You may have to trek a bit to reach the thousands of islands that comprise the South Pacific, but the journey is well worth the effort. In this vast area, you'll discover unspoiled beaches, impressive ...

Across the planet, islands are homes to species of animals that cannot be found anywhere else. Isolated from the mainland, these species become genetically different from close relatives simply ...

Casey Feindt is a Caribbean travel expert with a particular interest in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For the guide, she uses her personal experience to highlight the best things to do and offers tips to ...

The U.S. Virgin Islands are an ever-popular destination for visitors across the globe—especially Americans seeking tropical sands without the need for a passport. Approximately 2.5 million tourists ...

The cluster of islands and sea stacks off San Francisco are often hidden by a dense curtain of clouds. But when the fog lifts, the Farallon Islands can be seen from shore, their faint jagged forms ...

Ties between China and Japan have been strained by a territorial row over a group of islands, known as the Senkaku islands in Japan and the Diaoyu islands in China. At the heart of the dispute are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Transformative Travel: I look at how travel can change lives. “Our research reveals that a slice of your own paradise doesn’t have ...

New research says hundreds of islands in the Pacific are growing in land size, even as climate change-related sea level rises threaten the region. Coral reef sediment was responsible for the increase ...

The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the travel industry, as hotels, restaurants and airlines in destinations around the world find themselves going broke or dramatically cutting back costs as they ...

We are building more islands than ever before. In the latest edition of our photographic series Anthropo-Scene, we explore the striking results of humanity's attempts to colonise the world's lakes and ...

After the apocalyptic death and destruction of World War II, entire nations struggled to start anew amidst the physical and psychological rubble. There was a steady outpouring of stories that took ...