Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's everything you need to know about visiting the French Polynesian island of Ra'iātea. SteÌ phane Mailion ...

Beneath a grapefruit tree on the road that rings the Polynesian island of Rurutu, my six-year-old daughter stuck out her thumb. The first car, a Mini-Cooper, stopped and the driver greeted us in ...

French Polynesia’s 118 islands are a playground for travelers seeking turquoise lagoons, lush mountains, and vibrant culture. Island-hopping lets you mix luxury, adventure, and authentic local life in ...

You can’t get much more paradisical than the Pacific islands of Polynesia. Even the names ooze romance — Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea. The crystal clear sea is more shades of dazzling blue than you can ...

I recently experienced the majestic beauty of the Islands of Tahiti — particularly Raiatea, Tahaa, and Moorea — and was truly blown away by what French Polynesia has to offer across the board. As a ...

Swivelling their hips to the furious beat of pahu drums, dancers whirl like dust devils across a sandy stage erected on the beach. An audience watches, mesmerised, as the music grows louder and ...

A novice diver observes a sea turtle off the coast of Tikehau, French Polynesia. A single paved highway runs for 18 miles through Fakarava. The King’s Highway is the only lengthy ribbon of pavement on ...

It almost felt like a scene out of the movie musical South Pacific. Our landing craft-a WWII vintage front-loader-alighted onto the sugar-sand beach with a soft thump, and we stepped off into the ...

New research from Uppsala University challenges the long-held view of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) as an isolated cultural outpost. Analysis of archaeological sites across East Polynesia reveals that Rapa ...