The countries of the South Pacific, surrounded and defined by a vast and unpredictable ocean, have a beauty and culture unparalleled in the world. The lush terrain of New Zealand, land of the Maoris, contrasts with sharp mountain ridges, coastlines sliced with fjords, and steaming thermal geysers. Australia, New Zealand’s relaxed neighbor, is home to both the teaming marine metropolis that is the Great Barrier Reef, and the solitary and majestic desert megalith, Ayers Rock. In Fiji and Tahiti, the warm ocean water caresses the tangled roots of the mangroves, creating a tropical scene that inspired Paul Gauguin. Visit the South Pacific, and you will never want to return home.