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From its misty mountain peaks to the myriad marine life in its ocean depths, here's why French Polynesia is worth the journey ...

Is the northern hemisphere’s approaching winter chill making you shiver and crave a tranquil trip to the tropics? Look no further than Tahiti. French Polynesia is easier than ever to reach with more ...

If any corner of the world is synonymous with paradise, it’s French Polynesia’s scattered, sparsely inhabited islands, buttercream palm-fringed beaches, and glass-clear waters. The region is best ...

I was five days into a seven-day voyage on the French Polynesia-based Paul Gauguin when the wild thoughts began. Do I really have to go back? Couldn't I just stay here forever? Lounging by the pool on ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beginning more than a millennium ago, intrepid seafarers traversed vast Pacific Ocean expanses in double-hulled sailing canoes to reach the far-flung islands of Polynesia, the ...

In an April 7, 2021 press conference, President of French Polynesia Edouard Fritch announced the May 1 reopening date. The announcement comes after President Fritch met with French President Emmanuel ...

Environmental change is nothing new in Polynesia. For centuries, the inhabitants of the volcanic, sea-battered islands have been employing a variety of strategies to adapt to their changing landscapes ...

Native Americans and Polynesians made contact 800 years before European explorers reached the islands, a new study says. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, found DNA markers that ...

Rocco Tinitali is helping to bring a taste of the Polynesian Islands to the Grand Strand. The 33-year-old American Samoa has been performing the art of fire knife dancing for the last five years. Now, ...