Here's everything you need to know about visiting the French Polynesian island of Ra'iātea. SteÌ phane Mailion Photography/Courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme As the small motorboat made its way across the ...

Hawaiians revere Tahiti as part of their ancestral homeland, referred to as Kahiki. But with French Polynesia’s capital, Papeete, located more than 2,700 miles south of Hawaii’s capital in Honolulu, ...

I recently experienced the majestic beauty of the Islands of Tahiti — particularly Raiatea, Tahaa, and Moorea — and was truly blown away by what French Polynesia has to offer across the board. As a ...

I was five days into a seven-day voyage on the French Polynesia-based Paul Gauguin when the wild thoughts began. Do I really have to go back? Couldn't I just stay here forever? Lounging by the pool on ...

Have you ever wondered why French Polynesia has long beguiled writers and artists, explorers and dreamers alike? Among them, one celebrated author spun such captivating tales that they inspired a ...

Named after the 19th-century French artist who found a new home in French Polynesia, Paul Gauguin is the sole ship of Paul Gauguin Cruises, now part of the Ponant Explorations Group. Carrying only 330 ...

One of the absolutely coolest 2024 Paris Olympics events isn't even in Paris. This year's Olympic surfing competition is taking place in Teahupoʻo in Tahiti, one of the Society Islands in French ...

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 ...

More than 6500 protesters took to the streets over the weekend to oppose the growing influence of methamphetamines, which is ...