Kiribati Travel Guide 2026: Tarawa, Christmas Island Kiritimati, Phoenix Islands PIPA & the World's First Sunrise
Browse more guides: Kiribati travel | Oceania destinations Kiribati Travel Guide 2026: Tarawa, Kiritimati, Phoenix Islands & the World's First Sunrise I think about Kiribati often, and not just because it is the kind of place travel blogs rarely cover with any depth. I think about it because it is the first country on Earth to see each new sunrise, because one of its atolls is the largest coral atoll in the world, because its marine protected area covers an ocean larger than most European countries, and because a brutal 73 hour battle in 1943 changed the course of the Pacific War on a thin strip of sand called Betio. For a country of just 119,000 people scattered across 33 atolls, Kiribati carries an outsized story. I want to walk you through what I have learned about visiting this remarkable Micronesian republic in 2026. This is the year a 30 day visa on arrival keeps the door open for Indian passport holders, the Phoenix Islands Protected Area marks 16 years since its 20...