Off the Beaten Path (2015) : 7x19

Today we travel to the heart of the Pacific Ocean, to the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia. This vast region spans an area comparable to Western Europe, yet its total landmass is just 885 square kilometres, made up of coral atolls. Our destination is Rangiroa, one of the largest atolls in the world. Rangiroa consists of over 400 small islets, known as motu, and is home to nearly 3,000 people. It is connected to Tahiti by air, while boats can enter its lagoon only through two narrow passes. With supplies arriving by sea just once a week, prices here are noticeably higher, but the island’s beauty more than makes up for it. This peaceful place also became home to Kristína from Slovakia, who moved here with her husband five years ago. A photographer by profession, she now lives her dream surrounded by the ocean, capturing a world she has always been drawn to.