How did the Polynesian peoples come to live on the far-flung islands of the Pacific? The question has intrigued researchers for centuries. Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl brought the topic to public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's everything you need to know about visiting the French Polynesian island of Ra'iātea. SteÌ phane Mailion ...

Tahiti, Bora Bora and other islands make the perfect getaway for everyone from solo travelers to families and friends to honeymooners.

French Polynesia offers a classic island travel guide with towering mountains, turquoise lagoons, and some of the most recognizable South Pacific scenery. The video highlights favorite places and ...

Beneath a grapefruit tree on the road that rings the Polynesian island of Rurutu, my six-year-old daughter stuck out her thumb. The first car, a Mini-Cooper, stopped and the driver greeted us in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adventurous travelers can summit Mount Otemanu in Bora Bora, one of 118 islands and atolls in French Polynesia. Photograph by ...

Swivelling their hips to the furious beat of pahu drums, dancers whirl like dust devils across a sandy stage erected on the beach. An audience watches, mesmerised, as the music grows louder and ...

In French Polynesia, explore an atoll lagoon that's a sanctuary for marine life and paradise for underwater explorers. See dolphins, sharks, and barracuda.

With $15,000-per-night estates, incredibly attentive service, and water so turquoise it’s surreal, the islands of Tahiti draw everyone from Barack Obama to Jennifer Aniston. By Kathryn Romeyn When it ...

How did the Polynesian peoples come to live on the far-flung islands of the Pacific? The question has intrigued researchers for centuries. Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl brought the topic to public ...