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How to watch Rugby Championship 2025: free live streams and key dates
Watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams with the Springboks taking on the challenge for their title from the Wallabies, All Blacks and Pumas between this August and October. Below we have all the info on how to watch Rugby Championship from...
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia depart Hilo for French Polynesia to continue Moananuiākea Voyage
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Hilo departure on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Photo Credit: Jonathan “Sav” Salvador / PVS) Tuesday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m., voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed from Palekai in Hilo for French Polynesia,...
Hawaiʻi DOH reports 12th travel-related dengue virus case of 2025
Aedes albopictus is a widespread invasive mosquito in Hawaiʻi. Photo Credit: James Gathany, CDC. The Hawaiʻi Department of Health has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in...
Fish cleaning and reef innovation: inside Kamoka’s pearl farming model
Built by three generations of the same family, through innovations in oyster cleaning and reef management, Kamoka demonstrates how small-scale farms can improve productivity while supporting marine biodiversity. A legacy born from the sea Kamoka...
Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia Depart Hilo For French Polynesia
(BIVN) – The Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia departed Hawaiʻi island on Tuesday. The iconic voyaging canoes left from Palekai in Hilo at approximately 11:30 a.m., following a cultural departure ceremony. Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) is continuing the...
Coral resilience defies alarmist claims of climate catastrophe
Coral reefs have repeatedly recovered from bleaching events, demonstrating adaptability despite warming trends. Studies show French Polynesian reefs rebounded to pre-disturbance levels within 5–10 years after mass bleaching. The Great Barrier Reef...
2025 Michelin Key hotels revealed globally
Michelin Key has unveiled its most ambitious hotel selection yet. Among the Nordic newcomers is an architectural masterpiece that hosted Globetrender's debut corporate retreat - now officially recognised among the world's most remarkable places to...
Hokule‘a and Hikianalia delay Hilo departure for French Polynesia
Two of Hawaii’s voyaging canoes — the Hokule’a and Hikianalia — has postponed Friday’s departure from Hilo to French Polynesia to Tuesday morning due to weather conditions, according to a news release from Polynesian Voyaging Society. PVS...
Travel + Leisure Readers' Favorite Cities and Islands in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific of 2025
In what other part of the world do global cities and remote island nations have such strong ties? The vast, diverse area of Oceania encompasses large islands like Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea, but it’s also home to more than 10,000...
SPTE 2025 Media Session Sets the Stage for a New Chapter in Pacific Tourism
Tourism in the Pacific continues to evolve and adapt in a post-COVID world, as regional destinations redefine what it means to travel with purpose, authenticity, and sustainability. This year, the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 kicked...
Troubled Waters: Inside the Fight for Barbuda’s White-Sand Paradise
It’s an indelible image of an unforgettable woman. Princess Diana is sitting by a pool, a few months before she died, her hair windswept and her smile relaxed. She’s on vacation in an elite, discreet enclave in the Caribbean, an island she...
Telegraph: Paros among the world's 25 best islands for holidays
Paros has emerged as one of the 25 best holiday islands for 2025, according to the British newspaper Telegraph. The 25 islands were chosen by the newspaper's travel editors because they offer unique holiday experiences and at the same time...
The health impact of nuclear tests in French Polynesia – archive, 1981
Pacific islanders agitate in the shadow of the bomb By Christopher Price 17 September 1981 A recent Canard cartoon shows Adam and Eve looking at an H-bomb. “Look, H for Hernu,” (the new Socialist defence minister), says Adam. “Yes and for Horror,...
Wedding bells ring for Rob Bresnahan and congressional staffers over August recess
Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers are enjoying August recess, with some even planning their weddings around the annual reprieve. Congress‘s monthlong summer break has become an ideal time to tend to personal lives and travel after a grueling...
Legacy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Nuclear Attacks Continues to Be Felt Eighty Years Later
Marine veteran Dawn Mills and Army veteran Ann Wright. [Source: Photo Courtesy of Ann Wright] Dedicated peace activists are committed to abolishing nuclear weapons amidst looming threat of nuclear war [Below is a speech given by Colonel Ann Wright...
Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 7, 2025 Monster Beverage Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.52, expectations were $0.4805. Operator: Good day, and welcome to the Monster...
ALL Thanks To You: Accor hosts celebratory events for partners
Accor has once again extended a heartfelt “ALL Thanks To You” to its valued business partners, as part of a now-annual event celebrating loyalty and collaboration. In 2025, the ALL Thanks To You client appreciation weeks took place across 17...
Volotea Signs Interline Agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee
Travelers across Europe’s regional capitals now have a smoother gateway to exotic long-haul destinations. Low-cost carrier Volotea has signed a new interline agreement with Air Caraïbes and French Bee, offering a fully integrated travel experience...
New travel-related dengue case is 11th in Hawaiʻi this year
A new travel-related case of dengue virus was confirmed on Oʻahu by the Hawai‘i Department of Health on Wednesday. DOH teams have been deployed in the affected area to conduct inspections and implement mosquito control measures. The state has seen...
4 options for sailing around the world (from easy to adventurer)
Do you dream of sailing around the world? A circumnavigation can mean different things for different cruisers: Janneke Kuysters guides you through your ultimate route planning One of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is time. Time to do the...