Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. Eight hours by air from Los Angeles to Tahiti. Another four-hour flight or ...
The Marquesas are a beautiful, remote stretch of islands in the South Pacific. And, as of last weekend, they are also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The latest UNESCO convention added 24 new properties ...
In July, UNESCO revealed the newest additions to its World Heritage List—and the remote Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific made the cut. In honor of this important decision, Windstar Cruises is ...
Cruise passengers forced off course by storms get a rare glimpse of the Marquesas Islands before the weather breaks for a postcard finish In 2018, I travelled solo to the French Polynesian islands. By ...
It's funny how visiting a former cannibal island puts you in such an observant mood. And Nuku Hiva, like several more of the rugged Marquesas Islands we would soon be visiting, had once been a hotbed ...
The United Nations’ UNESCO agency recently announced 24 major additions to its list of World Heritage Sites. It’s a designation that helps preserve landmarks and places — some 1,223 of them in 168 ...
PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Authorities in French Polynesia warned the population of several of the Marquesas Islands to expect tsunami waves up to 4 metres high in the early hours of Wednesday morning ...
PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Local authorities lifted the tsunami alert in the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia on Wednesday and said people could return to their homes, but said residents should ...