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Scientists Discovered A New Chain Of Volcanoes Hidden In A Surprising Place
The Travel
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April 13, 2025
Something is awakening under the surface of the South Pacific Ocean. Scientists have found a chain of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, which are situated in the sea between French Polynesia and American Samoa — a beautiful forgotten...
Archaeologists make surprising discovery at Easter Island - turning everything we know on its head
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
There's no doubt Easter Island is geographically one of the most isolated places on Earth. More than 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile, it was first settled by humans around AD 1200, who built its famous enlarged head statues. Historically, the...
In ‘Afternoons of Solitude,’ bullfighting is presented both spiritually and as a blood sport
Los Angeles Times
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July 18, 2025
In the hands of great filmmakers, a documentary can render something that your sensibilities might willfully ignore — even condemn. Such is the rub you may find yourself in with iconoclastic Spanish director Albert Serra’s “Afternoons of...
Global tracking study reveals marine megafauna hotspots lie largely unprotected
Mongabay
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July 16, 2025
A global study tracking nearly 13,000 marine animals representing 111 species reveals they spend 80% of their time in just 63% of their range, yet only about 5% of these high-use ocean areas are currently protected. The research identifies...
France’s Agreement on the State of New Caledonia: Strategic Accommodation or Deferred Independence?
SpecialEurasia
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July 13, 2025
Executive Summary France and New Caledonia’s leaders reached a landmark agreement in July 2025 to create a “State of New Caledonia” within France, changing the territory’s political standing. After a decade of political stalemate and violent...
New Zealand's role in international half-tonne cocaine seizure
1News
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New Zealand Customs has played an important role in an international operation which led to the seizure of more than half a tonne of cocaine destined for Australian shores, officials confirmed this week. The operation, which ran across April and...
What 86% Of Ultra-Luxury Travelers Want, And How 3 Trips Get It Right
Forbes
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Aerial view of the Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia. The Brando 86% of ultra-luxury travelers define a vacation as a way to disconnect from work fully. Nearly all, 97%, plan to travel specifically to reduce stress, anxiety or fully unplug,...
Crystal news: 2027 itineraries, 2028 World Cruise, plus Sensational Savings
KARRYON
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May 27, 2025
Since joining the A&K Travel Group, Crystal has doubled down on what it does best: bespoke service, spacious all-suite ships, and curated experiences designed for travellers who don’t just want to see the world, they want to savour it. Fresh for...
Cook Islands Also Declares Dengue Outbreak in the Pacific Ocean
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean recently confirmed it is also experiencing a dengue fever outbreak in May 2025. On May 22, 2025, the Ministry of Health officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga, a...
Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: Clipperton, France’s Indo-Pacific Edge
The Diplomat
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July 11, 2025
As Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his visits to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore – where he delivered the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the end of May – the French president reaffirmed the Indo-Pacific’s strategic importance for both...
Australia Obstructed Probe Into Deadly ‘Rainbow Warrior’ Bombing
Consortium News
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July 10, 2025
Forty years later, David Robie, the only journalist on board the Greenpeace ship in the weeks leading up to its bombing on July 10, 1985, looks back on this act of French state terrorism in a New Zealand port. The Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior...
Photos of massive superyachts floating off US coast spark outrage: 'Disgusting how rich these people are'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
"It looked like something a James Bond villain would own." by Sarah WinfreyJuly 16, 2025 Where are the billionaires playing these days? Corona del Mar, if one Redditor is right. They posted photos of two superyachts off the coast of the well-known...
Set to Boil: A Silent South China Sea No Longer
19FortyFive
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April 28, 2025
The South China Sea is potentially a flashpoint for a regional armed conflict and a global war. The People’s Republic of China, now ramping up military production, looks to extend territorial ambitions into the South China Sea, which threatens...
SPTE 2025 Media Session Sets the Stage for a New Chapter in Pacific Tourism
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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May 26, 2025
Tourism in the Pacific continues to evolve and adapt in a post-COVID world, as regional destinations redefine what it means to travel with purpose, authenticity, and sustainability. This year, the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025 kicked...
France declares full operational capability for A400M fleet
FlightGlobal
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The French air force has announced achieving full operational capability (FOC) status with its Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transports. Announced during the Paris air show on 19 June, the milestone declaration comes 10 years after the...
Tourism at a Tipping Point: How the World—and India—Are Grappling with Over-Tourism
ETTravelWorld.com
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July 15, 2025
Image credit - iStock-2059000948 In 2024 alone, Europe welcomed over 747 million international visitors, according to the UN World Tourism Barometer. Southern and Western Europe accounted for the lion’s share—over 70%—highlighting the intense...
What Was Achieved at the UN Ocean Conference in France?
Earth.Org
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June 16, 2025
From pledges to establish Marine Protected Areas to calls for a Global Plastic Treaty and to end deep-sea mining, Earth.Org recaps the key achievements at last week’s UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France. — Some 15,000 people, including...
This airline will no longer fly to Tahiti
The Manual - Oregon
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April 2, 2025
Delta Air Lines will no longer fly to Tahiti, according to Cirium schedules and comments by the airline. The cancelled route flies between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Faaa International Airport (PPT) in Papeete, French Polynesia,...
The Sarvato, Jaipur joins the Relais & Chateaux family
ETHospitalityWorld.com
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July 15, 2025
For nearly three centuries, the City Palace complex has stood at the heart of the ‘Pink City’: Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The Palace, which continues to be the residence of the Royal Family of Jaipur, including king Sawai Padmanabh Singh,...
Forty years after the Rainbow Warrior, justice still waits
Independent Australia
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As France rebrands itself as a climate and ocean leader, Pacific civil society reminds the world of its unrepented nuclear legacy and unfinished colonial business, writes Dave Sweeney. FORTY YEARS AGO this week, the quiet of Auckland Harbour was...