Bora Bora appears beneath us like a scene from a dream—volcanic peaks rising from an endlessblue Pacific, turquoise lagoons glowing below, white beaches curling around the island. One ofmy many trips for Condé Nast Traveler and the start of a big series on the exotic islands of thePacific. The size-46 foot? Mine. They took the helicopter door off, strapped me in, and flew meout over the lagoon. (The editor chose a different cover this time…)