The largest and most visited atoll in the Tuamotus, Rangiroa is, in fact, among the largest atolls in the world. It lies 185 mi/300 km northeast of Papeete. It consists of approximately 240 thin ...

After a couple of years traveling to French Polynesia, I began to notice that the territory's resort hotels are generally populated by two types of visitors: those that are pleased to be there, and ...

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 ...

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 ...