Inside the country so beautiful you have to sign a pledge to protect it before entering

Tucked in the Western Pacific lays a country made up of more than 300 islands with pristine turquoise waters and dense jungle. Located north of Indonesia and west of the Philippines, the Republic of Palau has been at the forefront of eco-tourism...

Billy Zane channels cinema’s great 'Godfather' in new film

Actor Billy Zane joined Paul Milliken to talk about his latest performance in "Waltzing with Brando," which is a movie about the man known as "The Godfather." ATLANTA - Billy Zane and Marlon Brando go back a long way. "‘On The Waterfront,’ in a...

To reach an untouched paradise, you need to travel on this unique ship

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Living with the legacy of France's nuclear weapons testing

"For 30 years, we were France's guinea pigs," says Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, a young member of parliament from French Polynesia. This South Pacific archipelago, a French overseas territory that includes Tahiti and is famed for its white beaches,...

Nuclear weapons testing: The victims are still suffering

"For 30 years, we were France's guinea pigs," says Hinamoeura Morgant-Cross, a young member of parliament from French Polynesia. This South Pacific archipelago — a French overseas territory that includes Tahiti and is famed for its white beaches,...

Russell M. Nelson, Latter-day Saint prophet of change and pandemic, dies

Few expected the blast of energy, enthusiasm and ingenuity that swept through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when then-93-year-old Russell M. Nelson ascended to the faith’s presidency in January 2018. After all, the former heart...

Marshall Islands leader demands apology from UN for allowing nuke tests in the Pacific nation

Leaders of the Marshall Islands and Kiribati have pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific in separate remarks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine also called on the...

US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

Tajikistan ranks the sixth most polluted country in 2024, according to IQAir Report

10:37, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Air pollution remains one of the greatest environmental threats to human health. According to the 2024 World Air Quality Report by the Swiss firm IQAir, Tajikistan is ranked 6th among 138 countries in terms of average...

Aranui Cruises’ newbuild Aranoa features in 2027 programme

Aranui Cruises, the family-owned company founded in Papeete in 1954, will operate two passenger-freighters in French Polynesia for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The 198-passenger Aranoa (meaning ‘a great awakening’) will join...

Aranui releases first two-ship program in 2027

Aranui Cruises has released its 2027 program featuring two ships for the first time in the French Polynesian cruise line’s history. With new build Aranoa joining Aranui 5 in March 2027, the program features a jam-packed schedule which sees two...

Antarctic diplomacy in plain English: The MAGA edition

The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) is where 29 world powers should unite every year to defend what many call Earth’s last great wilderness. But the new report from ATCM 2025, staged in scorching Milan from 23 June to 3 July, spans...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 19 – 25, 2025

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Colorful “Ladybugs of the Sea” Win 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

Yury Ivanov, Overall Winner. Location: Indonesia Two amphipods from the Cyproideidae family, each only measuring around 3 millimeters in body length, rest on a coral. Commonly called ‘ladybugs of the sea’, these tiny creatures display striking...

Kazakh Activists Shine a Light on Nuclear Fallout

Kazakhstan is surrounded by nuclear neighbors — Russia to the north and west, China to the east, and India and Pakistan to the south. Until 1995, when it completed a year’s long multi-nation effort to disassemble and remove the Soviet nuclear...

Pearl Culture: A remarkable achievement of Cotton University

Silpi Sikha Borah (The writer is a doctoral scholar and an ex-Cottonian from the Department of Zoology.) The Zoology Department of Cotton University, under the leadership of Dr Akalesh Kumar Verma, has been actively engaged in harvesting pearls...

From rice paddies to coral reefs: 9 tropical island getaways within 10 hours of Australia

Our editors handpick everything we recommend. We may receive revenue for sharing this content or when you shop through our links. Read more here If time feels like a luxury, the cure is island time: that unhurried rhythm where schedules dissolve...

Luxury Travel Advisors Reveal the 5 Biggest Travel Trends for 2026

5 Travel Trends That Will Be Huge in 2026 mariusz_prusaczyk - Getty ImagesFor travel lovers, the world awaits like never before, according to the experts at Virtuoso. The global travel agency network, which annually surveys its members, offers its...

5 Travel Trends That Will Be Huge in 2026

For travel lovers, the world awaits like never before, according to the experts at Virtuoso. The global travel agency network, which annually surveys its members, offers its latest look into 2026 and beyond—and it’s a tantalizing one. The...

5 Travel Trends That Will Be Huge in 2026, According to Luxury Travel Advisors

For travel lovers, the world awaits like never before, according to the experts at Virtuoso. The global travel agency network, which annually surveys its members, offers its latest look into 2026 and beyond—and it’s a tantalizing one. The...