Book Description
Whether it's the legends about breadfruit trees or ghosts inhabiting inland Tahiti, the endangered delicacies to avoid or the gift-giving protocol when invited to a local's home, how to tour a vanilla plantation on Raiatea or when to find the Noumea flame trees "catch fire" in hues of red and orange, South Pacific Handbook covers everything about this region of boundless ocean and scarce land. Drawing on two decades of editions and incorporating the comments of countless previous readers, this user-friendly guide extends beyond the hot spots and steers readers off the beaten path throughout Polynesia and Melanesia.

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This user-friendly guide steers readers off the beaten path throughout Polynesia and Melanesia, covering subjects ranging from the ghost legends of Tahiti to protocols on giving gifts and visiting local residents. 114 photos, 76 illustrations. 147 maps.

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