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 The view from the villas at Kokomo Private Island.

Private paradise: Beyond Fiji's main island

If you’re dreaming of getting away from it all, you may as well do it in luxury.

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Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel is the first Aboriginal-themed reef operator on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Dreamtime myth behind the creation of the Great Barrier Reef

Get a boat to the reef, dive or snorkel the sites and learn about Aboriginal culture from Indigenous onboard rangers.

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Taking a dip in the magnificent To Sua ocean trench.

The Pacific's most underrated island

There’s talk of a new South Sea bubble – for travel, that is. Craig Tansley takes us to spectacular Samoa in anticipation

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Ni'ihau's isolation began back in 1864.

Hawaii's forbidden island: Self-isolated for 150 years

Isolated from the rest of the world for 150 years, the Hawaiian island of Ni'ihau clings to its heritage with intricate works of beauty.

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Surfer's view inside a breaking wave with lush green mountain backdrop in Tahiti.

Best things to do and eat in Tahiti: Expat tips

Tahiti has an abundance of beauty and fresh food - but one local delicacy takes some getting used to.

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People sunbathing by the beach in Nafplio.

Greece's most beautiful seaside town (on the mainland)

An excellent escape for travellers looking for the joys of coastal Greece without the crowds.

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Mixing it with twentysomethings, who appear to be in their underwear, might seem intimidating for a fortysomething, but ...

Partying in Ibiza in your 40s? I did it and loved it

If you think Ibiza is neon-lit hotels, shouty billboards and gaggles of girls in matching hot pink crop tops, you'd be right.

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Kids fish in the atolls of the Maldives.

More than a million tourists visit the Maldives each year. Here's what they don't see

The Maldives is a once-in-a -lifetime destination for most people - so why spend all your time there at a resort?

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A reef on Norfolk Island.

Aussie island is the ultimate, crowd-free place to relax

With no pollution, no traffic, no fast food chains and no rush to do anything, Norfolk Island is in fact an ideal destination to disconnect from busy lives.

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Paros island, Cyclades, Greece.

The Greek islands' lesser-known gem

It's an ill wind that doesn't blow you somewhere good in Greece's Cyclades islands

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InterContinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort is set along Phu Quoc's 150-kilometre coastline.

New luxury resort for Vietnam's secret island paradise

This tropical island getaway is part of Vietnam's resort boom.

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The Datai, Langkawi.

Beyond Bali: The 10 other best holiday islands in Asia

How to sidestep Bali brain and discover Asia's other great islands.

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