Biggest question about living in a society like that is what can you contribute? I was a fisherman and 3 days a week I went out with the other fishermen and we speared enough fish, in shark filled waters, by the way, for everyone in the village to eat. Twice a week, my wife helped bake the bread for everyone.
When I was there you could only get there by boat, a 2 or 3 day ocean trip. Also, it was an un-administered part of French Polynesia, so there was no customs or immigration; one could stay as long as one wanted.
I just checked it out online and there are over 800 people there now, so I'm guessing things have changed a great deal. What a shame; it was paradise to me.
Where in SC, I lived in Charleston City Marina for a number of years.
What do you think about money?
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Biggest question about living in a society like that is what can you contribute? I was a fisherman and 3 days a week I went out with the other fishermen and we speared enough fish, in shark filled waters, by the way, for everyone in the village to eat. Twice a week, my wife helped bake the bread for everyone.
When I was there you could only get there by boat, a 2 or 3 day ocean trip. Also, it was an un-administered part of French Polynesia, so there was no customs or immigration; one could stay as long as one wanted.
I just checked it out online and there are over 800 people there now, so I'm guessing things have changed a great deal. What a shame; it was paradise to me.
Where in SC, I lived in Charleston City Marina for a number of years.