Prostitution in Overseas France were female, 20% male and 50% transsexual (known as "raerae"). When Captain Samuel Wallis discovered Tahiti in 1767, he traded with the islanders for fresh provisions. The Polynesians had no source of iron, and the women sold sex for nails. Wallis had to ban shore leave for the crew for fear of the ship collapsing as so many nails had been removed from the structure. When Captain Cook arrived in 1769, the price had risen from one nail to three nails. By the time of Cook's 3rd visit in 1774, the currency had changed from nails to European clothes and
Air Tahiti Air Tahiti Air Tahiti is a French airline company which operates in French Polynesia, France. Its principal base is Faa'a International Airport. Air Tahiti covers a network of 47 islands in French Polynesia and Cook Islands. Society Islands Tuamotu Archipelago East Tuamotu-Gambier archipelago Marquesas archipelago Austral archipelago Marquesas archipelago Tuamotu archipelago As of September 2018, the Air Tahiti fleet consists of: The story of Air Tahiti is closely linked to the history of aviation in Polynesia. Far away from continents, Polynesia was late in developing air routes. It was only during the Second World War that aviation took off in