Five Destinations for Active and Chill Travelers Alike

You can be a CrossFit champ or an inveterate poolside sunbather, but regardless of where you travel — and we’ve chosen five outstanding spots on the globe — there’s an active way and a serene way to experience them. So don’t cross anything off...

Holidaymakers urged to make a vital check with their GP before jetting off

British travellers are being warned to double-check their vaccinations are in order at least six weeks before jetting off on holiday. According to the NHS, holidaymakers are advised to make an appointment with their GP or at a private travel...

Rise Of The Slow Traveller: For Some, The Rarest Commodity On Any Journey Is Time

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) There's a certain kind of traveller who doesn't run for planes, who never sets an alarm to“catch the sunrise”, and who can spend an entire afternoon with a cool beverage watching the light shift across a single hillside. In...

Accor and AFL kick off playful new campaign encouraging Aussies to ’Stay Where the Players Stay’

To celebrate their long-standing partnership, Accor - the AFL’s Official Accommodation Partner - has teamed up with the league to launch a bold new campaign, Stay Where the Players Stay, playfully positioning its hotels as the preferred choice for...

Our pick for the French setting of ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4

Our editors handpick everything we recommend. We may receive revenue for sharing this content or when you shop through our links. Read more here Since its inaugural opening in 1961, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has become the epitome of luxury,...

Ocean World Film Festival to make a splash in Christchurch and Poole

MESMERISING marine life and gripping ocean adventures are in store as the Ocean Film Festival World Tour comes to Regent Centre Christchurch and Lighthouse Poole. Diving into the stunning marine world, the Ocean Film Festival showcases the wonder...

EU unveils plans to double financial support for Greenland

Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. /VCG Houses in Nuuk, Greenland, June 22, 2025. /VCG The EU funds allocated for Greenland, the Arctic island at the center of geopolitical tensions with the United States, and other overseas territories are...

Google services temporarily down in Turkey and parts of Europe

The Krasheninnikov Volcano on Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula erupted overnight for the first time in approximately 600 years, and scientists believe the powerful earthquake that struck the region last week may have set it off. The eruption...

Dutch citizen among those arrested in massive French Polynesia drug bust

The police in French Polynesia have arrested a Dutch man and a German in connection with a major drug bust. According to prosecutors, 900 kilos of cocaine and 180 kilos of methamphetamine were found on board a sailboat, local media, including...

Record drug seizure in French Polynesia as overseas minister...

French customs officials have seized a record 900 kilogrammes of cocaine and 180 kilogrammes of methamphetamine aboard a sailing yacht off the Marquesas Islands – one of five archipelagos that make up French Polynesia. France's Overseas Minister...

French Overseas Minister Manuel Valls begins first offifical visit to French Polynesia

Manuel Valls, French Minister of the French Overseas Territories, arrives for his first official visit to French Polynesia. Photo: AFP /Vaikehu Shan French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls landed in French Polynesia on Wednesday (Tuesday local...

IHG 3 For 2 Sale For Stays At Premium Rooms & Suites In Indonesia, Australia, Fiji, Japan & Micronesia Through July 2026 (Book By September 15)

IHG has launched a 3 for 2 sale for stays at participating hotels in Indonesia, Australia, Fiji, Japan, and Micronesia through July 2026. The sale is valid for stays at Premium rooms and Suites only and is available for bookings through September...

EU delivers on investment promise with launch of first Pacific Business...

The European Union officially launched the first-ever EU-Pacific Business Forum in Nadi, Fiji, with senior leaders promising deeper cooperation, concrete investments, and stronger ties under the Global Gateway strategy. “It is with great pleasure...

EU plans to more than double funding for Greenland in 2028–34 budget

16The European Commission has proposed a substantial increase in EU support to Greenland in the next seven-year budget, earmarking about €530 million for the 2028–2034 period. The envelope—reported by several outlets following the Commission’s...

Countdown to Nice: Bike Counts and Nations Represented for the Professional Men

The countdown is on! On September 14th the eyes of the triathlon world will be fixed on the Côte d’Azur as the men’s professional field takes to the start line at the Ironman World Championships in Nice. As of today, 54 professional men are set to...

Why Raiatea, French Polynesia is a must visit for New Zealanders wanting to trace their lineage

Roughly twice the size of Waiheke Island, Raiatea is believed to be the ancestral homeland of Māori and the starting point for migratory journeys that followed the track of Matariki – the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) constellation – and led to the...

French Polynesia creates world’s largest MPA

Bora Bora, one of French Polynesia’s Society Islands, will be included in the new MPA (Photo: Shutterstock) By DIVE Staff The government of French Polynesia has announced the creation of a marine protected area (MPA) that will extend around the...

Holiday hotspots report cases of organ destroying virus sparking global outbreak fears in China

SOME favourite holiday destinations for Brits are now hotspots for a crippling mosquito-borne virus, new figures reveal. Chikungunya, which is rarely deadly but capable of wreaking havoc on organs and causing agonising, months-long pain and...

Exclusive: Marriott’s Richard Crawford on The Ritz-Carlton Fiji and further expansion

Marriott International Vice President of Hotel Development for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific, Richard Crawford, spoke exclusively to Wayfarer about this week’s signing of The Ritz-Carlton Fiji, Namuka Bay. How important is this for...

Travellers urged to be on alert for dengue, with soaring cases in the Pacific

With dengue cases in the Pacific at their highest level in almost a decade, travellers are being urged to protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes that spread the sometimes deadly disease. There has also been a significant spike in...