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Scuba diving in French Polynesia, definitely a breathtaking experience

April 26, 2012 | 1 comment

Scuba Diving - © Tahiti et ses iles / C CICCULLO

As a native of Nice, the sea is part of my soul. Scuba diving, or simply snorkelling, is one of my passions as swimming with the fish, staring at the corals definitely breathe life back into me. I have been lucky enough to have some experience in the Seychelles, Mauritius,...

Tahiti and its Islands: the “Heaven on earth”

April 25, 2012 | No comments

Bora Bora © Tahiti Tourisme / G Le Bacon

“Heaven on Earth!” said Bougainville when he discovered Tahiti in 1768. From that point onwards, there has not been enough words to describe the islands of French Polynesia: the Island of Love, the New Cythera, the myth of the “noble savage” of Rousseau, all evoke the beauty of these islands...