When a South Pacific trip takes an unexpected ... spot,” a magma chamber that birthed a chain of volcanic islands as the Pacific Plate adjusted, leaving behind towering, fertile peaks.

You may have to trek a bit to reach the thousands of islands that comprise the South Pacific, but the journey is well worth the effort. In this vast area, you'll discover unspoiled beaches ...

For decades, Norfolk Island was regarded as a place suitable only for the “newly wed or the nearly dead”. Meanwhile, its ...