
Samoa: Legends live amid the lava flows
Vaimoana Tapaleao finds these surreal Samoan volcanic rock fields have a spiritual atmosphere.
Vaimoana Tapaleao finds these surreal Samoan volcanic rock fields have a spiritual atmosphere.
As balls skip across rock pools, Faith Lee resolves to master a spot of reef golf in Fiji.
Three of Viva's favourite fashion girls share their stylish mid-winter holiday escapes.
Moorea is everything you'd imagine a tropical island to be, writes Sophie Bond.
Imagine a luxury resort where children are welcome, and entertained.
When Faith Lee went looking for the real Fiji, she found it on beautiful friendly Vanua Levu ... and in two special people.
New Caledonia's Napoemien tribe live a self-sufficient lifestyle, writes Sue Baxalle.
If a cruise seems like an old-age holiday, think again. By Chris Marriner.
Niue is almost an empty country, writes Jim Eagles, but there's still plenty to do there.
New Caledonia has much more to offer than top shopping and French food.
From den of iniquity to history-buff's heaven, Levuka has many interesting tales to tell, as Jim Eagles discovers.
Two hundred years ago, the paramount chief of the Fijian village of Levuka decided to welcome European traders.
I've always felt that food was one of the great reasons to travel. But you'd have to say that until relatively recently it wasn't top of the list of reasons for visiting the South Pacific.
Ten years ago a group of us made a pact: whatever happened, come hell or high water, we were going to celebrate our 40th birthdays together in a tropical paradise.
Liz Light enjoys nature's abundance in a pristine part of Papua New Guinea.
Fiji's islands boast a rich history and curious traditions, writes Jim Eagles.
A friendly club, but don't visit when it blows from the west, writes Jim Eagles.
Andrew Stone enjoys the experience of being marooned on a desert island in Fiji.
Land divers leave Susan Buckland in awe, risking life and limb to prove their manhood.
Villagers believer the Duke of Edinburgh is a tribal ancestor, writes Kathy Marks.
Museum exhibits give an insight into Fiji's tumultuous past, writes Graham Reid.
Norfolk Island, a former penal colony, is steeped in history, writes Phoebe Falconer.
There's a world of music down in Niue's caves, as Jim Eagles discovers.
Paul Rush experiences the warm glow of hospitality in the Yasawa Islands.
Kanaks are regaining their land and pride, says Pamela Wade.