Aranui 5 Day 6: Reuniting With an Old Friend in Hiva Oa
Day 6 · Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands · 3 March 2016 One of the greatest joys of returning somewhere is discovering that the people you remember still remember you. That's…
Aranui 5 Day 5: The Hike, the Heat, and My Accidental Second Dinner
Day 5 · Ua Pou, Marquesas Islands · 2 March 2016 There are moments during travel when you realize you've made a mistake. Sometimes it's forgetting sunscreen. Sometimes it's taking…
Aranui 5 Day 4: The Principal Who Saved My Drone
Day 4 · Nuku Hiva · 1 March 2016 Travel teaches many lessons. Bring rain gear. Carry water. Keep your passport safe. Double-check your camera batteries. What travel rarely teaches…
Aranui 5 Day 3: A Ship Full of Stories
Day 3 · South Pacific Ocean · 29 February 2016 Every traveller talks about destinations. The islands. The beaches. The mountains. The famous places. What nobody tells you is that…
Aranui 5 Day 2: I Missed Breakfast Before It Started
Day 2 · Takapoto Atoll · 28 February 2016 I have missed breakfast before. I've overslept. I've been late. I've even arrived just as someone was putting away the last…
Aranui 5 Day 1: Welcome Back to the Marquesas
Day 1 · Papeete, Tahiti · 27 February 2016 There are few things more dangerous than arriving at a cruise ship after three days of very little sleep. Actually, there…