I hear you now - where can I get away from the football?! Good question, and for those who are not interested in watching one second of the World Cup this month. My suggestion is that you lock yourself up in a cupboard for five weeks - only kidding!

It’ll be difficult not to go into a bar and find no football on the television, they know football fans will bring income into the drinking establishment so many pubs, bars and clubs will be showing the games.

Surely though they must be a location where you could get away from it all? Well how about Nauru in the South Pacific. Nauru is just eight miles square long and just one third the size of Guernsey. It’s nearest neighbour is Banaba Island, 300 km away. Nauru is the world’s smallest island nation, covering just 21 sq. km (8.1 sq. mi), and the only nation in the world without an official capital.

A colourful reef surrounds the island, the waters make great diving and the sport fishing is incomparable. The island has very few bars, and only two hotels can be found on the island so watch out for any Aussies who might be looking for places to watch their team play Brazil or Japan!

I’ll be blogging about another World Cup free destination soon!

• FIFA World Cup Travel Guide
• Exploring the Island of Kos
• Goodbye England .. Hellooo Kos!
• Visit Christmas Island at Christmas Time

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