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Ikurangi Eco Retreat in the Cook Islands.

Glamping with a tropical edge

Forget the famed lagoons of Rarotonga, luxury safari tents are the new kids on the block.

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Craig Tansley
Muri Beach, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

10 reasons this paradise will bring you happiness

Palm trees, fab food and accommodation, and lazy days next to the water – this Pacific paradise offers the ultimate tropical getaway.

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Jayne D'Arcy
Jayne D'Arcy
You're unlikely to run out of entertainment options on Air New Zealand's Boeing 767.

Flight test: Air New Zealand business class

Not everyone likes an overnight flight, but this one offers a spectacular sight on landing.

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Craig Tansley
Cook Islands: Why would you want to leave?

The Cook Islands for families: Sweet surrender

Sheriden Rhodes and her family submit to the lure of the beguiling Cook Islands.

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Sheriden Rhodes travel writer
Sheriden Rhodes
Impossible to top: Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, with the Hazards mountain chain huddled behind it.

World's most perfect beaches named

Here are the world's most perfect beaches, with one to suit your tastes whatever they may be.

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Aitutaki, Cook Islands. A place so beautiful it could inspire mutiny.

Paradise found: The world's most beautiful lagoon

It's a place so beautiful it's no wonder it drove sailors to commit mutiny.

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Nigel Tisdall
Yasawa Islands, Fiji - get off the beach and see them by kayak.

Why you shouldn't relax in paradise

There's much more to do in Pacific island paradises than just lie on a towel.

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The writer (far left) on the beach with the experts.

Paradise with five beautiful women is a balancing act

Craig Tansley finds that his experience at one of the world's most beautiful lagoons is a balancing act.

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