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Tahitian Coral Wine ...  
   

Tahitian Coral Wine ...

... who knew that wine is produced in Rangiroa? There's a reason why - it's not the most ... shall we say ... pleasant of wines to drink? Definitely not cheap, either - most of the overpriced wines imported from California and Europe were still quite a bit cheaper.
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

French Polynesian Flag 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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