REAL LIFE on a remote island! (Population 20) [Ep185 RED SEAS]

🌴 Exploring Te Tautua | The Island We Never Dreamed We’d Reach 🇨🇰 (Cook Islands) This episode is more than just a travel vlog — it’s a deeply personal journey to one of the most remote and welcoming communities in the world: Te Tautua village on Penrhyn Atoll (Tongareva), in the far north of the Cook Islands. 🎥 Thanks to the support of an anonymous Patreon hero, we were able to visit a place we never could’ve afforded to reach. And what we found? Pure magic. 💛 ⸻ In This Episode: • 🏝 Walk through a hidden village with only 20 residents — one of the kindest communities we’ve ever met. • 🥥 Join us as we help harvest coconuts for a traditional feast (and learn to make coconut marshmallow pancakes 🤤). • 🎁 Share in the exchange of stories, songs, laughter, and handmade gifts that left us speechless. • 🎶 Experience a heartwarming evening of food and music, surrounded by friends old and new. • 🙏 Reflect on gratitude, generosity, and the rare privilege of being welcomed into a place like this. ⸻ This episode is for viewers who love: • Raw, meaningful cultural exchanges 💬 • Off-grid adventures & remote island sailing ⛵ • Real human connection & local traditions 🤝 • Travel with a purpose — not just a destination ✨ ⸻ 👋 A Note to Our Viewers: We’ve been sailing full-time for over five years. But this place, Te Tautua, has left a mark on our hearts like few others. If you enjoy what we do and want to help us reach more places like this, check out our Patreon (www.patreon.com/redseas) — even $10 makes a difference. ❤️ 👇 Comment below: Could you live on an island this remote? ⸻ #Tongareva #TeTautua #CookIslands #SailingAdventure #IslandLife #CoconutHarvest #RemoteTravel #PenrhynAtoll #SailingVlog #TravelWithHeart #IslandCulture - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻 PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop For more information about Zora, check out www.iNav4U.com DISCOUNT CODE: REDSEAS See version 1 (Wayfinder) in action here: https://youtu.be/jQanLnmrHBw 💬 Follow us on social media 💬 FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 00:00 We didn't know what to expect 01:00 Welcome to the Cook Islands 02:23 Introducing the Cook Islanders 04:25 This is what village life is like in the Cook Islands 08:39 Injury on a remote island 12:00 I can't believe this is our life! 14:24 Community coconut harvesting day 18:10 Guests of honour at a feast! 20:39 Thank you, Tongareva 🎵 Music 🎵 All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📖 Our Story 📖 We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure! 🗺️ Track 🗺️ https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours