French Polynesia

Diving can help us explore the role of awe in protecting the planet's beating blue heart.

The Islands of Tahiti have long practised the ancient conservation custom of rāhui to help preserve their maritime spaces and species.

French Polynesia continues to feel an outsize influence from France. But recently, Tahitians have been reclaiming their heritage, putting traditional ingredients on the menu.

The raw fish salad, made with tuna and plenty of crisp vegetables, differentiates itself from poke or ceviche by way of fresh coconut milk.

In 1765, an English explorer gave two islands a rather unfortunate name that has sheltered them from the world and preserved one of Earth’s last paradises.

From New Zealand to Kansas, see dramatic colours paint the horizon as the landscape transitions from day to night.

Sift past the sandy beach and into the little-known world of Oceania’s most extraordinary export, the black pearls of Polynesia.

The Aranui 3 is the only ship that transports adventure-bound travellers to the remote South Pacific islands of Marquesa, which few outsiders have ever laid eyes on.