Mount Otemanu is one of two peaks of an extinct volcano located at the center of the island. Rising 2,400-some feet above the lagoon, this volcanic remnant makes for a dramatic photo op or an ...

The islands of Mo’orea and Bora Bora will enchant and captivate you the moment you lay eyes them. From their fairy-tale aqua blue waters to their magnificent mountains and lush rainforest landscapes, ...

But upon arrival, the facts hit you like a temporarily-forgotten minibar bill. 1) It is five minutes work to clear a spot on a rubbish-strewn beach. 2) Aquamarine water comes courtesy of Little Ms ...

Matira Beach is the largest public access beach in Bora Bora and the most popular for good reason. Despite its affection from locals and tourists alike, there's enough room for everyone. Calm water ...

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Beginning in the mid-1930s, but with its heyday in the 1960s, French Polynesia—with its shallow turquoise lagoons and rum-rich tropical tipples—was all the rage. What came to be known in the U.S. as ...