful btw. My Aunty stayed there. Can’t wait for your next few Raro videos 😆

[@PeterandYen]

Aww we're going to be overseas from July until the end of the year 😅 so not sure about that meet up either. The progressive dinner was one of the best experiences ever! Hope we're able to do that in every country we go to. It's a fast way track to understanding a culture. You should do it next time 😁👍

[@yasmindawoojee6831]

I love your trips and holidays everywhere

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks Yasmin 😊👋 looking forward to our next adventure, any suggestions? 😃

[@yasmindawoojee6831]

@@PeterandYen - definitely check out Germany always wanted to go there!!!

[@PeterandYen]

Ooo yes never been to Germany before that'd be cool

[@yasmindawoojee6831]

@@PeterandYen - I love PARIS to be honest and Italy - hope you get there - nice couples like yourself travelling - best wishes xx

[@FoodandFootprints]

That ika mata looks amazing, reminds us a lot of kinilaw, a Filipino style ceviche with coconut milk.

[@PeterandYen]

Oooo kinilaw writing that down. Cause ika Mata is my favorite polynesian food. It's the best 6 nights and I had ika Mata 8 times hahaha. The flavors the freshness everything is just beautiful 😁❤🐟

[@teamthoth]

Very similar to Samoan oka as well

[@patcruising8925]

It was on! once my partner and I discovered 'Bite Time', ha. Damn, wish I knew about the local dinner tours, I was craving local food my whole stay!

[@PeterandYen]

Aww man Bite Time was soo good ay! Haha looks like you'll need to book another trip to go back and get the local home cooked food Pat 😁👍

[@FrenchyByChelseaElizabeth]

That banana and coconut salad looked delicious ✔️ Great video Peter and Yen! 😃

[@PeterandYen]

Thanks Chelsea glad you enjoyed the rarotonga episode it was such an amazing experience being able to eat with three local families 😁👍

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

It’s beautiful place to be , many thanks great video

[@PeterandYen]

An amazing place that we'd love to come back to. Thank you for watching 😁✌

[@Herezlulu]

This is so helpful. I'm travelling to rarotonga soon and all my little questions I wanted answered are pretty much in your video!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH. Loved that ya'll included the phone and rentals as well as PRICES at the super store and hotel Love your guys accent too.

[@PeterandYen]

Glad our video was able to help! Hope you have a wonderful time there 😊 the video was from a few years ago so prices probably have gone up but hopefully not too much 🤞🤞🍀 all the best to you 🙌

[@stuphillips7]

Amazing views and the food island styles. Amazing, looks just like Hawaii without the big crowds. I just looked up Rarotonga and it's not too far from Hawaii, pretty close to Fiji, Samoa and Tahiti. I enjoy how you edit and adding the prices in US dollars, which is helpful for travelers looking to vacation, and those tips are perfect too!

[@PeterandYen]

Great summary of rarotonga it is an amazing place for sure. All the Pacific islands are reasonably close to each other but if you live in US will be a lil further for you to get there. We're glad you enjoyed these videos we think they are some of the best ones we've put together yet 😁👍

[@ritamunokoa]

While the best time is between end of July to August....The Maeva NuI starts. Its when all our island in the Cook Island come together and celebrate our culture🌴❤

[@PeterandYen]

Just did a bit of reading about Te Maeva Nui festival. You're right sounds like a great time to visit. National event celebrating the birth of Cook island independence 4th of August and lasts a week. Ok next time we come we will time it over this week 😁👍

[@fayevids7391]

Kia Orana Peter & Yen 👋🏼😃🌺 Your video was put together beautifully Wow $600 per night.. I nearly fainted but i guess with your group all putting in will make it lighter on your wallet Those houses you visited to have your meals, the 2nd house and it’s food Drool 🤤 Meitaki Maata for this video And you two looked good in your Kuki Attire 💕 Looking forward to your other episodes

[@PeterandYen]

Kia Orana auntie ❤😁👋 thank you for the compliment on the video we really wanted to make sure we could show off the awesomeness of raro properly so spent a quite few hours editing this one 😊 yeah $600 a bit steep but the location was excellent and after a few pina colada by the beach we forgot all about that 😂 cook island food is amazing I'm craving it right now I want Ika Mata hahaha 😁 thank you for watching!

[@baubauxo]

Omg I miss Raro so much can’t wait to go back

[@PeterandYen]

We can't wait to go back too such a magical place 😊❤

[@DELERiiOus]

I was there 2 weeks ago and fell in love 🙌 I've nicknamed the island Scooter Island lol

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha that's such a perfect name for raro 😁👍 you must be like us we miss the island too! Once you adjust to raro life you wanna stay in raro life 😁👌❤

[@thesoulrecipe]

Brilliant !!! that "BED FLOP" straight fiiiiirrreee!!! :D

[@PeterandYen]

😂😂😂 it was like jumping into a massive marshmallow 🔥

[@KeyserReveal]

That banana coconut salad looks good. You guys remain in great shape considering all of the great food you eat lol

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha I dunno about that mate. My stomach is looking pretty puffy these days from my ice cream diet 😂

[@caitlin2629]

Ayyyeee you gotta get that wigmores icecream! Best treat on a hot day!

[@PeterandYen]

I was to fixated on the papaya and paw paw never had them so yummy before 😍 also the niu was amazing 😍 ice cream took second seat hahaha

[@harem137]

its 2022 and this video still makes me hungry!

[@grannyhale7054]

You both sound like locals...great pronunciation and hope you both had a blast in Rarotonga ❤️

[@PeterandYen]

Hello granny hale 😊👋 I'm a lil bashful with my pronunciation but yen is very talented at getting words correct 😁 plus I'm sure being kiwi and growing up with Pacific islanders has helped ❤👍

[@aaylarose]

No they don’t 💀💀

[@nairamazmanyan2098]

We been there........That was amazing....^ 6 awesome days in my life.......

[@PeterandYen]

We spent 6 nights there too. You must be wanting to return again just like us hahaha. Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment 😊✌

[@tangitaura2932]

Kia orana guys I really love the video's and alot of memory's 😅👌👍 awesome love it

[@PeterandYen]

Hi Tangi thank you so much for leaving us a nice message 😊✌ cook islands is a magical place. It's our first time visiting a Pacific island and it definitely won't be our last can't wait to go back ❤

[@JoLeng205000]

You both are talented! Keep it up!

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you! We have many big plans for the channel coming up this year

[@LomezBrown]

Glad you enjoyed the Roo cow brother lol 🙏🔥❤️

[@PeterandYen]

So good one of my favourites 👍🙂

[@FoodandFootprints]

You should’ve kept rocking that on your head, Peter! 😂

[@PeterandYen]

😂 yen gives new meaning to clawing my eyes out 😂😂😂

[@FoodandFootprints]

Love the intro! Feel those tropical vibes right away, especially with that music

[@PeterandYen]

Great! Hahaha that's exactly what we were going for. Really wanted to bring everyone right into the same experience that we were having 😁👍

[@jaztuaputa8887]

Glad use went there.. I'm from Rarotonga..

[@PeterandYen]

Hi Jaz 👋😁 had an awesome time can't wait to go back one day ❤

[@jaztuaputa8887]

Hi Peter and Yen 😊 I'm so happy to see people from overseas to take time to see my island.. Hope to see use one day there. Xx

[@krystalesthergaoa9089]

Absolutely divine ❤️

[@PeterandYen]

👍 Rarotonga ❤

[@TheRecipeJournal]

Meat is very expensive there. Wow this place is beautiful. Where you staying it's so nice. Great tips guys! The second location with all this food looks amazing! Looks like you had fantastic time there. Happy Easter guys :)

[@PeterandYen]

Happy Easter 😁👋👋 we had an amazing trip. Miss the place as soon as we left. Meat is definitely expensive we only saw like two cows the whole time we were there. Fish and fruit were the most plentiful resource which suited us just fine 😁👍 o the resort is smack bang in an amazing location right next to the lagoon ❤ paradise

[@gunnertravel]

wow you travel again. very nice island, make me remember of lombok and gili Island in Indonesia

[@PeterandYen]

Traveling is our favorite thing to do 😁✌ we've been to Bali but haven't visited lombok or gili island. One day we'll be back to Indonesia for round two and we'll ad them to the bucket list 😁

[@gunnertravel]

Yup, just come, btw i thought you are Indonesian the first time i visited your channel lol

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha I'm reasonably tanned for a Chinese guy is that what it was?

[@gunnertravel]

well i discovered you channel alongside with Helmi, so i thought you are also Indonesian, and yeah a little bit about your skin colour. pretty much i won't guest that you are really from mainland China

[@KitchenPlaza]

Awesome upload dear friend very nice TFS

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you glad you enjoyed our video from rarotonga 😁👍

[@WanderingTwavels]

Great video guys! I hope to visit on the way back from New Zealand.

[@PeterandYen]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 feels like ages ago we were in Raro but it was just last year! 🇨🇰

[@TwoHungryDiners]

Hey Peter and Yen, another awesome video guys! We actually thought and considered to visit Cook Islands a few months ago, but damn we stopped the plan coz we didn't have enough leave (poor us office workers lol). We might eventually do it in the future and thank God you guys made the video out of it, because we don't actually have any idea what to do and what to visit in Cook Islands. (The only reason we wanted to visit initially was that there was a double status run happening on a frequent flyer program and Cook Islands was one of the best route from Melbourne to achieve gold status LOL 😆) All those foods you guys had at the progressive dinner experience, WOW we want that too! They all looked so yummy 😍 Now we are convinced that Cook Islands is worth the visit. Can't wait to watch the next two episodes!

[@PeterandYen]

Ooo guys you should totally visit once you have enough leave too. It's an amazing location and the food is fantastic provided you love seafood and fruits 😁🐟👍 I think we cover off a fair bit of stuff in the 3 episode to help make your planning easier but if you have any additional questions let us know 👌😊 it's a pace of life that you take a day to adjust to then once you're in raro pace it's so magical. Forget all that office stress immediately 😁👏

[@RickDalBello]

I've been there in december, it is a wonderful place

[@PeterandYen]

Such an amazing island! Sounds like you had an awesome experience too 😊👍

[@its_crystal_ks]

Shot Peter & Yen for the tips but yo I just came for the food and I've heard a lot about the tours but dam! You can't beat island food hahahaha how good did that poke look?? Yum! Yen you definitely looked the part so pretty 😍

[@PeterandYen]

Island food is so good miss it a lot! Not something yen I get to eat too much so when we arrived in raro we went hard hahaha. Yeah she does look good in that pareau 😊❤ hope you and Bob getta go on that tour one day too!

[@PeterandYen]

Aw shucks ☺️ thanks Dollo ♥️😊 - Yen

[@darylmckay]

Sigh, another great destination to add to our post covid-19 travel list... You guys are too good.

[@PeterandYen]

Hahah thanks Daryl 😁👋 where's topping your list at the moment so far? 🙂

[@darylmckay]

@@PeterandYen I've already spoken to a couple of mates about doing the Tongariro Alpine Crossing this summer and my wife and I are looking at Rarotonga next winter Covid-19 ever goes away.

[@PeterandYen]

Exciting! Best of luck for both 🤞😁

[@darylmckay]

@@PeterandYen thanks :)

[@billyb5057]

the accomodation there looks very nice the food shop prices whew costly seems a nice place for a holiday and no surprise getting into the food there and it looks very tasty *got our like 👍fully watched 👀 AU🌟supported😁*

[@PeterandYen]

It was the best starting this trip off with some local cook island cuisine 😁👍 great spot for a holiday especially if you're stressed cause you will wind down many many notches. Beach side sipping pina coladas... that's the life 😂👏

[@sharvic1533]

Oh you went to my Aunt's Kafo's house for dinner too hope you all enjoyed it she's an Amazing Cook😚💝🙏🥳🥳

[@PeterandYen]

Your aunties food is amazing. Thanks for watching the video 😁👍

[@elenaravonu3420]

Really enjoyed watching your trip to Raro...those kokoda( fijian name of fish in coconut milk) looks so yummy n those organic taro.....mouth watering to the fullest....our Pacifican food is the best....fresh coconut drink ...uuulala.....thanks guys for sharing..GB

[@PeterandYen]

Hello Elena 😁👋 Fiji is on our bucket list of countries to visit too. Kokoda looks a lil different to ika Mata I hear it is dryer. Looking forward to trying it! We do love our island food coconut milk on anything organic is usually delicious 😁❤ thanks for stopping by and saying hello 👍😊

[@elenaravonu3420]

Ohhh..ok...so it's a Ika miti...(fijian name) we can boil, grilled(fire pit) or lovo and make coconut cream n seasening separately..u can pour it over ur fish n enjoy..❤️❤️...omg like I can smell it but to bad I can't tasted it...😁😁😁😁

[@ysviirvryovm1829]

@@elenaravonu3420 Cook Islands vs Fiji: ika mata = kokoda, ika + tai = ika + miti

[@lrdmiddlefinger]

Oh nice! My home island! Make sure you try Vili's Burger Joint while you there

[@PeterandYen]

Brooo your home island is the bomb! Yen and I both loved our time in rarotonga. There was one afternoon we sat at the beach for 7 hours drinking pina coladas then going for swims afternoon to late night thinking.... does life really get much better than this 😂 we are back in Auckland already but we will go back one day and will needa try Vilis burger joint. Have a great long weekend!

[@royceturia1562]

AAAWWWW so jealous, love the food, place, people - and everything there ... so wanna go back again - been away too long

[@PeterandYen]

Hi Royce 👋😁 totally right with all three of these things. We have only just left but we want to go back already. Had an amazing trip 👍

[@royceturia1562]

😁❤😎👍✈

[@FoodandFootprints]

Was missing the “yoooo” on that dive on the bed 🤣🤣

[@PeterandYen]

😂😂 I think the intros won't have that yo of familiarity for this series 😁 just shot an episode this weekend and don't worry things go back to normal 😂

[@nazfromqueens]

Ratatonga...had to look that one up on the map! Looks like a fun place! Gotta do the bed dive lol!!

[@PeterandYen]

Hahaha it's been on our bucket list for ages. Now that we've ticked it off we want to head right back 😅 you should totally go and bed dive too 😁👍

[@t3iya]

I appreciate you guys for going to my country 😁

[@PeterandYen]

We enjoyed visiting! You live in a beautiful place :)

[@LeonandTash]

Bro, you can all fit 5 plus luggage on a scooter, ya should have asked we'd have sent you a drawing on how too 😂🤣 That actually looked awesome as headwear man 😁 That tour is a cool idea, would definitely be keen to try that, especially the pavlova 🤤

[@PeterandYen]

😂😂😂 what the heck 5 plus luggage... I'll stick to cars. Your idea doesn't seem safe 😂 the tour is awesome can totally picture you guys really enjoying that too 😁👍

[@LeonandTash]

It'll be as safe as a helmet and jandals can be bro 😂🤣

[@PeterandYen]

I'm not ready to eat ghost chips yet 😂

[@scottishgirl1100]

19 days until I am there!!!! so excited!!! Perfect timing for me with your vlogs!! I heard that CITC supermarket is cheaper is that true?

[@PeterandYen]

Hi Justine 😁👋 raro is so awesome jealous you're getting to go in 19 days! Hope you find our vlogs useful 😊👍 CITC was pretty similar in price generally, but they have pretty decent discounts on some items on a rotating basis. Prolly better to go there if you're doing a big grocery run ✌

[@scottishgirl1100]

@@PeterandYen thanks I live in Canada so Its going to be a very long journey for me lol. Going for 2 weeks.

[@PeterandYen]

O wow yeah that will be a long journey for you! Totally worth it though. Will you be heading over to Aitutaki as well? We didn't make it there this time round cause we wanted to fully enjoy rarotonga 😁 will be back for round 2 for sure.

[@scottishgirl1100]

@@PeterandYen yes we are! only for a day trip.. I found hotels so much more expensive when I was looking. Food is double the price there too. We booked the excursion through Air Rarotonga picks you up at your hotel takes you to the airport includes the plane ride then a tour of the island then a lagoon tour lunch the plane ride back and the bus ride back to the hotel was $985 NZD for 2. Expensive but thats ok. Cheaper then staying there.

[@PeterandYen]

O that's a good idea! Quite a few people at the culture tour booked the same round trip. Heard it's absolutely amazing there though sure you're gonna have an amazing time. During our research we found Airbnb can be cheaper in Aitutaki 😊

[@FiveMinuteSneakerTV]

Who needs meat right? 😂😂 The room looks super luxurious but... 600 NZ dollars a night... seems a bit high. Definitely worth what you are getting tho. Food tour looks so much fun! So awesome you guys got to try the local food with the the locals. Another great video guys!

[@PeterandYen]

Hey bro the 600 is shared between 4 ppl at least which makes it a lil better. But yeah accommodation in general was a lil steep on the island pretty in line with New Zealand prices too actually. Food tour was amazing! This is one of the best experiences you can do whilst in a new country. Glad you enjoyed the episode 😎👍

[@awaroap]

Thnk u guys so much you just answered so many questions i had before my trip there👌

[@PeterandYen]

Awesome! Glad our video was helpful 🙂 hope you have a wonderful time in Raro!

[@MissKatalyna]

OMG! this wa Awesome!!!! I was eating crackers when you mention the price on the meat and also choked when on the prices! lol This is going on my bucket list on the top do the tour going to different family homes and trying Raro food soooo yummy!

[@PeterandYen]

Pahahaha yeah... red meat is pretty expensive in raro but that's ok cause fish and fruits are quite affordable 😊✌ I much prefer seafood over anything too ❤🐟 hopefully with the next few episodes you'll be able to add more things on your bucket list!

[@MissKatalyna]

Peter and Yen can’t wait 😊

[@JoLeng205000]

Wah...your food video also not bad! I found you from Mark link! You are a very smart businessman!

[@PeterandYen]

Hi Spanish Jo 😊👋 thanks for stopping by our channel and watching a bunch of videos from rarotonga! I dunno about smart businessman so far we just paid for a lot of holidays without earning any money back hahaha