South Sea – Bora Bora III
South Sea - Bora Bora III Small white boats refresh the image of the dark blue sea. Through the Mount Pahia some clouds are caught again and there they can rain down. In this way, an everlasting lush green sprouts on the island. On the less frequente [...]
South Sea – Samoa – Apia
South Sea - Samoa - Apia Life in the capital Apia is a quiet, almost contemplative walk. The Samoans are extremely friendly and polite people, like most inhabitants of the South Seas. We take a stroll through the city. Near the market we find some sm [...]
South Sea – Samoa – I
South Sea - Samoa The former West Samoa is today's Samoa and has nothing to do with American Samoa. Samoa is located in the heart of the South Seas and is only a few hours flight from New Zealand. Tonga and Fiji are also easily accessible by plane. W [...]
South Sea – Samoa – Folklore – fia fia
South Sea- Samoa - Folklore - fia fia On Wednesday evenings, fia fia, the big buffet of Samoan dances, rises. Then Apia's wealthy elite mingles with the hotel guests of Aggie Grays. In the folkloristic presentation, the actors appear in traditional c [...]
South Sea – Samoa – Beaches
South Sea - Samoa - Beaches We watched the islanders in the Cook Islands a little bit with our camera. An interesting street scene at the bus stop. Men and women wear the colorful pareos that are so typical of the South Seas. The fine cotton wraps ar [...]
South Sea – Tahiti
South Sea - Tahiti The sound of these names already tempts to dream. In the middle of the Southern Pacific, the area of French Polynesia, consisting of Tahiti and 117 islands in 5 archipelagos, covers 4 million km2 of the surface of the sea: the Co [...]
South Pacific – Tahiti – Folklore
South Pacific - Tahiti - Folklore Anyone who visits the South Pacific Islands will not be able to avoid the diverse folklore events. Most are tailored to the needs of tourists. But there are also a few events that give an idea of the magic of the ori [...]
South Sea – Cook Islands
South Sea - Cook Islands Cook Islands, that is 15 islands with a total area of only 240 km, which are spread over a sea area of 2.2 million square kilometers. Of the approximately 18,000 inhabitants of these islands, 4,500 live in the capital, Av [...]
South Sea – Cook Islands – Roratonga
South Sea - Cook Islands - Roratonga The market on Roratonga is a real sight. Here one has close up the opportunity to study the philosophy of life of the Polynesians. You have to beat yourself through a colorful mix of sellers, visitors and goods. T [...]
Austria – Oetztal – Piburger Lake
Austria - Oetztal - Piburger Lake - Winter The winter landscape at Lake Piburg is completely different from the impressions one has here in summer. We start our hike again in the village Ötz and walk from here on the well signposted way up to the Pib [...]