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Tonga: In gentle giants' domain
Whale watching in Tonga goes extreme when Jane Jeffries hops in with the cetaceans.
Whale watching in Tonga goes extreme when Jane Jeffries hops in with the cetaceans.
Paul Rush meets creatures both noble and dangerous in waters of astonishing clarity.
Kim Palsenbarg revisits a past hobby and is entranced to find the world beneath the waves as welcoming as ever.
Laura Hutchins cherishes the easy-going pace of Cook Island life because she knows when she's home it'll be what she misses the most.
All his courage gathered, Nicholas Jones ventures underwater for an eye-opening scuba dive.
Hanging up the backpack has converted Stuart Condie to the feared 'package' holiday and he couldn't be happier.
Laura Hutchins is blown away by the hospitality at a three-star Cook Island resort.
Andrew Stone has the low down on making the most of the island's high times.
In an azure and cobalt bay, gentle sea creatures welcome Phil Welch to the 'closest island to paradise'.
Tonga is a kingdom blessed with many warm-hearted people, finds Paul Rush.
In the far-flung Yasawas, Sue Baxalle finds adults and kids toiling hard to revitalise their cyclone-ravaged village.
The lure of game fishing is pretty strong at Fiji's Mango Bay, discovers Nicholas Jones.
The grandson of the last cannibal in Vanuatu shares his family's extraordinary story with an astonished Diana Balham.
Fun, fitness, sightseeing - the Swim Series is a great winter getaway with something for everyone from 7 to 70, writes Zoe Hawkins.
A Fijiian island is reversing the often destructive impact of tourism, finds Peter Feeney.
Man's best friend is never far from Tessa Chrisp's side, offering companionship on a Rarotongan holiday.
Hawaii celebrates its design heritage in a show that offers a welcome break from the beach, writes Janetta Mackay.
The Solomons' underwater denizens introduce themselves to Richard Moore.
When in Tahiti do as the locals do, writes Suzanne McFadden.
New Zealand's own mother of the nation, Judy Bailey, visits internet mogul Larry Ellison's Hawaiian island - and is impressed by his preservation project.
On a cruise around Fiji's islands Sue Baxalle surrenders to a restorative pleasure of the flesh and befriends colourful characters.
If flying and flopping is too boring for you, there are a few options to amuse the energetic - or hungry - on Fiji's Denarau Island.
In Samoa, Anika Moa heals her heartbreak and replaces lost lovers with newfound friends.
Cheap babysitters, blissful massages, adult-only fine dining... Leah McLennan settles into life on Malolo.
The best way to see Hawaii's marine life is to get wet, so Heather McCracken rides a paddleboard in Oahu.
What do a rare Hawaiian monk seal and legendary rocker Mick Fleetwood have in common? A charmed life in Maui.
Experience French fare or go kite surfing, says Megan Singleton.
Golfer James Henderson finds that Fiji challenges with intelligent and provoking course designs.