Beach Holidays in Tahiti & French Polynesia
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.
Tahiti
Seven shades of fantasy
Jane Richards swears a mermaid encounter preceded the mai tais, as she recalls Tahiti's magical charms.
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
The most beautiful island on Earth
James Shrimpton discovers the real star behind a recent romantic comedy.
World's most beautiful island
Bora Bora in the Pacific is often referred to as the most beautiful island in the world.
French Polynesia
24 hours in Papeete
Paul Edwards walks among the markets of the sultry Tahitian capital and settles for a seafood lunch over a beautiful inlet.
Tahiti
Love at first sight
Hot, sweaty and unmarried, Dugald Jellie soaks up the charms of a tropical paradise.
Tahiti
Paradise scoffed
The flavours and fragrances of French Polynesia provide a heavenly feast for Sally Hammond.
Tahiti
Now tatts what I call tough
A tough Polynesian reclaims his cultural heritage with body art, writes Mal Chenu.
French Polynesia
Celebs do it nine-to-five on Bora Bora
Jessica Marszalek In the middle of a brilliant blue French Polynesian lagoon, you realise some people have it made.
Cruising
Basking in the big blue
Debbie Hunter finds her inner Tahitian princess on a luxurious Polynesian jaunt.
French Polynesia
Shaken and stirred
Mal Chenu gets off the beaten track in a place better known for high-end experiences than high-adrenalin ones.
Tahiti
I've got you under my skin
Tattooing, banned by early 19th-century missionaries, still thrives on Huahine, writes Andrew Taylor.
Marquesas Island
Away from it all
An isolated group of islands in French Polynesia provides balm for Craig Tansley's soul.
Tahiti
Treasure island
Harriet Upjohn The painful truth behind pearls is not the only surprise in paradise, Harriet Upjohn writes.
French Polynesia
Hello Tuamotu
Further afield from Bora Bora lies a true South Seas paradise of turquoise lagoons and white powdery sands, Rob Woodburn writes.
