The Yasawa Islands are some of Fiji’s most pristine and least busy.
Pacific Resort Aitutaki is the tropical island of your dreams.

The tropical paradise you can have (almost) all to yourself

Aitutaki is wonderfully unspoiled compared to certain other island hotspots,and this adults-only resort takes the fantasy a step further.

  • Trudi Jenkins
Copacabana is the platonic ideal of egalitarian Australia.

The PM bought a house here. I can understand why

Copacabana is the ideal of egalitarian Australia. No one cares who you are.

  • Ben Groundwater
Cook Islands.

Best of the Pacific

Our blue backyard consists of 10,000 islands spread across the world’s largest ocean,so there’s no better place in the world to book a flop-and-drop.

The water park at Plantation Island.

The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday

No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones,but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.

  • Shaney Hudson
The retreat is near the town of Jaco.

You don’t have to live here to have a long life,but it helps

In one of five zones on Earth where people live longest,the outside world hardly seems to exist – so visiting adds a few months to my expiry date,surely?

  • Craig Tansley
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The spot for sunlovers.

On board giant shipping line’s first foray into luxury cruising

Explora I feels like a spacious motor yacht rather than a ship,especially as the luxury is intimate rather than grand.

  • Lee Tulloch
Espiritu Santo still feels like a secret.

Close to Australia,but Pacific paradise still feels like a secret

Off- the-beaten-track places are harder to find than ever,particularly when you can fly straight there,but Espiritu Santo is one of them.

  • Craig Tansley
Macakizi… dive in.

The celebrity-favourite luxury resort you’ve probably never heard of

Over the years the guest list has included powerbrokers,pop stars and princesses – from Kate Moss to Bill Gates to the late Princess Margaret.

  • Lee Tulloch
America played a large role in Exmouth becoming what it is today.

The remote Australian town built by America

It started off as a slice of American pie in the outback,but has now become a tourist destination better known for its famous reef.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Batu Karang,Nusa Lembongan.

No crowds or chaos:These three Bali escapes are a step back in time

Overdevelopment is rife on the south-west coast,but these satellite island stays offer a step back to more mellow times.

  • Jenny Hewett