Our resident band and tour guides

Bora Bora

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August 30th 2008
Our lagoon tour started at 9.30am and the small motorised outrigger canoe picked us up from the little beach by our bungalow. We picked up about eight more people from the hotel a bit further along the beach before heading out to the Coral Garden. On the way there the lady running the tour (we‘ll call her Helena because we can‘t quite remember her actual name) and the guy sailing the boat ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Bora Bora

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The French annexed various Polynesian island groups during the 19th century. In September 1995, France stirred up widespread protests by resuming nuclear testing on the Mururoa atoll after a three-year moratorium. The tests were suspended in January ... ... read more