Fiji

Remote control

In a lesser known corner of Viti Levu, Julietta Jameson finds the ideal spot for a soak.

Cook Islands

Twenty reasons to visit Cook Islands

Kristie Kellahan lists 20 good reasons to visit Cook Islands.

Samoa

The new surfer's paradise

Craig Tansley rides high on Samoa's world-class reef breaks without the crowds of Indonesia or Hawaii.

New Zealand

An endless barrel of fun

Raglan's surf is pumping but Kerry van der Jagt opts for a different ride.

New Caledonia

Legends of the lagoon

Loyalty islanders are welcoming the first day trippers. Craig Tansley discovers a community happy to share their south Pacific idyll.

Fiji

Rhythm and blue

Sean Mooney runs away with his family to the near-deserted tropical island of Navini.

Bora Bora

Beyond the bungalows

There's much more to do on Bora Bora than laze about and gaze into your beloved's eyes, writes Katrina Lobley.

French Polynesia

Blokes' own adventure

When every day involves a hunt for your dinner, paradise can be delightfully exhausting, writes Ben Groundwater.

Vanuatu

Boys' own adventure

The simple pleasures of a Pacific island — with spiders and cannibal stories — enthral Max Anderson and sons.

Tahiti

Seven shades of fantasy

Jane Richards swears a mermaid encounter preceded the mai tais, as she recalls Tahiti's magical charms.

Vanuatu

Simplicity's soundtrack

Clara Iaccarino Lapping water, the clink of wine glasses and laughter all around leave Clara Iaccarino in a state of island bliss.

French Polynesia

Sharks, rays and reef

Katrina Lobley finds the fins are friendly and the stingrays can be cuddled on an underwater eco-adventure in French Polynesia.

Solomon Islands

Quiet slice of the sea

The Solomons are attracting travellers seeking unique, remote experiences, writes Richard Rogers.

Solomon Islands

War and peace in the Pacific

Richard Rogers explores island battlegrounds that have become eco-tourism havens.

French Polynesia

For solitude, it's Society

By boat, bike and car, Caroline Gladstone explores the less-travelled islands west and north of Tahiti.

Papua New Guinea

Adventure on the atolls

Susan Gough Henly ventures 'off the charts' among some of PNG's least-explored islands.

South Pacific

Best of the Pacific islands: tropical treasures

Craig Tansley tracks down the best of the south Pacific, from whales to beach houses.

Island time: Slowing down on Vanuatu

The once sleepy municipality of Vanuatu has come of age, taking on rivals Fiji and New Zealand for top spot in the beauty stakes.

Pacific

On our doorstep: world's best-kept travel secret

A virtually untouched series of limestone islands is now easy for Australians to reach, writes David Barbeler.