The origin of the Tahitian vanilla orchid has long eluded botanists. The orchid is found to exist only in cultivation; natural, wild populations have never been encountered. Now, a team of ...

(Click through all the photos in the above gallery for more Tahitian action.) For the last 30 years, the pages of Marlin have documented the finest marlin fishing in the most virgin waters on the ...

The Tahitian Jewish community tries to stay afloat in the South Pacific with no rabbi or cantor and thousands of miles from its nearest Jewish neighbors. PAPEETE, Tahiti (JTA) – Bright morning ...

The French Polynesian Government is calling for France to change its constitution to allow MPs to conduct debates in the Tahitian language. The bid follows a rejection by the French Government of two ...

COURTESY WILLIAM KYOUNGYONG JEE The dancers of the group Tamatoa of Kaneohe wear white flowers around their necks and traditional ti leaf skirts and chest pieces. COURTESY WILLIAM KYOUNGYONG JEE ...

The fast, hip-shaking dance of Tahiti is taking off around the world, with thousands of women taking classes and competing Wearing intricate costumes made of plants and adorned with tropical flowers, ...

Few places elicit the spirit of exploration and adventure of the South Pacific. Tahiti and its surrounding atolls epitomize the word pristine as well. From Hemingway to Lerner, McClane to Ted Williams ...