Matira Beach, Bora Bora, Tahiti

  Matira Beach, Bora Bora, Tahiti is like the Gwyneth Paltrow of beaches — a little too perfect to be believable. Overview Bora Bora is one of the magical islands that make up French Polynesia in the South Pacific. Just 18 miles long, this lush little slipper of land lies in a protected lagoon edged … Read more

Champagne Beach, Vanuatu

Champagne Beach The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu broke into the headlines a few years ago when the Happy Planet Index ranked it the happiest nation on earth. With beaches like this, how could locals not be euphoric? The crescent of sand at Champagne Beach looks upon a lagoon fringed with coral. The beach gets its name … Read more