Patti-Jo Boettcher

French Polynesia; the Marquese Islands

January 5-8th Nuku Hiva Nuka Hiva is the largest of the islands in this archipelago. Only…
French Polynesia: Fakarava Atoll

January 2-3rd Fakarava is roughly rectangular-shaped with a length of 60km and a width of 21…
French Polynesia: Papeete, Tahiti Island

December 30-January 1 After a week in French Polynesia, I feel like I know what to…
French Polynesia, Mo’orea – A Whole Lot of Snorkelling

December 27-29th Mo’orea is another tender port, with a very dramatic landscape of pointy-tipped ridged mountains.…
French Polynesia, Ra’iatea

December 25-26 Uturoa Bah Humbug! Arriving in any Christian country on Christmas Day is a guarantee…
French Polynesia, Bora Bora

December 22-24th Our vessel is spending the next 24 days exploring nine of 121 islands throughout…
The Samoas

December 13-17th There are actually two distinct Samoas- Samoa and American Samoa. Samoa is a former…
Suvasuva, Leleuvia Resort Island, and Levuka, Fiji

December 4-10th It all began with another itinerary change. Wallis and Futuna, which would have been…
Viti Levu Island, Fijian Archipelago

November 28-December 3rd Fiji Water is about the only reason I know about Fiji. And there…
Vanuatu

November 22-26th Before coming here, I don’t know if I had ever heard more than just…
The Solomon Islands

November 16-19th Honiara, Guadalcanal Honiara is the capital city of the Solomon Islands and has a…
Alotau, Papua New Guinea

November 12, 2025 One day in a brand new country seems a little short. But it…
Cairns (“Cans” Australia)

November 7-9th The last time I was in Cairns was in 2000, 25 years ago, and…
Darwin (Area)

November 2-3rd I have been to Australia twice before, but I have never been this far…
Sorong, Indonesia

October 28-30th People go to Sorong for one reason and one reason only. It is considered…