The term "Tahiti" needs clarification. People often use it to refer to French Polynesia as a whole, but Tahiti is only the main island of the French overseas territory (Pays d'Outre-Mer), which ...

PAPARA, Tahiti (AP) — Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with Olympic surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Summer Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday ...

Next year, Tahiti will be home to the surfing competition of the Paris Olympics, almost 10,000 miles away from France. But the region has its own annual games, known as the Heiva. Toakura, the ...

Tahiti: just the word conjures up centuries' worth of images: hibiscus flowers; svelte, bronzed dancers in grass skirts; a humid breeze over turquoise sea. The islands of French Polynesia became ...

RANGIROA, French Polynesia — The origins of Polynesian tattooing go back to the first waves of migrations from Southeast Asia. The first traces of tattooing in Polynesia date back 2,000 years! The ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Polynesian voyaging canoe, Hōkūleʻa, and sister canoe Hikianalia could make landfall in French Polynesia this Sunday, according to the Polynesian Voyaging Society. The ...

The French Polynesian islands are a dream destination, but unchecked development has threatened their fragile ecosystems. A ...

Polynesia is a popular honeymoon destination, but I traveled there solo and had a wonderful time. I rented my own scooter and stayed in guesthouses, a different experience than most honeymooners.

“The people of Tahiti, we are all enchanted to have these Olympics games here and to welcome all our friends from all over the world,” President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson told The ...