Chinese Poisson Cru ...

... because we had eaten a pretty mediocre version in Huahine at the Yacht Club, we were not quite sure what to expect here, though it was safe to assume that Fare Vai Nui would turn out a far superior version. It was nicely tart, though a bit sweeter than the Javanese version - ginger, onion, green pepper, and carrots, made for some nice flavourful and crunchy elements. Our preference was still for the Javanese poisson cru, though this one was still pretty delicious.

Vanilla

January 12th 2016
Geo: -16.6303, -151.49There are two main reasons to visit the little island of Taha'a - for its vanilla farms, and to eat its famous coconut crabs, considered to be a delicacy by locals. But while we had no trouble finding a vanilla farm to tour, we had no such luck with the coconut crabs - it turns out that they are found in the Tuamotus, a group of islands and atolls that are a helluva lo ... read more

Oceania » French Polynesia

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

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