Air Tahiti Announces The Launch Of A Regional Center Of Excellence For Atr Maintenance With The Support Of The French State And The French Polynesia Government

Air Tahiti serves 48 destinations across five archipelagos in French Polynesia – The islands of Tahiti – as well as the Cook Islands, covering a territory as vast as Europe or North America. Due to its geographical isolation and extensive...

Things We Loved This Month: Adventures in French Polynesia

Until this month, I hadn't spent any real time in L.A. since before the start of the Covid pandemic. I usually stay on the Westside (yes, I know that makes me a peak tourist, but I'm good with that—if I'm in California, I want to be near the...

Meet Mānava Premium: Air Tahiti Nui’s new and improved premium cabin

There's nowhere in the world quite like French Polynesia and its beautiful islands, crystalline water, iconic overwater bungalows and world-class resorts. And there's nothing quite like getting there on Air Tahiti Nui, French Polynesia's boutique,...

Western Sahara: Washington relaunches the path to autonomy, while the SMP emerges as a realistic alternative

A US text with clear political contours A coordinated diplomatic offensive The emergence of the SMP: the Sahrawi voice of realism An approach converging with UN diplomacy A regional and generational challenge Towards the end of a historical cycle...

Make an impression: Take a honeymoon cruise in the work of art that is French Polynesia

You can’t get much more paradisical than the Pacific islands of Polynesia. Even the names ooze romance — Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea. The crystal clear sea is more shades of dazzling blue than you can name. The lush, dormant volcanoes rising from...

Take a honeymoon cruise in this paradisical Pacific island chain

You can’t get much more paradisical than the Pacific islands of Polynesia. Even the names ooze romance — Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea. The crystal clear sea is more shades of dazzling blue than you can name. The lush, dormant volcanoes rising from...

Disturbing discovery is made THREE times on Australia's doorstep in the space of a few months - as national security expert warns we are powerless

Ghost ships laden with drugs have been spotted sailing closer to Australian shores, with one expert warning the country is not prepared to deal with them. There have been at least three sightings over the last few months of unmanned 'narco subs',...

The world’s best islands to visit in 2026, according to Condé Nast Traveller

Islands are the ideal holiday destination. They’re self-contained so you can get to know them and the locals pretty well during your trip, and in most cases they come with gorgeous beaches – worth exploring whether it’s sunny or freezing cold....

What’s the ‘micro-retirement’ trend – and where should you go?

Many people see retirement as an opportunity to finally do some travelling for longer than a week or two – but a new trend emerging is proving not everyone wants to wait that long. Coined ‘micro-retirement’, travellers are taking an extended...

Sailing Patagonia: ‘We hadn’t imagined places so distant and so beautiful’

Lauric Thiault captures a slow voyage through the most remote corners of the world, while sailing Patagonia Patagonia isn’t a place you rush through. At least not if you want to experience it fully. Its fjords and channels, carved by glaciers and...

Pacific news in brief for 28 October

Angau Memorial Hospital (file image) Photo: RNZI Papua New Guinea Power outages in Papua New Guinea is affecting Angau Memorial General Hospital in Lae, Morobe province, the regional hospital's chief executive says. The National newspaper reports...

Australia to form part of Pacific 'taskforce' set to stir regional controversy

South Pacific defence ministers want to transform a military disaster response group into a taskforce which could also conduct Pacific "stabilisation" missions, in a move which could stir controversy in the region. The shift, which was flagged at...

UCCI Lecture Series to Explore “Caribbean Governance and Constitutional Evolution”

University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) will launch a new Workforce Lecture Series featuring distinguished international governance expert Dr. Carlyle G. Corbin. The seven-week course, titled Caribbean Governance and Constitutional...

Living the dream at sea level: liveaboards seek life in coastal waters as alternative housing

Jerry and Kathy McGraw said they narrowly avoided being abducted by pirates. Like many others in expensive Southern California, the McGraws have opted to live on their boat, where they can avoid high rents, pull up anchor when they want a...

French Navy Falcon 50M Triton maritime patrol aircraft deploys to Indo-Pacific

The French Navy says a Falcon 50M Triton from Flottille 25F is operating in the Asia Pacific under Mission Himantura, after joining Exercise Sama Sama 25 in the Philippines from 6 to 17 October and then moving to Japan for Enforcement Coordination...

How to decide which South Pacific island is best for your next trip

The South Pacific confounds even the savviest map buffs with its splatter of dots spread across the world's biggest ocean. What you can't tell from a map, or even most tourist brochures is that these palm-laden pinpricks are as diverse as the...

France’s Political Dramas Threaten More Instability in Violence-Wracked New Caledonia

The unprecedented political crisis in France is increasingly being felt thousands of kilometers away in the South Pacific. On October 16, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence motions – one by just 18 votes. He is...

Lagoon and Ponant Expand Luxury Sailing Fleet

Lagoon and Ponant are teaming up again to launch the Spirit of Ponant II, a Lagoon EIGHTY 2 catamaran designed for luxury private charters in French Polynesia. Courtesy Lagoon Catamarans Lagoon, the world leader in cruising catamarans, is...

UCCI launches Lecture Series to Explore “Caribbean Governance and Constitutional Evolution”

UCCI Lecture Series to Explore “Caribbean Governance and Constitutional Evolution” University College of the Cayman Islands (UCCI) will launch a new Workforce Lecture Series featuring distinguished international governance expert Dr. Carlyle G....

Anthem of the Seas arrives for Sydney inaugural season

Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas arrived in Sydney for the first time on Friday to operate a 2025-26 season of round cruises until April. The 4,180-passenger ship will offer short getaways and voyages to New Zealand, visiting Milford, Doubtful...