Sam, a descendant of great cheafs. Whether on his mum or dad side, Samuel, Heitekava, Piirani would be a descendant of two royal families, great cheafs. To see his physical warrior, I would say that I suspected it! Part 1 : His father, Tipulisio, is from Wallis but the origin…
‘Ia ora na, manava et Maeva to Heiva who join the family The meaning of is name is what He is. Heiva, according to the Tahitian Academy, means : 1°) hobby, entertainment, sports, folk event 2°) Dance, an assembly gathered to dance. He has a lot in common with Sam.…
This sauce can also be served with fried or steamed fish. For a small bowl 5 minced stoves of garlic 1 small minced piece of ginger 1 tea spoon of…
Sam works hard in his fa’a’apu so the harvests are plentiful. I had to be creative, because even if we gave a lot of them, we had more in the garden! So, I cooked our pumpkins different ways : Steamed with a knob of butter, chicken sauté with pumpkin, pumpkin…
Sam and Sylvie wish you a Merry Christmas !
What to do in Moorea Moorea offers a large range of activities, mountain side or sea side. I list only those that I know and appreciate. My polynesian life, or an Island tour, with us, Moorea maori tours, of course !!! ATV tour, a fun and pleasant tour. You visit…
It had been a long time since Sam wished to return on his grandfather’s land. It took to him almost two years for convincing me and here we are in the valley of Oio in Haapiti. We dreamt of a house which becomes integrated into the luxuriant vegetation, and we…
In July, August, September, 2015 under the sign of landscaping Unfortunately for us, (and for those who did not have the opportunity to come to discover Moorea with us) we did not welcome so many visitors as we hoped for it. It is necessary to say that the weather report…
A little about my island before your arrival. For general information, I recommend the following link to the official site of Tahiti Tourism Tahiti tourism Moorea is aptly described as timeless, with an obvious environmental change when arriving from Papeete. It’s difficult to imagine an island so close to…
What to bring Mosquito repellent Sunscreen, cream for sunburns. If you have forgotten your creams, I recommend tamanu oil for sunburn. It’s found in bigger supermarkets and drug stores. Water shoes Mask and snorkel, fins if you can. Light clothes and a jacket for cooler evenings For you ladies, slim…