Beyond the beaches – discover the rich tapestry of Pacific Island culturesFor travellers seeking more than just sun and sand, the Pacific Islands ...

Most celebrated is the work of the Polynesian Voyaging Society ... Clouds may gather over a volcanic peak. And sailors in the Solomon Islands’ Vaeakau-Taumako region report underwater streaks of light ...

By 1500 B.C., these voyagers began moving east beyond New Guinea, first along the Solomon ... on the high islands and atolls they found in the sea, did the ocean-oriented Polynesian culture ...

But little is known about Polynesian migrations west of the ... signature of stone artefacts collected in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and the Caroline Islands between 1978 and 2019.

Tahiti edged Solomon Islands 3-2 to win the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup and qualify for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025. Tahiti overcame the Solomon Islands 3-2 in Honiara to win ...

Comprised of 12 islands, half of which are populated, this French Polynesian region is home to about 9,000 people. The most populous of those is Nuku Hiva, which CNN Travel explored in 2021.