Islands of Artists The Marquesas Islands are spectacular, culturally preserved islands some 1,400 km to the northeast of Tahiti. The inhabitants here seem to live somewhere between the sea and the sky, between their traditional way of life and the modern world, and yet they continue to follow their undisputable know-how that has been passed…

XIIIth Taapuna Master competition, the 1st to the 28th of September in Punaauia, Tahiti For the last 13 years, the Taapuna Masters has been one of the most important surfing competitions in Tahiti. For three successive weekends, the best Polynesian body boarders and surfers can be seen gliding along the powerful waves that break over…

Whale watching on the island of Rurutu in the Austral Archipelago writing a college essay From the months of July to October each year, humpback whales pass by the island of Rurutu (in the Austral Archipelago) to reproduce, give birth and take a rest after their long journey from the Arctic. In the last few…