It was the wettest holiday I can remember. It was as wet as a shag, a wet week, a wet bus ticket nearly all the time and it couldn't have come at a better, wetter time.

If you need cinematic inspiration for booking an escape to warmer climes, check out a Pacific-based film.

What a pleasant surprise that golf, not surfing, has given me the greatest insight into the Hawaiian spirit.

With climate change on the uptick, many idyllic islands (and their rare and stunning wildlife) are fast approaching an expiration date

A visit to the island of Molokai offers a window on a unique and tragic chapter of Hawaiian history.

A slightly concerned Carly Flynn meets some of Vanuatu's 'harmless' locals and comes home utterly charmed.

If you're having a island break in Fiji, here are a few places worth visiting.

Savai'i is the beautiful, wilder sister of the two main islands, writes Bruce Munro.

There are plenty of options to choose from on Rarotonga, from manicures and facials to acupuncture and full-on indulgent spa ritual experiences.

With three keen foodies along for the ride it's not surprising that much of our girls' week exploring Fiji revolved around eating and drinking.

We were on the Great Tuna Chase. These magnificent fish, which often grow to more than 1m, are quick.

Run by expat New Zealanders Robert and Susan Wyllie, Rito's products are paraben-free, and all made in Rarotonga.

"Now family, just so you know, we have only one life jacket on board."

Visitors to the Pacific island of Rarotonga - the largest of the Cook Islands and the land of the long, white beach - never want to leave.

We've just been on the tiny island of Rarotonga, where there are scores of eating options, so here are a few we visited and can recommend.

PNG is a rare and exotic cruise destination of misty mountains, smoking volcanoes, jungle drums, bare-breasted dancers and shy excited smiles from locals.

Actively relaxing takes on a new meaning in Fiji, discovers Shandelle Battersby.

There's a lot more to Hawaii than Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbour - here's a look, island by island.

On a girls' week in Fiji, Shandelle Battersby goes on a cultural safari in Sigatoka, via jetboat.

We smelt the inside of the Earth long before we saw it. It stormed up our nostrils, scorched our sinuses like a giant helping of wasabi, and made us cough and splutter.

Quiet, warm, friendly, relaxing. There's no television or wi-fi in the bures. Just the sound of blissful quiet or the soothing melody of ocean waters gently lapping.

Helloworld has some great accommodation deals for Rarotonga.

A is for Aitutaki. Outside of Rarotonga, this is the most famous of the other 14 islands in the Cooks and can be explored on a day trip.

Here are our top five sites to see the best sights the Pacific has to offer under water.

People rush back and forth behind the window, calling out orders as they move in seemingly synchronised motion.

Even being woefully underprepared for a river rafting trip didn't stop me from enjoying the five hours spent floating down the tranquil upper portion of the Navua River in Fiji.

Night snorkelling with giant manta rays off the Kona coast in Hawaii is undoubtedly a major drawcard for tourists.

The Solomons had a pivotal role in foreign war, writes Emma Kemp.

Sound a little over the top? Not really when you consider the enemy was a crown of thorns starfish.

Fiji's fabulous wildlife park is small in size - just 12 hectares in total - but it's big on what it has to offer.