French Polynesia
Opinion
Opinion
What links a dead paedophile painter with Paris 2024? Shame
As Paris holds the world’s gaze, France’s continued meddling in the Pacific paints a less-than-golden picture of colonial neglect and the price of imperialism.
- by Malcolm Knox
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This year’s most beautiful Olympic venue is 15,000 kilometres from Paris
There’s a smaller version of this French paradise that offers glimpses of what the original island nation was like.
- by Craig Tansley
This might be a five-star paradise, but its airport is a dismal one star
The queues are long and sweaty, the toilets are broken and the best thing about it is the view while taking off.
- by Brian Johnston
Nine things that will surprise you in paradise’s overlooked capital
Tahiti is often viewed merely as a gateway to the surrounding picture-perfect islands, but in Papeete you’ll find surprises around every corner.
- by Katrina Lobley
The one bargain you must buy when you visit paradise
A precious memento of paradise in Tahiti doesn’t have to cost the earth.
- by Julie Miller
On board the Pacific's strangest cruise ship
The Aranui looks like the weird offspring of a love affair between a cargo freighter and a passenger liner
- by Tony Wheeler
‘We hit a whale and the ship went down’: Sailboat crew rescued in the Pacific
In circumstances that sound like it is straight out of Moby Dick, four friends have had a lucky escape after a whale struck their boat, sinking it within minutes.
- by Karen Schwartz
French Polynesia island hopping small cruise: Ban on big ships makes paradise even better
Smaller cruise ships, fewer visitors, more places to stay. Tahiti and the magic of Bora Bora are back, with a new emphasis on sustainability.
- by Julie Miller
Ian Thorpe hits the water with pals aboard Packer’s gigayacht
The hostess with the mostest consoled Olympian Ian Thorpe and friends
- by Lucy Manly
Best French Polynesian Islands for a holiday: Six of the best
There's a lot more to Polynesia than postcard perfect beaches.
- by Brian Johnston