Tropical Vacations

Best Islands To Live On: Vunabaka In Fiji

The friendliest locals in the world, jaw-dropping views, and oh yeah, plenty of time on the water — ready to move to Fiji yet? Living on this South Pacific island chain may be easier than ever thanks to Vunabaka, a new community on Malolo Island that is set to open in 2014. Get a sneak peek with these renderings and find out how you can be one of the first to move in. Best Islands to Live On | 11 Best Things to Do in Fiji | Laucala Island Resort Fiji

Nonstop Caribbean Flights

Shopping for nonstop flights to the Caribbean from each major U.S. hub? Click through our gallery to see where you can go without changing planes. Below each map find a listing of carriers and their availability to destinations like Bonaire, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad. Best of the Caribbean | Caribbean's Best All-Inclusive Resorts | Punta Cana All-Inclusives: A to Z

Dare To Go Bare? Answers To First-Timer's Questions About Nude Travel

A nude travel specialist is here to help with the questions you're afraid to ask about nude travel, including "Where do I keep my room key?" (Tip: on a lanyard around your neck!)

How To Survive Your First Nude Vacation

No tan lines, no problem. If you're considering a nude cruise, here's what to expect as a first-time nude traveler. (Note that the atmosphere and rules of every nude group differ. The following is based on a Bare Necessities cruise.) by Brooke Morton Top 10 Nude Travel Tips | Nude Travel Guide | Best Nude Beaches

Escape Like A Celebrity In Fiji

It doesn’t get much more exclusive than the Laucala Island Resort off the coast of Taveuni, Fiji. Think Fijian bungalows built among coconut plantations, empty beaches and your very own horse.

Laucala Island In Fiji: Escaping Like A Billionaire

When Elle Macpherson married billionaire Jeffrey Soffer over the weekend in Fiji, something sounded familiar about their wedding destination: Laucala Resort. Turns out that Islands magazine reviewed Laucala Resort back in 2010. See why it's once-in-a-lifetime resort suited to celebrities like Macpherson.

VIDEO: World's First Underwater Nightclub In Maldives

Take a two-minute escape to the Maldives and get a sneak peek at the world's first underwater nightclub. (!!!)

Vanuatu: Most Insane Bungee Jump Ever

The New Zealander credited with popularizing bungee jumping, A. J. Hackett, made a confession to Islands writer Amanda Jones. “I didn’t invent it,” Hackett told her. “I just saw these mad buggers dive headfirst off a tower in Vanuatu and I thought, ‘Wow, that might actually be fun if you had a bit of elastic.’” At that, Amanda took photographer Jon Whittle to Vanuatu to see the amazing leaps for themselves.

REVIEWS: Nikon Coolpix AW100 Waterproof Camera

Our travel-must? An ultra-durable camera that loves to explore as much as you do.

Nude Cruise: A First-Timer's Top 10 Lessons

A non-nudist fears the worst aboard a Bare Necessities cruise. Instead, she finds new friends and freedoms.

Top 10 Private Islands For Sale From $200K And Up

If you’ve ever dreamed of buying a private island of your own, these 10 picks are a good place to start.

Best Luxury Cruise For Couples

If you’re looking for the perfect private cruise, look no further. The Alexa is the ultimate in overseas romance, luxury and pampering.

Get Here: Hunongan Cove, Philippines

It's an island lost in time — and the ride to get here is just as magical as the destination itself.

Overwater Bungalows

Top 10 Overwater Bungalows With The Best Views

There's no such thing as a bad view of Tahiti from the nearly two dozen overwater bungalows the Islands staff has inspected and stayed in. But these 10 rise to the top.

Paul Gauguin Cruises Announces 2014 Itineraries

Paul Gauguin Cruises has released its 2014 itineraries, including new vacation options to Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Costa Rica, Panama and Europe.

Photo Contest 2013: Top 10 Best Beach Photos ... So Far

Think you can top these beach photos? We know you guys have been to plenty of beautiful beaches (and love to show us your pictures). Here are 10 great sandy shots from our photo contest entries that we're loving right now. And we'd love to see more! Enter the ISLANDS 2013 Photo Contest and check out the best of the competition here: 10 Amazing Reader Photos | Best of the Caribbean...So Far | Best of Hawaii...So Far

Pay What You Weigh? Only At Samoa Air ... For Now

If you needed another reason for regular exercise, this might be it: Samoa Air has switched to a "pay what you weigh" system for air fares. Australia's Sydney Morning Herald reports that Samoa Air is the first airline to try this new system, with passengers being required to enter their baggage weight along with their personal weight when booking.

2013 Photo Contest: 10 Amazing Travel Photos ... From You

From Australia to Bora Bora to Ireland and every island paradise along the way, travel fans have submitted some incredible images for our 2013 ISLANDS Photo Contest. Here are 10 more of our favorite images ... so far. These aren't our winners just yet. Do you have a photo that can top these? It's not too late to enter the ISLANDS 2013 Photo Contest. | See our Best of Hawaii ... So Far photo gallery. | See our Best of the Caribbean ... So Far gallery.

Non-Stop Air Service Connects Hawaii And New Zealand

Can you imagine a vacation that combines both Hawaii and New Zealand? It's easier than you think now. Hawaiian Airlines has launched non-stop service to Auckland, New Zealand. With Wednesday's inaugural flight, Hawaiian becomes the only U.S. carrier flying into Auckland.

Time Running Out For Valentine's Day Travel Deals

Jewelry and chocolate is nice. But if you want to seriously get the attention of your significant other, a plane ticket to a tropical destination would make for the perfect Valentine's Day gift. Thankfully, some of our favorite resorts are offering some great deals, but you better hurry: For some of these deals, you'll have to book by the end of this week.

See The Real Maldives

Lavish resorts. Infinity pools. If there’s such a thing as a complaint in the Maldives, it’s that my visits rarely allow much exploring or a chance to meet many locals. The resorts – and the scattered nature of the region’s 1,190 islands -- make staying put easy. Too easy. On my last trip, however, I discovered the Four Seasons Explorer, a luxury dive boat that carries 22 guests on 3-, 4-, and 7-night safaris through the archipelago.

ISLANDS Wish List: Top 100

We've compiled all of our Wish List stories of recent years into one ultimate list of our Top 100 suggestions, each with a link to more editors' expert advice.

ISLANDS On Instagram - See Our Bahamas Trip

Throughout our recent trip to the Bahamas, we posted photos from The Cove Atlantis, Graycliff and One&Only Ocean Club. All spectacular. Take a look on ISLANDS on Instagram. We've got more trips coming up, so we'll be snapping quick pics of our travels to share with you. Plus we include some of our classic photos, like the greatest overwater bungalows in Bora Bora, the have-to-see-them-to-believe-them stingrays of Stingray City in Grand Cayman, and empty beach chairs everywhere.

Extinct Galapagos Tortoise To Be Revived By Scientists

Lonesome George, the famous tortoise from the Galapagos Islands, may be dead, but scientists now say he may not be the last of his species. Researchers from Yale are planning to resurrect the species through cross-breeding with 17 other turtles found in the islands with similar genetic material to George. If this can be accomplished, it will be the first time a species has been recovered after being declared extinct. The process won't happen overnight. Researches expect the process to take 100 to 150 years to isolate the right genes through controlled breeding alone.

How Did This Tiny South Pacific Island Disappear?

It never existed. Sandy Island has been shown on weather maps, Google Earth and in scientific publications going back to 2000 as sitting between the Australian mainland and the French island of New Caledonia in the eastern Coral Sea. When scientists from the University of Australia went to visit the island, there was nothing there. Had it mysteriously disapeared or simply eroded away?

Swim With Giants In Tonga

I came to see the whales and a remote island, and instead found something much bigger. See the photos.