TIAHURA, Tahiti (AP) — During their days on Tahiti's turquoise ocean some years ago, fishers noticed their catches — and the fish inside — were getting smaller. With fishing being a vital part of the ...

Umbrella drinks, bamboo chairs and Polynesian-style cuisine add up to Tahiti Joe's on the second floor of Tahiti Village, 7200 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Executive chef Gerard Canales has a background in ...

I knew I’d like French Polynesia when I spotted a rooster in the airport. I was fulfilling a lifetime dream. At some point in my childhood, I’d seen “Swiss Family Robinson” and fell for the idea of a ...

Simple is the way to go on the French Polynesian islands of Tahiti, Moorea, and Huahine: All you really need is a thatched hut with friendly owners and a beachfront location Tahiti On Tahiti, the ...

One of Walt Disney World's most iconic resorts officially unveiled a significant addition on Dec. 17. The Island Tower at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, the Disney Vacation Club (DVC) arm of ...

Paul Gauguin Cruises offers 7- to 16-night sailings in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji and the South Pacific on the luxurious 332-guest m/s Paul Gauguin. Sailing to these exotic islands is special and ...

My Labor Day weekend reading, impulse-purchased at the marvellous Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, was “Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life,” Herman Melville’s first and (during his lifetime ...

Herman Melville knew — and probably hoped — that his first book, Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life (1846) was going to raise eyebrows. In a preface, the fledgling author observed that “there are some ...