Reporting from RANGIROA, FRENCH POLYNESIA — “Hey, I just realized this doesn’t have auto-correct,” my husband, Jeff, said as he was scribbling on the first page of the journal we just had purchased at ...

RANGIROA, French Polynesia — Among the Islands of Tahiti, Rangiroa is in a class all its own. 50 miles from end to end, this ring of islands is the second-largest atoll in the world. Captain Noho ...

PHOTO: All the colors of the sea are on display in this dive excursion (Courtesy Paul Gauguin Cruises) There are many amazing features about Tahiti that make this region so alluring to travelers ...

Forget purchasing a home, why not buy a whole island? A South Pacific nine-and-a-half-acre island paradise has hit the market, but you’ll have to be willing to fork out $4.5 million (2,850,000 Euros) ...

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 ...

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 ...

French Polynesia is the archetypal island paradise. A place of such astounding natural beauty that superlatives fail from overuse. This French overseas territory sits in the heart of the South Pacific ...