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Destinations in Australia-Pacific

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Australia-Pacific Overview

My own love affair with the South Pacific doesn't go back quite that far, but Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Rarotonga, and Tonga have conjured up romantic images of an earthly paradise since European sailors brought home tales of their tropical splendor and uninhibited people in the 1760s. When I did wash ashore, I quickly understood why these remote outposts came to have such a reputation. These are some of the most beautiful islands in the world—if not the most beautiful. They are blessed with some of the most gorgeous beaches the planet has to offer, and their lagoons offer some of the globe's most fabulous diving and snorkeling. Read More

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Top Ten Adventures on a Shoestring
Scuba Diving Fiji
The Seldom-Seen Side of the South Pacific
There’s a lot more to Tahiti than, well, Tahiti. Hit the rest of French Polynesia for beaches, stunning lagoons, and small crowds.
These Pictures Are Worth 2,965 Words
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At least that's what veteran action photographer Tony Harrington told us. So when he assembled a team of world-class athletes and brought them to a secret spot in New Zealand where you can ski and surf in the same day, we agreed to send a writer. Too bad he never mentioned the midgies.
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Trip Ideas

Eight Islands on the Half Shell
Unadulterated escapes to turn you on to the South Pacific
The Great and Wonderful Oz
So it's a vast, faraway adventure mecca,no worries, mate! Here come ten abso-bloody-lutely awesome Australian odysseys—from Sydney to the bush—plus locals' picks and all the beta you need to get there.
The Ghan: Adelaide to Darwin, Australia
New Zealand's Top 20 Adventures
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All Praise the Heavenly Archipelago
WARNING: Read the following articles, and all travel plans for the next ten years will likely be subsumed by one four-letter word: FIJI

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