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Yes, such progress has its ups and downs. My husband visited French Polynesia 27 years ago, and he was disappointed to see that Moorea had become more commercialized in the area closest to where the ferries come from Tahiti. And there was quite a lot of traffic on the road, making walking from the resort a bit more hazardous! Huahine was the same as it was 27 years ago, he said!!