Want more from your island holiday than just fly 'n' flop? Stephanie Holmes finds some memorable music festivals.

Shandelle Battersby enjoys a day of thrilling adventures on - and under - the water.

Stephanie Holmes suggests some great ways to combine a Pacific Island getaway with a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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.

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.

What a pleasant surprise that golf, not surfing, has given me the greatest insight into the Hawaiian spirit.

With climate change on the uptick, many idyllic islands (and their rare and stunning wildlife) are fast approaching an expiration date

A visit to the island of Molokai offers a window on a unique and tragic chapter of Hawaiian history.

A slightly concerned Carly Flynn meets some of Vanuatu's 'harmless' locals and comes home utterly charmed.

If you're having a island break in Fiji, here are a few places worth visiting.

In the heart of Muri village, known for its beautiful beach - one of the jewels in Rarotonga's crown.

Several people who'd heard I was Fiji-bound had tried to scare me - not just about strangers, but strangers with machetes.

With three keen foodies along for the ride it's not surprising that much of our girls' week exploring Fiji revolved around eating and drinking.

We were on the Great Tuna Chase. These magnificent fish, which often grow to more than 1m, are quick.

Run by expat New Zealanders Robert and Susan Wyllie, Rito's products are paraben-free, and all made in Rarotonga.

"Now family, just so you know, we have only one life jacket on board."

Visitors to the Pacific island of Rarotonga - the largest of the Cook Islands and the land of the long, white beach - never want to leave.

We've just been on the tiny island of Rarotonga, where there are scores of eating options, so here are a few we visited and can recommend.

PNG is a rare and exotic cruise destination of misty mountains, smoking volcanoes, jungle drums, bare-breasted dancers and shy excited smiles from locals.

Actively relaxing takes on a new meaning in Fiji, discovers Shandelle Battersby.

There's a lot more to Hawaii than Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbour - here's a look, island by island.

This tiny island played a key role in the Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu-Tanambogo.