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Island Time: The Cook Islands from A-Z
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.

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

Hawai'i: Ice ice baby
People rush back and forth behind the window, calling out orders as they move in seemingly synchronised motion.

Fiji: Riding the river rapids
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.

Hawai'i: Facing a manta ray
Night snorkelling with giant manta rays off the Kona coast in Hawaii is undoubtedly a major drawcard for tourists.

Solomon Islands: Battleground of history
The Solomons had a pivotal role in foreign war, writes Emma Kemp.

Fiji: Hunting for a good cause
Sound a little over the top? Not really when you consider the enemy was a crown of thorns starfish.

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

Fiji: Taking in the tropical waters
Stepping off Fiji Airways flight FJ415 in Nadi, I'm expecting little more than a week of watching sunsets from the comfort of my sun lounger, cocktails in hand.

Samoa: A tropical love affair
I fell in love with Samoa in the unlikeliest of places, 4 hours after leaving New Zealand.

Room Check: Fiji's Uprising Beach Resort
Friendly, of course - we are in Fiji after all. Staff took our details and then accompanied us to our rooms, refusing to let us carry our own bags.

Playgrounds in paradise ports
Hawaii is a perfect family destination and the Hilton Hawaiian Village is a large multi-purpose resort complex close to many iconic attractions.

Maui: Buzz of discovery
In 1866, Mark Twain wrote that he "went to Maui to stay a week and remained five". I would have done the same had I been given the chance.

Family Special: Fiji style
There's something a little risky but also exciting about playing beer pong in front of your young children.

Tonga: Kingdom of kayaks
It's an exhilarating feeling to launch a sea kayak from the beach and set out to explore a cluster of islands shimmering like a mirage under the tropical sun.

Celebrate the Samoan way
If you want to know what makes Samoa tick then head along to any of the events at the annual Teuila Festival.

Fiji: Monarch of the Glenn
Steve Braunias finds a fortress of New Zealand pride on a Fijian resort island full of Australians.

Solomon Islands: War stories in peaceful times
The museums of the Solomon Islands house plenty of memorabilia from the Pacific campaign, writes Gillian Vine.

Fiji: Surf's up at Malolo
Michael Antonievich makes up for missing a morning riding the waves in Fiji.

Fiji: Head down the line
In search of adventure, Tess Nichol is soon hurtling through the treetops, upside down on a wire.

Vanuatu: The tree amigos
The perfect place to see a volcano erupt is high in the banyan treetops of Vanuatu, writes Peter de Graaf.

Cook Islands: One that got away
The 'E2 Way' keeps angler Jane Jeffries happy - and her prey gets to live another day.

Fiji: A place a mother can love
For a few blissful days before a conference, Leah McLennan enjoys a luxurious bonding time with her beloved mum.

Niue: A pedal and a paddle
Niue's slower pace has plenty to offer eco-adventurers, as Sophie Barclay discovers.

Cook Islands: Spokesmen of history
Chris Daniels climbs aboard a bike to explore a different side of Rarotonga.

Cruising: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
The brightly coloured fish of the Marquesas would have inspired Doctor Seuss, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Five reasons to to stay at Outrigger Fiji
Resort offers five reasons for Megan Singleton to stay a while.

Fiji: Swimming with sharks
Richard Moore bravely plunges into the warm-water home of some scary but seriously impressive creatures.