The island of Hiva Oa hosts the 10th Marquesas Islands Art Festival from the 16th to the 19th of December. A common thread for this year’s festivities should reunite more than a thousand performers: “back to beginnings”, a repetitive choice of words for these magical and timeless islands. It is THE most important cultural event…

Unlike the exotic fragrance of Monoi, the Tahitian noni takes its own center stage to conquer the world. Grown and thriving throughout French Polynesia, the noni fruit has be renowned to have incredible healing properties. But what is this coveted fruit that Americans are crazy about? Just look at the latest figures from the Polynesian…

If the blue lagoons have ever since built the fame of Tahiti and her islands, one will soon discover most travel brochures change their tune. A new trend is gaining popularity in Tahiti and its islands: Hiking, notably in French Polynesia where the potential in this field is huge. Only a few months ago, Jimmy…

‘Tis a beautiful tale, however originating from a misinterpretation. Julien Girardot, photographer and lover of French Polynesia, heard of the famous sailing outrigger canoes of the Tuamotu Archipelago. Those by which, in the early peopling of Polynesia, reportedly how the early travelers arrived in. Satisfying his curiosity and interest in the great marine epics of…

Huge. Monstrous. Unique … The surfing world has no shortage of superlatives to describe the mythical wave of Tahiti. In late July, the monster awakens, attracting “free surfing” around the world and an impressive line-up of surfing demonstrations for the less original, sometimes with crazy combinations of mixing motocross and fire … An explosive season…

Every July, for more than 130 years, Tahiti hosts the greatest competition of traditional dance and song worldwide.  The Heiva is a major popular event, much awaited every year by Polynesian people to gather together! Let’s discover this magical event. This year, the dance and song competition will take place from July 2nd to July…