This tiny spot in the South Pacific was one of the last places William Bligh, captain of the H.M.S. Bounty, visited before the infamous 1789 mutiny. Bligh, set adrift along with 18 members of his crew ...

Aitutaki is the paradise you always dreamed but never quite believed could exist: uncrowded, inexpensive, safe and friendly, and stunningly gorgeous around, in and under the ocean You can save this ...

AITUTAKI, Cook Islands -- Perhaps notorious Captain Bligh, the first European to lay eyes on Aitutaki, should have treated his crew to a holiday on the island when he sailed past back in 1789. If hed ...

Sorely disappointed by crowds and over-development at other island hotspots (Bali, we’re looking at you)? A 40-minute flight from Rarotonga, Aitutaki’s picture-perfect lagoon and unspoilt beaches are ...

A two-day adventure in an idyllic corner of the Cook Islands leaves this traveller entranced with its beauty and lifestyle. Aitutaki, home of the world’s most beautiful lagoon, is another 50-minute ...

Anne Gibson lives it up, visiting tropical Rarotonga and the amazing Aitutaki on a holiday fit for a Polynesian princess. "Kia Orana," said Cook Islands tourism ambassador Nane Papa, meeting my ...

It was anything but another day in the office when The Weekly’s style director Mattie Cronan began work on our summer fashion pages. The Cook Islands are a magical place: they are an untouched ...

Eighteen months ago, we got married. But, thanks to Covid any kind of honeymoon was put on hold, giving me plenty of time to ponder the perfect destination. Right from the start, Rarotonga was top of ...