Plan your trip, without the guesswork
Eleven guides written to answer one precise question each — no detours, and no promise the platform cannot keep.
Where Polynesians come from
The origin of the Polynesian people, the double-canoe crossings, navigation by the stars and Taputapuātea — what research establishes, and what it refutes.
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Tahiti, the island mistaken for a country
Tahiti is not French Polynesia: it is a 1,042 km² island, two volcanoes, a 2,241 m summit and a road that stops. What to know before you go.
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Moorea, the island you look at from inside
Moorea’s two bays are the collapsed floor of a volcano. Its age, Mount Rotui, its lagoon, its rays — and why there is no longer a flight from Tahiti.
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Bora Bora, a volcano going under
A 78 km² lagoon for 30 km² of land, a drowned caldera, an American base from 1942 and a name that does not exist in Tahitian. Bora Bora, without the postcard.
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Island-hopping in French Polynesia
How you cross from one island to the next in French Polynesia: the Tahiti↔Moorea ferry, domestic flights, Bora Bora’s special case — the honest guide.
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From Faa’a airport to Papeete
How to reach Papeete from Tahiti-Faa’a international airport: private transfer, on-demand car, yellow taxi, public bus — the honest guide.
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How to get around Moorea without a car
How you get around Moorea when you’re not driving: the Papeete–Vaiare ferry, taxi, scooter, rental, guided outings — the honest guide.
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Swimming with stingrays and reef sharks in Moorea
Where and how to swim with stingrays and blacktip reef sharks in Moorea’s lagoon, with no operator name, no price and no sighting promise.
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A day on Tahiti, beyond Papeete
What to do on Tahiti outside the capital, in a single day: Pointe Vénus, Papenoo, Vaipahi, Taiarapu, Fautaua — the honest guide.
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Bora Bora when the rain comes
What to do at Bora Bora when it rains: guided lagoon tour, taurumi massage, long lunch by the lagoon, ring-road drive by rental — the honest guide.
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Where to eat in Papeete in the evening
How you eat in Papeete in the evening: roulottes, snacks and tables — without selling you a plan that doesn’t exist.
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