Comprised of 12 islands, half of which are populated, this French Polynesian region is home to about 9,000 people. The most populous of those is Nuku Hiva , which CNN Travel explored in 2021.

Gazing across the sea for days on end Polynesian navigators often didn’t look for land, which was hundreds of miles away in any direction. Instead, they watched the stars, clouds, birds, waves ...

The word Polynesia is derived from the Greek word for "many islands." And this couldn't be more true as there are over 1,000 ...

Comprised of 12 islands, half of which are populated, this French Polynesian region is home to about 9,000 people. The most populous of those is Nuku Hiva , which CNN Travel explored in 2021.