Rocco Tinitali is helping to bring a taste of the Polynesian Islands to the Grand Strand. The 33-year-old American Samoa has been performing the art of fire knife dancing for the last five years. Now, ...

Native Americans and Polynesians made contact 800 years before European explorers reached the islands, a new study says. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, found DNA markers that ...

The performers from each section of Luau return to the stage after completing their performance. The ballroom of the Wilkinson Student Center was standing room only as students, faculty and members of ...

Perhaps no other place on the planet conjures up such clear images of sun, sand, palm trees, and breeze-kissed bliss as ...

In the latest good news for conservationists, birders, and tourists alike, an endangered bird has returned to an island in ...

Diving into the ancient origins of surfing.

Researchers have provided a detailed description of the stunning array of fungi that make their home on the Polynesian island of Mo'orea. The collection includes more than 200 species of macrofungi -- ...

Sail the warm blue waters of the South Pacific on a Windstar Cruises voyage to Tahiti and other islands. The trips, which range from seven to 10 days, include air transportation from Los Angeles, and ...

Have you ever wondered why French Polynesia has long beguiled writers and artists, explorers and dreamers alike? Among them, one celebrated author spun such captivating tales that they inspired a ...

In an April 7, 2021 press conference, President of French Polynesia Edouard Fritch announced the May 1 reopening date. The announcement comes after President Fritch met with French President Emmanuel ...