• Vanuatu

How does Vanuatu compare with holiday favourite Fiji? I found out

Having visited Fiji countless times, I was keen to see the difference between the two Pacific nations – and there were some notable distinctions.

• Sheriden Rhodes

• ★★★★
• Hotel reviews

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

• Holiday guide
• Beach and island holidays

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.

• Opinion
• New Zealand

Bloody hell, NZ’s come up with a tourism slogan worse than ours

Take a bow, New Zealand. Australia’s infamous “Where the bloody hell are you?” campaign is no longer the worst to come out of this region.

• Robert Jackman

• Travel tips

The new bucket list for the Pacific and Australasia

The nations of Oceania are a captivating blend of pristine nature, cultural heritage and vibrant cities that even the most hardworking traveller will never exhaust.

• Julietta Jameson

• Fiji

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

• Beach and island holidays

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

• ★★★★
• Hotel reviews

Iconic ’90s resort’s new must-see island spectacle

This is a tranquil, eco-friendly base to explore the beauty, landscapes and wildlife of the biggest sand island in the world.

• Kerry van der Jagt

• New Caledonia

This Pacific paradise is ready to welcome Australian travellers back

Australians were the second-biggest market for this idyllic island nation. But after unrest in May last year, all tourism ground to a halt.

• Julietta Jameson

• Cook Islands

A short(ish) flight away, this place is like stepping into a postcard

There’s plenty to do when visiting the Cook Islands, or you can choose to do nothing at all.

• Tatyana Leonov