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Tahiti cruise: Tropical madness
Herald artist Richard Dale takes his sketchbook with him on board a luxury cruise liner.
Herald artist Richard Dale takes his sketchbook with him on board a luxury cruise liner.
If a cruise seems like an old-age holiday, think again. By Chris Marriner.
Niue is almost an empty country, writes Jim Eagles, but there's still plenty to do there.
New Caledonia has much more to offer than top shopping and French food.
From den of iniquity to history-buff's heaven, Levuka has many interesting tales to tell, as Jim Eagles discovers.
Two hundred years ago, the paramount chief of the Fijian village of Levuka decided to welcome European traders.
I've always felt that food was one of the great reasons to travel. But you'd have to say that until relatively recently it wasn't top of the list of reasons for visiting the South Pacific.
Ten years ago a group of us made a pact: whatever happened, come hell or high water, we were going to celebrate our 40th birthdays together in a tropical paradise.
The tiny island nation has a taste sensation at every visitor's fingertips, writes Jim Eagles.
Fiji's islands boast a rich history and curious traditions, writes Jim Eagles.
A friendly club, but don't visit when it blows from the west, writes Jim Eagles.
Andrew Stone enjoys the experience of being marooned on a desert island in Fiji.
Land divers leave Susan Buckland in awe, risking life and limb to prove their manhood.
Villagers believer the Duke of Edinburgh is a tribal ancestor, writes Kathy Marks.
Museum exhibits give an insight into Fiji's tumultuous past, writes Graham Reid.
Paul Rush experiences the warm glow of hospitality in the Yasawa Islands.
Kanaks are regaining their land and pride, says Pamela Wade.
Jim Eagles comes face to face with a terrifying but tasty monster in the forests of Niue.
Wheels rip and the dirt flies on this easy-going island safari, says Rachel Tiffen.
Rarotonga's most luxurious resort is the pinnacle of indulgence, writes Rachel Tiffen.
Despite having to adjust his expectations of an island idyll, father of three Liam Dann manages to have a good time in the Cook Islands.
Geoff Thomas shares infectious enthusiasm and fishing tales from a neighbouring island.
An island holiday can be more than lying on a beach, discovers a culturally enriched, exhilarated and exfoliated Andrew Stone.
Christian missionaries wrought radical changes to the traditional way of life throughout the Society Islands from the 1820s onwards.
Graeme Lay braves high seas to get a local's perspective of all the best parts of Rangiroa atoll, an hour northeast of Tahiti.
It's not the perfect beaches or the spectacular snorkelling that lures visitors back - it's the Fijian people and their unique culture.