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1. Ever so excited for your trip to 'Paradise', you pack your suitcase and head to the airport. On arrival at Faa'a International Airport, you retrieve your bag and see the letters 'PPT' on your bag tag. What city have you just arrived in?
2. French Polynesia is made up of the Society Islands. The Leeward Islands contain the islands of Bora Bora, Huahine and Taha'a on the west side of these Society Islands.
What is the name of the islands on the eastern side of the Society Islands, including Tahiti, Mo'orea and Meheti'a?
3. From Faa'a International Airport, we hire a car, purchase a map and head to French Polynesia's most populated urban area, the capital of French Polynesia. Upon further inspection of our map we notice 'Big Tahiti' and 'Small Tahiti'. Connected by an isthmus in the south-east, what is the proper name for 'Big Tahiti'?
4. From the city, we travel southeast to 'Small Tahiti', the location of the annual Billabong Pro Tahiti surf competition. What is the name of this surf spot, renown for its massive surf and heavy, glassy waves?
5. From Tahiti's southwest, we venture back to the capital. We arrive at the local ferry terminal which is a bustle of activity. We board the Aremiti ferry with lots of locals, tourists and a whole lot of cars and motorbikes. Which island, roughly thirty minutes west of the capital, will this ferry take us?
6. After we disembark, wowed by the stunning scenery of crystal clear blue waters by the sea and imposing mountain tops in the sky, we are bussed off to our luxurious hotel. After settling in our over-water bungalow equipped with glass-bottom floor with hundreds of coral reef fishes happily swimming about, the only logical thing to do is open the mini-bar, crack open a cold beer and put your feet up and be in awe of what is before your eyes.
Which of these is a local beer of French Polynesia?
7. While on the island, we see that it's fairly common to carry a snorkel and flippers. We take a jetski tour which takes us past beautiful locations such as Cook's Bay and Opunuhu Bay. We pull up in shallow waters and can see lots moving beneath us.
"You'd be crazy to jump in the water with those stingrays and sharks wouldn't you"? says the tour guide
That's exactly what we do.
The stingrays are super-friendly and only want some food. What kind of sharks, very common to the shallow reef waters, do we encounter?
8. We head back to the Faa'a International Airport. The next stage of our journey takes us to the jewel of French Polynesia. The worlds most luxurious hotels occupy this island.
This island is surrounded by a lagoon and barrier reef. In the centre of this island are the remnants of an extinct volcano.
What is the name of this paradise frequented by celebrities and honeymooners the world over?
9. After a few days snorkeling the great lagoons we have on offer, I decide to head inland to see some wildlife. Will I find any native land animals in French Polynesia?
10. French Polynesia has a tropical monsoonal climate. As in most tropical countries, they have a dry season and a monsoon season.
On average, in which month does the most rain fall?
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