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Mom Goes Down but Comes Back For Shopping

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November 4th 2015
Geo: -17.52, -149.56We arrive in Papeete today. Papeete is the capital of Tahiti and houses all the government offices as well as several historical landmarks. Our plan is to wander the cafes, shops, narrow streets and busy waterfront of this Polynesian paradise, which lured artist Paul Gauguin and writer Robert Louis Stevenson to its sandy shores. The heart and soul of the South Pacific, Tahit ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia

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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