Tahiti & French Polynesia
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Dream getaways: over-water bungalows
Does it get any better than staying in your own bungalow over a crystal clear lagoon? Here are some of our favourites around the world.
South Pacific
In the wake of the Bounty
Jane Archer takes the plunge with a riveting French Polynesia cruise.
French Polynesia
At the edge of the world
Craig Tansley discovers it's entirely possible to escape modern life on one of the world's most remote islands.
French Polynesia
Breaks with tradition
Best known for its monster swell, Teahupoo is also gateway to the Tahiti of popular imagination, writes Craig Tansley.
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.
Cheap escapes
Cheap and full of cheer
Rejoice, oh disorganised work slaves! Bargains still abound for those who don't book their summer holidays a year ahead, discovers Belinda Jackson.
French Polynesia
Blokes' own adventure
When every day involves a hunt for your dinner, paradise can be delightfully exhausting, writes Ben Groundwater.
Tahiti
Seven shades of fantasy
Jane Richards swears a mermaid encounter preceded the mai tais, as she recalls Tahiti's magical charms.
A solo man in honeymooner heaven
The Backpacker Solo travel is great but it's a lot better when you're not listening to the thump, thump, thump of honeymooners at it next door.
Flight test
Flight Test: Air Tahiti Nui
A kiss from attendants starts the French Polynesian vibe of this flight.
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.
French Polynesia
For solitude, it's Society
By boat, bike and car, Caroline Gladstone explores the less-travelled islands west and north of Tahiti.
South Pacific
Best of the Pacific islands: tropical treasures
Craig Tansley tracks down the best of the south Pacific, from whales to beach houses.
Pacific
Food file: Tahiti
From raw fish to fine French cuisine, Ute Junker discovers a wealth of island delights.
Tahiti
To the infinity and beyond
At a magnificent and luxurious Tahitian resort, John Coleman finds everything is big - the pool, suites, peaks and even the hotel staff.
French Polynesia
Escape to Vanilla Island
Within sight of glamorous Bora Bora, Craig Tansley finds a simple island hideaway surrounded by a perfect lagoon.
Tahiti
No sex in the islands of love
Despite the sexy, debaucherous locals, Nicky Park fails to have a holiday fling in the South Pacific's islands of love.
Bora Bora
Down periscope, up panic
Mal Chenu gets more than a sinking feeling on his journey into French Polynesian waters.
Pacific
The most beautiful island on Earth
James Shrimpton discovers the real star behind a recent romantic comedy.
