French Polynesia is as much about its rich culture as its breathtaking beauty. Like many aspects of contemporary Polynesian life, the cuisine reflects a melding of diverse influences that have shaped ...

The term "Tahiti" needs clarification. People often use it to refer to French Polynesia as a whole, but Tahiti is only the main island of the French overseas territory (Pays d'Outre-Mer), which ...

Experience should tell well-traveled warm-weather wanderlusters that when offered this greeting at a tropical resort, it’s best to take it with a grain of sea salt. Too many times has this ...

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, ...

On the remote south coast of Tahiti, its Jurassic peaks and azure lagoon accessible only by boat, Patrick Rochette is explaining how centuries-old Polynesian conservation traditions are being revived ...

The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The latest UNESCO convention added 24 new properties ...

In a travel landscape dominated by broad, one-size-fits-all appeal, there’s something characteristically rare about possessing a deep expertise about a destination. Knowing a place intimately—being ...

French Polynesia is a pivotal element of France’s strategy in the Pacific – and offers a compelling case study for shared sovereignty within the French Republic. President of French Polynesia Moetai ...

French Polynesia has announced the creation of the world’s largest marine protected area. Speaking on the first day of the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, French Polynesian President Moetai ...

Documents suggest campaign to discredit revelation that tests contaminated many more people than acknowledged France’s Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) has spent tens of thousands of euros in an effort ...