PHOTO: All the colors of the sea are on display in this dive excursion (Courtesy Paul Gauguin Cruises) There are many amazing features about Tahiti that make this region so alluring to travelers ...

Reporting from RANGIROA, FRENCH POLYNESIA — “Hey, I just realized this doesn’t have auto-correct,” my husband, Jeff, said as he was scribbling on the first page of the journal we just had purchased at ...

Rangiroa, the largest atoll in the Tuamotu archipelago, has a lagoon that is so big, it's like a sea within the Pacific Ocean. Photo / Graeme Lay Graeme Lay braves high seas to get a local's ...

Twice a day the tide changes on this South Seas atoll, and when it does, 8- to 12-foot-tall waves churn through Tiputa Pass, creating a thunder of clashing water, riptides and whirlpools that can kill ...

I knew that I've traveled way too far and way too long when, two years ago on a long, South Pacific cruise, I went back to Rangiroa – one of the truly most remote places on Earth – and actually knew ...

Millennials planning a trip to French Polynesisa and looking for a solid dip-worthy pool should check out the elegant pool at Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa. This chic pool is located at Hotel Kia Ora ...

As French Polynesia moves toward more sustainable tourism–five-year tourism plan calls for one foreign visitor per local resident–visiting the remote Tuamotu Archipelago is one way to put your dollars ...