Tahiti

Papeete

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April 2nd 2015
After some unexpected flight changes we finally arrived in Papeete around midnight. On our flight from New Zealand to Papeete we were surprised to find Alex's cousin was flying the plan, this was unexpected and Alex was pleased to catch-up with her cousin after a number of years. We found our hotel the Tahiti Nui in a good location in the middle of town, close enough to walk in for breakfast and t ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia » Tahiti

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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