Hello all, since yesterday French Polynesia has closed its borders to travelers for tourism. To be clear this is a directive from France and French Polynesia is a French Territory.…

The French Government, thus, the Tahitian Government will close the borders to tourists beginning February 3, 2021. We do not have any information how long the closure will be in…

For long time readers of this blog, most know that I sailed a 44 foot sailboat “Rhiannon” around the world. Every now and then I include a story from those…

We are still here! Been quiet on the Blog and Newsletter scene! I am back now, with the news that there is only one country or island group in the…

Everything regarding our lives are fluid at the moment with COVID-19 and how we deal with it. The government of French Polynesia has changed the type of tests required for…

As of July 30, 2020, there have been updates to French Polynesia’s entry requirements.  They have been streamlined…Yay! At this time French Polynesia is the only island nation in the…

That is correct! There is not a custom with the Polynesian and Melanesian people of the South Pacific? Why? When any person first arrives into say the Cook Islands, you…

I want you to know first and foremost that during these crazy times, you are not alone. The virus does not see color, wealth, or even location. It can impact…

I was thinking the other day about my home confinement, which led me to think about my sailing trip around the world. There are so many situations from my sailing…

Ia Ora Na! (Welcome!) Tahitian, has such a lovely sound when spoken. In fact, all of the languages of the South Pacific have musical sounds when spoken. I wanted to…