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I spent 16 days in French Polynesia. The trip was spectacular, but these 5 things would have made it better.

Business Insider · March 21, 2025

Last August, Sonya Moore ticked French Polynesia off her travel bucket list. Despite a lot of planning before the trip, looking back, there are a few things she'd have done differently. She would have skipped Bora Bora and budgeted higher for food...

The World’s 15 Most Breathtaking Island Destinations

Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado · May 19, 2025

Discover the most beautiful islands in the world. Image by Asad Photo Maldives from Pexels via Canva If you’ve ever seen an island on a postcard or a screensaver featuring a perfect patch of sand, rustling palms and a breathtaking view of the...

Hōkūleʻa To Relaunch Pacific Voyage From Hilo This Week

Big Island Video News · May 19, 2025

(BIVN) – The iconic Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia canoes will make Hilo the final stop on the Pae ʻĀina Statewide Sail thsi week, before leaving Hawaiʻi for three years for the Moananuiākea Voyage. Community engagement events are planned for Waiākea...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – Feb. 14–20, 2025

Pacific Islands Report · February 20, 2025

Political Leadership, Regionalism, Peace and Security ‘Serious questions’: Cook Islands opposition challenges China partnership (PMN) Australia to boot violent offenders in Nauru visa deal (Islands Business/AAP) End CNMI’s visa waiver for Chinese...

Jubilee in French Polynesia: Hope in the Church’s vastest territory

Vatican News · March 21, 2025

In this remote oceanic land, the Archdiocese of Papeete, led by Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, has designated twelve Jubilee parishes, seven of which are on the island of Tahiti. Missionary Father Sandro Lafranconi states: "We began thinking...

Scientific collaboration and knowledge-sharing is essential

Pacific News Service ·

By Pita Ligaiula in Lisbon, Portugal The United Nations Ocean Conference(UNOC2022) has heard scientific collaboration and knowledge-sharing is essential to protecting humanity’s shared ocean heritage. Speaking at the UNOC2022, Nauru representative...

Seven of the best cruises to private islands

The Times ·

A private island or an exclusive beach resort is an enticing lure on big-ship sailings to the Bahamas and beyond. Cruise fans can’t get enough of these custom-designed playgrounds, which offer a hassle-free beach day that’s essentially an...

Oceania Unveils 2025-26 and 2026-27 Festive Voyages

Cruise Industry News ·

Oceania Cruises unveiled more than 40 festive voyages across its fleet in the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. The voyages range from seven to 197 days. Highlighted 2025-26 Voyages “Indian Ocean Opus”: 24 days from Cape Town to Singapore aboard the...

Stat of the week: French is spoken in four Pacific Community members: French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia

Pacific Community (SPC) ·

Did you know? Stat of the week: 33% of boys versus 46% of girls aged 7–14 in Tuvalu have achieved minimum proficiency in mathematics. Our stat of the week celebrates #InternationalDayOfHappiness and #FrenchLanguageDay, both on 20 March. Our...

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to make final stop in Hilo ahead of global, 3-year voyage

Maui Now - Hawaii ·

May 17, 2025, 6:00 AM HST File (2022): Crews of the Polynesian voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are welcomed home at the home base on Oʻahu. (Photo Credit: Jordan Fong) Weather permitting, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are scheduled to depart...

Man, 29, Leaves Corporate America and Cashes Out His 401K to Sail the World with His Cat

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Oliver Widger gave up on his corporate job to chase a life of leisure on the open seas The 29-year-old set sail from the Oregon coast and is headed to Hawaii for his first stop His only passenger is his cat Phoenix An Oregon resident...

Always wanted to try island hopping? Here are the best places to do it

The Times ·

There’s something undeniably exciting about island hopping: not just the consistent joy of new horizons, but the potential for diversity — of geography, food or atmosphere — and that seductive sense of feeling like an explorer of old. The classic...

ATR’s quiet triumph: Dominating the skies of the Asia-Pacific region

AeroTime News · May 16, 2025

Ask a random sample of people which city is the European aviation capital, and Toulouse will likely come on top, thanks largely to its association with a world-renowned planemaker. But did you know that the ‘Pink City’ is also home to a...

Pacific Island nations fear outcome of Trump government's deportation policy

Samoa News · February 10, 2025

Suva, FIJI — The governments of Pacific Islands nations appear concerned over a document which suggests at least 561 former citizens of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa are at criminal risk of deportation from the US under returning President Donald Trump's...

France vows to progress toward 'two-state solution' soon, French President Macron says after phone call with PA President Abbas

All Israel News · April 14, 2025

French President Emmanuel Macron, shakes hands with Hani al-Hayek, the Palestinian Authority's minister for heritage and tourism, before visiting the exhibition "Treasures rescued from Gaza", at the Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris, France...

Want to Be a Cruise Ship Doctor? Inside the Role and Rewards

Medscape ·

David Concha, MD, director of telemedicine and training at Offshore Medical Logistics, headquartered in the US state of Louisiana, is responsible for medical services on the Ocean Victory cruise ship. The vessel is operated by Alma Cruceros, a...

How French Polynesia is becoming the new winter cruise destination

Cruise Passenger · March 13, 2025

There will be more ships than ever, sailing French Polynesia with luxury lines homeporting in the region. Tahiti now has its first-ever dedicated cruise terminal which can turn around three ships at once. There are new itineraries that will...

CDC Issues Advisory for Dengue Fever in Mexico and 19 Other Countries—Here’s What It Means

AOL ·

Mark Meredith/Getty Images Aerial view of a palm fringed beach on Waya Island in the Yasawa Islands of Fiji. Travelers to Brazil, Fiji, Mexico, and other countries should stay alert for the dengue disease, according to the CDC. The disease spreads...

Oregon Man Sails Across Pacific with Cat, Goes Viral

Times News Global · May 16, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oliver Widger, a 29-year-old graduate of Clackamas High School, is making headlines as he sails from Oregon to Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix. This ambitious journey, which began on April 30, 2025, is Widger’s first venture into...

Fiji's coup legacy: A 38-year struggle for justice and accountability

Pacific Media Network ·

This year marks 38 years since Fiji’s first military coup on 14 May 1987, an event that has permanently altered the country’s path. The coups d'état that took place in 1987 are key moments in Fiji's history and are remembered on two dates: the...