If the warm breeze, the white gold sands, the rolling ocean waves are calling your name, then perhaps you need to book yourself into a Rarotonga resort and succumb to the call.
Many people find a short break in a warm part of the world can help them combat anything.
Especially the winter blues or that frenetic pace we can find ourselves in if we are not too careful.
There are many reasons that people come to the Cook Islands, but the reason they return again and again is because it's a home away from home, a place where the generosity of the locals, the welcoming attitude of the people working where they are staying, and the general overall pace is far more refreshing than a holiday in a big city.
If you are planning a trip and are not decided upon what you really want to do, what helps swing the decision in favour of a holiday in a sub-tropical paradise? For a start, it's easy to just completely disappear for a week, but you are not so removed from reality that you can't contact people if you need to.
The time difference from New Zealand or Australia is minimal, and it's a short flight there and back, meaning your holiday time is not spent travelling to get to your destination and then to return home.
Of course you could spend all your time in your Rarotonga resort laying on the beach, with a cocktail in one hand and a book in the other, feeling the warm air on your skin, the soft sand underneath your feet, and the knowledge that a cool down swim is just footsteps away.
There are many fantastic restaurants to dine at too such as: Tamarind House, Flame Tree Restaurant, Stefano's Italian Cuisine and Paw Paw Patch Restaurant.
Alternatively, you could use your days to explore the pretty rainforest and towns, the lagoons and features that make this place so attractive to visitors.
You can easily hire a scooter or a car to go exploring around the island, or enjoy sauntering around at your own pace by foot.
There are wonderful arts and craft, fruit and ice cream stalls scattered around the island, making for a fun day's exploring.
When you get to Rarotonga you have a few transport hire companies to select from including Rarotonga Rentals - they hire cars, motorbikes, vans and bicycles.
Many of the resorts also have vehicles available to hire.
If you want even more, there are several thrill seeking adventures you can try, either out on the water or on land.
For a day out on the sea be sure to check out these charters: Seafari Charters, Pacific Marine Charters and Bluewater Adventures.
Enjoy taking yourself to the edge and seeing what you can discover about yourself, knowing you can collapse happy and ready for sleep in your bed each night at your Rarotonga resort.
It's all a matter of making that booking and the rest is up to the island.