Bora Bora
the Îles Maria, Australes Islands
photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan
Reason No. 15: Some words actually look like the thing they describe.
From Buzzfeed: 15 Reasons Why Learning Chinese Is Easier Than English
in Guam these are called boonie dogs (thank you, Mari L’Esperance)
Three Dogs, atoll of Puka-Puka
photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan
Arutua
photo: Francoise Holozet-Howan
Author of The Charm Buyers, University of Hawai'i Press, recipient of the Ka Palapala Po'okela Award for Excellence; The Spellbound, forthcoming 2026
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