Travel Archives - The French Pacific Journal

A border police in Wallis and Futuna

by Ted Wood | Nov 9, 2022 | Area, Pacific, Travel, Wallis and Futuna

The first border police service (Paf) of Wallis and Futuna was installed on Tuesday 8 November in Mata-Utu. This was notably the occasion for a ceremony to award the stripes of trainee peacekeepers of the national police to the...

Polynesia, “the most welcoming and friendly country in the world

by Ted Wood | Oct 11, 2022 | Area, Business, French Polynesia, Lifestyle, Travel

The luxury travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, has released the results of its traditional...

Virus: France and its overseas territories free…

by Ted Wood | May 15, 2022 | Area, Breaking News, Business, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Pacific, Travel, Wallis and Futuna

The end of compelling reasons to travel between France and its overseas territories (except Wallis...

A tourism recovery plan for New Caledonia

by Ted Wood | Feb 3, 2022 | Area, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Travel

After two years of health crisis and collapse of the tourism industry, Caledonia has announced the launch of a recovery plan to attract foreign visitors. A return to normal activity is not expected for three or four years....

Air Moana seeks pilots

by Ted Wood | Jan 18, 2022 | Area, Business, French Polynesia, Travel

The new airline, Air Morea, is looking for cabin crew, 15 captains and 15 airline pilot officers....

The liners back in Polynesia

by Ted Wood | Jan 18, 2022 | Area, Breaking News, Business, Economy, French Polynesia, Travel

After two years without foreign liners, the port of Papeete welcomed the Viking Orion on Monday 17 January 2022. Inside, cruise passengers are subject to a very strict sanitary protocol to contain the spread of Covid. Polynesia...

A plane diverted to Brisbane.

by Ted Wood | Jan 17, 2022 | Area, Breaking News, New Caledonia, Travel

An ash cloud, caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday 15 January, forced a plane of the Caledonian company Aircalin to be diverted to Brisbane, Australia. The plane was travelling from Tokyo to New Caledonia. It was...

New Caledonia welcomes back international flights

by Ted Wood | Dec 9, 2021 | Breaking News, Business, Economy, New Caledonia, Pacific, Travel

New Caledonia has lifted the suspension of international flights, in place since 1 April 2020. The borders were to remain closed until 31 December 2021, but the lifting of the measure has been brought forward by one month. New...

Paris Hilton, on honeymoon in Polynesia

by Ted Wood | Nov 21, 2021 | Area, French Polynesia, Travel

Just after the celebration of her wedding with businessman Carter Reum, Paris Hilton arrived in French Polynesia. Our colleagues from Tahiti Infos explain that the “celebrity” is in the small island of Taha’a....