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The 14-island archipelago of Islas Secas, once deemed uninhabitable for humans, is now a breathtaking, private island hideaway, says Mark Hedges

Tap, tap, tap. Tap, tap. “Oh, there it goes – that wee one’s for the pot.” The mussel in my hand slowly and silently hinges shut, like a lid on a fancy electronic bin. “If it closes completely that’s

"FAKARAVA’S SOUTH PASS IS MORE than a name on a map. Divers speak of it like a rite of passage. In this remote corridor, the current runs wild and the sharks run the show. Welcome to French Polynesia’

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

LAKE TANGANYIKA, EARTH’S longest and second-deepest lake, is a living laboratory of evolution. With over 250 species of cichlids, nearly all endemic, it represents one of the most spectacular adaptive

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius proves to be so much more than a ‘fly-and-flop’ beach getaway. Sharon Parsons discovers a place with an astonishing heritage and unique culture waiting to be explored and celebrated