Indigenous Americans and Polynesians crossed thousands of miles of open ocean and made contact with each other as early as 1200 A.D., centuries before the arrival of Europeans, a new study has found.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adventurous travelers can summit Mount Otemanu in Bora Bora, one of 118 islands and atolls in French Polynesia. Photograph by ...

The Polynesian Cultural Center is one of the most popular activities in Oahu. So much so, that it’s often even rated as the ...

This is the latest in our series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World. Nothing will ruin a vacation quite like crowds. Whether it’s beaches and bars or museums and mountaintops, large ...

Polynesia is a popular honeymoon destination, but I traveled there solo and had a wonderful time. I rented my own scooter and stayed in guesthouses, a different experience than most honeymooners.

In the enchanting waters of French Polynesia, emerald islands rise from sapphire seas and ancient traditions flow like trade winds through daily life. Within this postcard vision of paradise, one ...

I didn’t know it was possible to cry underwater. It was one of the many unexpected experiences French Polynesia left me with. Before the male humpback searching for a mate appeared, I heard the ...

PAPEETE, Tahiti — France’s worst coronavirus outbreak is unfolding 12 time zones away from Paris, devastating Tahiti and other idyllic islands of French Polynesia. The South Pacific archipelagos lack ...

France's worst coronavirus outbreak is unfolding 12 time zones away from Paris, devastating Tahiti and other idyllic islands of French Polynesia. French Polynesia relies upon the central government ...

Hawaiians revere Tahiti as part of their ancestral homeland, referred to as Kahiki. But with French Polynesia’s capital, Papeete, located more than 2,700 miles south of Hawaii’s capital in Honolulu, ...