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Cruising Rangiroa

The Haumana cruises Rangiroa Lagoon (above); Haumana crew member Evelyn wears a natural tiara (right); Villagers sleep in over-water houses when mosquitoes abound on land (right)

Cruising around the palm-fringed motus or islands of Rangiroa atoll in the Tuamoto Archipelago of French Polynesia takes a lot of beating


Destination: Tahiti

For a truly invigorating experience, take a trip to this warm island paradise in French Polynesia. Visit the colorful Papeete markets, swim with friendly stingrays, find a deserted island or have breakfast delivered to your own over water bungalow.


Islands of Mystery

The haunted manor house of "The Mad Baron", on Estonia's Hiiumaa Island (above); Raiatea Island's sacred Marae Taputapuate'a, in French Polynesia (right); Cannonball Garden in Diu Fort on Diu Island, India (below)

What do three widely separated islands have in common?


Once Were Cannibals

he Marquesas, subtitled appropriately 'the land of men' is said to be the most remote island group in the world, and are composed of twelve islands. Six are inhabited but the remainder are rocky dots in this forgotten corner of the Pacific Ocean.


Sailing the Tahiti Pearl Regatta

The annual Tahiti Pearl Regatta is a race of sorts that takes participants through the reefs and islands of the French Polynesia's Leeward Islands. Fiona Harper joins the fleet in 2011 on their way to Bora Bora.


 

 
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