Vanuatu: Like the brochure but better
A family getaway to Vanuatu finds relaxation and the real deal, writes Sam Aldred.
A family getaway to Vanuatu finds relaxation and the real deal, writes Sam Aldred.
When you've had enough lounging about in the sun, Fiji can provide plenty to keep you occupied.
Michael Brown checks into Mantaray Island Resort, in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji.
Tracey Bond tags along with a group of bar hoppers for a Tik-e Tour of Rarotonga's best watering holes.
At Waikiki it's never a question of how long you want your ride to be. You've only got to think about how you're going to get back.
Sandy Kilgour checks in at the Nautilus Resort, Muri Beach, Rarotonga.
Captain Awesome helps Chris Daniels become his sons' coconut hero in Raro.
If moonbows, starry skies and volcanic activity peak your interest, head to one of the two national parks on these remote Pacific islands.
Spread across three separate islands, this national park is home to an abundance of fish and coral species, as well as native bats and lush rainforests.
Fiji has 333 islands. Some are large, some small - sticking up like green molars in a Listerine sea, each with its own smile of beach.
Whether you want to live it up, chow down, take the heat or just chill, Port Vila has what you want, writes Shandelle Battersby.
Tired of the flop and drop? Stephanie Holmes finds some memorable adventures for your next tropical getaway.
For the first time in three years, lava from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has crept down kilometres of mountainside and is dripping into the Pacific Ocean.
Maria de Jong saddles up with with Wayne and trepidation for a plantation trek.
Michelle Weir stays on a car-free private island where the noise of the ocean and people laughing are the only sounds to be heard.
Kris Shannon explores Fijian islands with plenty of reasons to make you stay.
Want more from your island holiday than just fly 'n' flop? Stephanie Holmes finds some memorable music festivals.
Two resorts, 10 days, many highlights. Tessa Stockdale has one tough assignment.
Australian couple's out-of-the-box idea sparks a global ticket-selling frenzy.
Shandelle Battersby gets down and dirty on Vanuatu's main island and has a fabulous time.
A tranquil lodge on a beach with spectacular sunsets makes for the perfect island getaway, writes Sue Baxalle.
The silence of nature and sea are soothing and offer great surroundings to reconnect with your better half, says Gina Bunton.
Shandelle Battersby takes refuge from Raro's heat at a secluded beachfront spot.
The annual KaiNiue festival promises guest chefs, cooking masterclasses and cultural community food events, writes Stephanie Holmes.
Five reasons to visit Samoa with a teenager by Helen van Berkel.
Tim Roxborogh stays at a former haunt of Somerset Maugham and James Michener.
Take your tastebuds on holiday too when you explore the Pacific, writes Leila George.
It was the wettest holiday I can remember. It was as wet as a shag, a wet week, a wet bus ticket nearly all the time and it couldn't have come at a better, wetter time.
If you need cinematic inspiration for booking an escape to warmer climes, check out a Pacific-based film.