A The Gambia is Africa’s smallest country, a little wedge on the west coast entirely surrounded by Senegal . Almost 90 per cent of its population is Muslim, but it’s a fairly laid-back version of the religion. The country even brews its own beer ...

15 Nov 2008

Mr. Jean-Pierre Challeau’s storied success with South Pacific Management began in 1998 with the debut of the Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa. Following his tenure in Bora Bora, Challeau assisted in launching the Te Tiare Beach Resort in Huahine ...

13 Nov 2008

While you're unlikely to get an all-expenses-paid trip unless you win a game show, you can still get portions your trip for free if you book certain promotions or take advantage of some alternative modes of travel. Here are my picks for top limited ...

11 Nov 2008

New Zealand crews to contest famous Hawaiki Nui Race Two New Zealand crews will compete in Tahiti against 141 outrigger canoes from throughout French Polynesia, France, Hawaii, Australia and New Caledonia in the 17th annual Hawaiki Nui Race. The two ...

23 Oct 2008

Sunday, October 5, 2008 "You have a vodka in the rocks," said co-owner Patz Turner. Make a reservation, pay $35, don an insulated cape and gloves and you can have a vodka drink in a 27-degree room. There, the couches, chairs, walls, glasses, bar and ...

4 Oct 2008

PAPEETE, Tahiti (AP) — It's the Olympics of outrigger canoe racing. The Hawaiki Nui Va'a is coming up Oct. 29-Oct. 31 in the Leeward Islands of Tahiti. The race is the world's largest and longest international open ocean outrigger canoe event. Over ...

29 Sep 2008