October 2009 - MOOREA
This month's
"pension": Fare Pole
For all those who know Moorea,there are some "pensions" (guest houses) that we don't talk about, to better keep them to yourself.

October 2009 - POLYNESIA
Tsunami alert
I survived the tsunami red alert in Tahiti, after the Samoa earthquake...

October 2009 - TAHITI
Eco-Fenua:
the Lavatubes
Excursion to the lavatubes in Hitiaa. Unlike the usual "lagoon and coconut trees" pictures that stick to it, Tahiti has opened itself to green tourism in the past few years to discovery of the many treasures to be found in the inside of its volcanic island.

October 2009 - POLYNESIA
Maupiti Express
Every one who lived through a similar experience will confirm: the only and the best way to approach a Polynesian island, is to arrive by sea, to discover it slowly while it appears on the horizon.

October 2009 - POLYNESIA
King Tamatoa
A high-speed vessel could sail from Tahiti to Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora in 2010

October 2009 - POLYNESIA
History:
the Maiama revolt
The Mamaia revolt, around 1825, reveals the ultimate opposition of the Mao'hi people to the christianization of Polynesia by the missionaries.

August 2009 - TAHITI
Canoe races
We take the best and we start all over. Such is the stated goal of the Super Aito, brought up to date year after year to celebrate the season's best canoe racers.

August 2009 - POLYNESIA
Eco Fenua -
Pearl farming
The impact of pearl farming on the lagoon environment.
During the 1960's, the global success of the Polynesian black pearl initiated a real tidal wave throughout our islands.

August 2009 - POLYNESIA
Eco Fenua - Agriculture
Is agriculture in danger in
Polynesia?
Nearly 80% of fruits and vegetables consummed in Tahiti and in her islands are imported, This is surprising considering that three annual crops of tomatoes are possible in the Tropics.

January 2009 - TUAMOTU
Sailing Expedition
A boat made of balsa wood whose name is still remembered all around the world: the Kon Tiki, a raft that ran aground on August 7, 1947 on the forgotten atoll of Raroia.

January 2009 - POLYNESIA
Alvaro de Mendana
Born in Spain in 1542, Alvaro de Mendana met with a tragic destiny after discovering the Salomon Islands and the Marquesas.

January 2009 - POLYNESIA
Alvaro de Mendana
After only 5 weeks at sea, Quiros sighted an island on the horizon. While surprised by the rapidity of the crossing, Mendana thought he was arrived at his destination.

January 2009 - POLYNESIA
Sustainable Development
It is regrettable to observe that ancestral knowledge, based on the rythm of nature and its observation disappeared with the rise of the consumption society. consommation.

January 2007 - HUAHINE
Villa Ariitere
Renting a Villa in Polynesia, here is an ideal formula for all those desiring to spend a short week at the heart of one of Polynesia's most beautiful island.