Latest travel advice for those travelling to Tonga. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary and Natural Disasters section (additional information on tropical cyclones). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in Tonga. ">(s [...]

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Fiji. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary and the Natural Disasters section (updated advice on tropical cyclones). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advic [...]

1. RECENT UPDATES Section 10 has been updated (flooding). BACK TO TOP 2. WARNINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS There is no Official Warning for this country. Fiji Exercise normal security precautions Exercise high degree of caution Avoid non-essential travel Avoid all travel Following a ruling by Fiji's Court of Appeal that the military coup led by C [...]

Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board today called upon Arizona, Florida and South Dakota to join the rest of the country by passing booster seat legislation, as has been recommended by the Board since 1996. The U.S. territories of American Samoa and Puerto Rico also lack booster seat laws for children.

Consumers will enjoy expanded competition, travel choices between U.S., Australia thanks to new alliance Jun 10, 2011 ATLANTA and SYDNEY, June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and Virgin Australia Airlines (ASX: VBA) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's final approval of antitrust immunity for the airlines' trans-Pacific alliance, which will allow the carrier [...]

Not counting my home country of the U.S., the area of the world I’ve spent the most time in is definitely the South Pacific — or, more specifically, New Zealand. All told over the past 7 years, I’ve spent about 6 months total in New Zealand (with a week or so also in Australia). That’s ...Read more...

Dozens of passengers feared dead after a ferry sinks in the South Pacific. Also, chaos in Egypt as soccer fans riot while police stand aside and watch. All that and more, in today's Eye Opener.

Jan. 28--A half dozen singers and dancers from Fiji's Conservancy of Music are performing at the Los Angeles Times Travel Show on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the lively exhibit was drawing healthy crowds and serving the traditional kava, a non-alcoholic drink made from the root of the pepper tree. In Fiji, it's used as medicine, and also to mark important occasions, such as weddings, or a ne [...]

If in need of adrenalin adventures or seeking a perfect tropical retreat , Uprising in stunning Pacific Harbour offers the spectrum , and does good too.

You’ve always longed to visit Tahiti, but that coconut-perfumed dream never includes the utter, abject misery of being stuck on a plane for close to an entire day. Don’t let fear of confined spaces, boredom or blood clots keep you from taking that exotic trip; there are things you can do to make your long-haul [...]