Fiji Unveils Loloma Hour, For Sustainability And For Happiness

Earth Hour was March 28, 2025, and Earth Day is April 22, 2025. Launching in between these two dates—on April 7, 2025—is Fiji’s new Loloma Hour, a practice encouraged for every visitor to Fiji’s 333 islands on any day of the year. Taveuni Island,...

Cook Islands, French Polynesia strengthen bilateral relations,eye key agreements

Prime Minister Mark Brown and the President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson, pictured in 2023 during the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Rarotonga. LOSIRENE LACANIVALU/23116062 The Cook Islands has strengthened its relations with...

Aranui Cruises’ new cargo-cruise ship fusion will sail French Polynesia’s south from 2027

Aranui Cruises announced it is adding a second ship to its fleet for the first time. The new ship, Aranoa, will cruise French Polynesia’s south in 2027, bringing tourists and cargo to remote islands. The ship will accommodate 198 passengers and...

The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energising for global peace

The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on 10 July 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy. But a greater tragedy is the horrendous legacy of Pacific nuclear testing for the people of Rongelap, the...

Delta is ending flights to Tahiti in French Polynesia

There will be one less flight to paradise later this year. Delta Air Lines has officially filed plans to stop flying to Faaa International Airport (PPT) in Papeete, French Polynesia, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by an...

Pacific Islands focus: deep sea mining, reproductive injustice and a new breast screen campaign

Introduction by Croakey: World leaders are calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining to prevent devastating and irreversible environmental harm. This week, governments are meeting in Jamaica at the 30th Session of the International Seabed...

Travel Wisdom From ‘The World’s Most Traveled Man’

Harry Mitsidis, somewhere in the world.nomadmania “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list” is a well-known quote attributed to the late author Susan Sontag. One traveler who has been just about everywhere is Harry Mitsidis, founder of...

Surfing’s finest converge on Jeffreys Bay as Jordy Smith aims for historic ‘home’ victory

The best surfers in the world have descended on the coastline of the Eastern Cape and, in the men’s competition, will be looking to topple home favourite Jordy Smith for the next nine days (11-20 July) at the Corona Cero Open J-Bay 2025. Smith...

Outstanding Destinations That Will Ruin All Other Vacations for You (In the Best Way)

Some places change you. They don’t just give you a nice vacation, they reset your entire understanding of what travel can be. You return home with that dreamy, faraway look in your eyes, scrolling through your photos obsessively and boring...

News spotlight: Can atolls survive sea-level rise?

Across the Indian and Pacific oceans, tiny atolls — islands formed atop ancient coral reefs — are facing an existential crisis. Unchecked sea-level rise could all but wipe them out in the coming century. Rising seas have already made their mark on...

Delta to End French Polynesia Service

The airline will exit this country altogether. [ Routes ]April 2, 2025 9:53 am ET By Joey Gerardi Delta has adjusted four of its routes, including some increases and reductions in service. The airline has been readjusting its flights to Alaska for...

Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia visit Mataiea, Tahiti for cultural reconnection, youth engagement

PC: Polynesian Voyaging Society / Danee Hazama Following their historic arrival in Papeʻetē on June 28, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia hosted dozens of schoolchildren, families, and community members aboard the canoes. This week, the crew of both canoes...

History Today: How terrorists attacked Amarnath Yatra bus and killed 8 pilgrims in J&K

On July 10, 2017, eight Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were killed and 18 others injured after terrorists opened fire on a bus in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The attack was carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, led by a Pakistani...

2 Canadian beaches were ranked among the best in the world and they're wildly different

Two Canadian beaches were just named among the best in the world — and they're seriously bucket list material. Whether you're planning a summer getaway or looking to add more must-visit beaches in Canada to your travel bucket list, this new global...

Final day for athletics at Pacific Mini games

By BOB SNOW – Honorary life member Athletics PNG This is the final day (Tuesday July 8) for events on the track and in the field. Tomorrow’s (yesterday) events will be on the road from a early start time. Following the medal ceremonies the Palau...

Eyes of Fire: The Last Voyage and Legacy of the Rainbow Warrior is a timely reminder

I didn’t know much about the surrounding context of the infamous Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years ago today. All I knew was that we, as a country, have not forgotten. I was born in 1996, and although I didn’t know much about the vessel’s bombing,...

These Are the Best Islands in the World—and No. 1 Has Postcard-worthy Blue and White Villages

Thomas Gravanis The Greek island of Paros.Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite islands for 2025 represent many continents, cultures, and climates—including colorful reefs, tropical beaches with sea-weathered rocks, temperate forests, and scrubby,...

I ditched UK for ‘Europe’s Maldives’ with fab beaches & £1 beer…childcare’s FREE & bills cost less than KFC Family Feast

IT’S known as the “Maldives of Europe” thanks to its stunning white sand beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters. Add to that an insanely cheap cost of living that's a jaw-dropping 61 per cent lower than the UK, and it was a no-brainer for...

The Most Romantic Honeymoon Destinations

The champagne has been popped, the last dance has been danced, and now comes the moment every newlywed dreams of: escaping somewhere utterly magical with the person you've just promised forever to. Whether you're the type who finds romance in...

The Rainbow Warrior bombing 40 years on: re-energizing for global peace

French Pacific Regiment troops at a Bastille Day parade in Nouméa, New Caledonia, 1985. Photo by David Robie The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on July 10, 1985, with the death of Greenpeace photographer Fernando Pereira, was a terrible tragedy....