Charles O. Cecil quickly discovers that a driving trip in New Zealand takes on a whole new dimension because tourists see things from a different viewpoint.

Our Editor-in-Chief Marc Atchison discovers that the waters off Tahiti are among the best in the world for diving and offers the wet suit set a chance to come face-to-face with a wide variety of sharks.

Malcolm Stuart goes Down Under and travels through New Zealand's award-winning wine country.

Isabel Leong discovers the remote Australian island is full of natural wonders.

Writer Cathy Whitlock spends a night on Brando Island, actor Marlon Brando's South Pacific hideaway that has been transformed into a 5-star getaway.

New Zealand is not a cheap holiday. Just getting there from North America or Europe will cost you a pretty penny. So here's some ideas on how to save money while travelling Down Under.

BORA BORA, FRENCH POLYNESIA — Here, family is the single most important thing in the lives of the locals. We experience that first-hand when we see Maui Taati in the blue and white outrigger Keishi as he approaches the dock with two passengers, his wife Nina and 6-year-old son Kenji.

MY EARLY MEMORIES of New Zealand from when I was quite little was that it’s a magical, kind-of mystical place. I’ve been so fortunate to return, thanks to my career, and every time I come back the more I discover, and my love for this place just grows deeper.

FRENCH POLYNESIA, most notably Tahiti and Bora Bora, come to the top of the page of many folks’ Bucket List destinations. Technically located in the seven island group called The Society Islands it also includes Moorea, Taha’a, Raiatea, and lesser known islands Huahine and Tetiaroa.

OAMEA, FIJI - My Fijian wish list was simple: I wanted to skip the luxury resorts run by faceless international conglomerates and visit native villages where I could meet the chiefs, mingle with the kids, check out the schools and sit down with a family or two for a home-cooked dinner of chicken curry or fish stew.