Pacific
-
The Best Places to Travel in January – 20 Destinations That Deliver
January has a reputation problem. The holidays are over, the credit card bill has landed, and most people are content to stay home and stare at gray skies for four weeks. That’s actually good news if you travel. Flight prices tank after the holidays, crowds thin out at places that were packed all summer, and…
-
Third Fatal Shark Attack in Four Weeks Off Australia’s Coast
A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning while spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near the port city of Albany in Western Australia, the third fatal shark attack in the country in under a month, according to police. The man was attacked before noon local time and brought by boat back to Albany, where paramedics…
-
The Only Official Royal Castle in America
The US isn’t typically the country travelers think of when they want to explore palaces, but the US does actually have a single official royal palace within its borders. Located on Oahu, Iolani Palace still stands tall to this day. Originally built in 1882, Iolani Palace served as the royal residence for Hawaii’s final monarchs—King…
-
Humpback Whales Set New Swimming Records
Two humpback whales have just completed record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. As master navigators, humpback whales follow ancestral migration paths taught by their mothers. They spend summers feasting on krill in polar waters before migrating to warmer, tropical destinations to breed. To better understand these whales’ migration patterns, scientists analyzed nearly 19,000 whale images,…
-
Bali Travel Guide – Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Bali is a destination that can feel completely different depending on where you stay. One area of Bali is all-night beach clubs and rooftop bars, another is jungle villas and rice terraces, and another is families in resort corridors who’ve barely left the pool. The island has beaches, temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, surf breaks, spa…
-
Hawaii and Florida Just Dominated America’s Best Beaches List for 2026
Poipu Beach on Kauai takes the top spot on this year’s Dr. Beach list to beat out a crowded field of Hawaii and Florida contenders to land in the No 1 spot for 2026. Poipu Beach is shaped like a crescent, surrounded by greenery, with a small island sitting just offshore, and it scored the…
-
F1 Chartered Hundreds to Melbourne After Middle East Airspace Chaos
Earlier this month, Formula One moved quickly to salvage its season-opening Australian Grand Prix, arranging charter flights to get hundreds of stranded staff to Melbourne after airspace closures across the Middle East threw travel plans into chaos. Two chartered aircraft left London on the Monday night before race weekend. One was a British Airways flight…
-
Deadly Great White Shark Attack Near Island Resort in Western Australia
A 38-year-old man has died after a suspected great white shark attack near the popular tourist destination of Rottnest Island in Western Australia, according to local officials. The attack happened around 9:55 a.m. Saturday, May 16, near Horseshoe Reef, a well-known area off the island’s Northwest coast. In a statement, St. John WA Ambulance said…