Polynesian tattoos are a popular souvenir for tourists to Papeete, writes Sophie Bond.

Dan Ahwa meets a village celebrity who is keeping an ancient Samoan art alive.

Spending time at a tumunu is a great way to meet Atiu locals, writes Jim Eagles.

Scott Kara and his wife enjoy a relaxing Fiji holiday, even with two little ones in tow.

A New Caledonian island offers a rustic, unspoilt escape, discovers Nikki Birrell.

Jim Eagles has a spiritual experience listening to the mournful melody of a humpback whale.

Sheriden Rhodes samples some of the delights on offer in the 'spa capital of the South Pacific'.

Jim Eagles explores the island of Atiu's growing coffee industry.

On a remote island in Vanuatu, Tessa Chrisp is won over by the locals' modest way of life and extraordinary warmth and humour.

Jim Eagles heads into the bush with the birdman of Atiu to see some of the Cook Islands' avian success stories.

Phil Parker keeps a running total - in Kiwi dollars - of a fun-packed family trip to Fiji.

For 50 years, the Aranui III has serviced the remote islands of French Polynesia.

Whisking your loved one to one of these romantic retreats will impress.

A tropical family holiday with an autistic child can be successful if you plan ahead, writes Laurilee McMichael.

It's bare of white sandy beaches and about as far away as you can get from anywhere - but that hasn't stopped super-remote Pitcairn Island from marketing itself as a holiday paradise.

Samoans will go to sleep tonight on their Thursday, December 29, and wake up on Saturday, December 31 - skipping Friday.

Haley McCrystal pulls on her wetsuit and gets up close with Rarotonga's undersea residents.

Lauraine Jacobs finds plenty to whet her appetite on Denarau Island.

Sick of white sands and turquoise waters? The Cooks have a darker side, writes Robin Esrock.

Brett Atkinson keeps busy on the ultimate Rarotongan weekend.

Fresh Pasifika flavour with French flair ... Sophie Bond's in the markets for a treat.

Two years after the devastating tsunami, Samoa has lost none of its natural beauty, warmth, culture or charm, writes Belinda Henley.

A no-frills break on the island of Savaii proves uniquely soothing, writes Vaimoana Tapaleao.

Palm-fringed beaches and tropical rainforests merge in Savai'i, writes Adrienne Kohler.

Vaimoana Tapaleao finds these surreal Samoan volcanic rock fields have a spiritual atmosphere.

As balls skip across rock pools, Faith Lee resolves to master a spot of reef golf in Fiji.

An outing off Moorea turns Kerre Woodham into a fishing convert.

Three of Viva's favourite fashion girls share their stylish mid-winter holiday escapes.