A new start in the Tuamotus
And now for something completely different! French Polynesia in the Tuamotus. The coral, the palms, the secrets they keep.
What stories will we find here? I am listening.
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About Jennifer Kingsley
Jennifer Kingsley is a journalist and storyteller who specializes in the modern culture of communities around the world. She is the Field Correspondent for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic and a National Geographic Explorer. In 2015, Jennifer founded Meet the North, a project that shares personal stories from some of the Arctic’s four million citizens. She has…
