TahitiBlogs we like

  1. There's no place like . . .where?

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 7 February 2012

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  2. The Unicycle Diaries 5: An Imperfect Grasp of the French

    Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 15 October 2010

    A fragment taken from my travel diaries written in French Polynesia, in October 2005... Passage at patisserie this morning: "Comment dis 'receipt' a français?" Blank look. "The bill... l'edition?" Glimmer of understanding.

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  3. Hiking Tahiti's River Valleys

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 7 June 2010

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  4. Tahitian Dancing My Life Away

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 10 May 2010

    You may have noticed that for the last few weeks I've been blogging about older stories and general thoughts, not what I'm up to here on Tahiti. The reason for this is that I've been dancing - sometimes up to 20 hours a week - preparing for a huge show I'm going to perform in this Saturday, May 15th. This is my first year taking Tahitian dance classes but by a mix of circumstances I have now committed to dance in five acts of a huge show at To'ata Amphitheater, Tahiti's biggest and best venue; everyone from UB40 to the dancers at the massive Heiva I Tahiti festival perform here.

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  5. Punu Pua'atoru: Spam of the Gods

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 27 April 2010

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  6. Manahune Live in Taravao

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 6 April 2010

    As I've mentioned before, between living in a remote place where there's little night life and having two kids, Josh and I don't get out much. But Saturday night we got a last minute call from some good friends who invited us to go and see one of my favorite Tahitian bands, Manahune play live at my favorite new restaurant in Taravao, Terre et Mer. When you live in Teahupoo and there's something going on a mere 20 minutes away you go!

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  7. Jam Session at the Tahiti Immigration Office

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 18 February 2010

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  9. Cyclone Oli Hits Tahiti

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 5 February 2010

    Between 9pm Wednesday night and 10am Thursday morning Tahitian authorities banned driving on Tahiti and Moorea in anticipation of Cyclone Oli. Winds built up consistently throughout Wednesday but the storm hit us full force in the pitch black of night. It was terrifying. I had my kids in my bed with me in my room on the protected side of the house but none of us slept. Between the storm's noise, the stress and the heat, it was impossible. I found myself getting up several times to check on how the doors were holding and to check on my cats and dogs.

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  10. Cyclone Oli On It's Way to Teahupoo

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 4 February 2010

    At around 2pm today February 3rd, Tahiti was put on red alert for approaching Cyclone Oli. We've been on orange alert since yesterday and the weather has been degrading since early this morning so this is no surprise. The storm is supposed to pass about 200 to 250 km to the south of us and we are to expect winds around 110km or upward. I'm on the west side of Tahiti Iti where we are getting good gusts of west wind but are fortunately protected from the huge north swells that have flooded the Papeete waterfront and are causing damage on the east coast.

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  11. FIFO Pacific International Film Festival

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 1 February 2010

    Today I drove an hour and a half to Papeete for the final day of the FIFO Pacific International Documentary Film Festival; all I can say is WOW. The festival showcases films from around the Pacific from Australia and Papua New Guinea to Hawaii, French Polynesia and everywhere in between.

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  12. Just back from Bora Bora

    Blog: everthenomad - 13 October 2009

    I returned from the French Polynesian island of Bora Bora just a couple of days ago.

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  14. How To: Travel French Polynesia by Supply Ship

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 20 September 2009

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  16. A Perfect Day at Te Pari

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 7 September 2009

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  18. Video: Liz Clark and the Voyage of Swell

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 30 August 2009

    This is a video about my friend Liz Clark who is solo sailing around the world on her boat Swell. Liz is an adventurer like no other, a fearless surfer, impressive diver, fisherwoman, eco-warrior and an inspiration to us all. I'm looking forward to seeing the full movie called "Dear & Yonder."

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  21. Taro in Coconut Gratin Recipe

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 17 August 2009

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  23. Poisson Cru Recipe

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 10 August 2009

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  24. Pearl Farming Video

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 9 August 2009

    Check out this video about our pearl farm Kamoka Pearls on Ahe Atoll in the Tuamotus. I lived out here for five years and still visit whenever I can. It's one of the most beautiful places on Earth and is by far the most ecological and socially responsible pearl farm in French Polynesia.

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  25. Fishing the Side of the Road

    Blog: Coconut Radio - 7 August 2009

    "What a beautiful fish did you catch it yourself?""Yeah I caught it on the side of the road."Or so goes the local joke.

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