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Sophie M.

Pacific and Oceania specialist

Sophie is a professional diver (PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer) and a travel journalist specialized in the Pacific. Based alternately in Nouméa and Auckland, she covers a region few French-speaking writers explore in depth: Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu. Her focus: marine conservation and ecotourism.

7yrs

experience

9

countries covered

18

documented trips

Biography

Background

Sophie is a professional diver (PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer) and a travel journalist specialized in the Pacific. Based alternately in Nouméa and Auckland, she covers a region few French-speaking writers explore in depth: Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Fiji, Vanuatu. Her focus: marine conservation and ecotourism.

Cited & published in

📰 Le Monde · Voyage📰 Marie Claire · Voyages📻 Europe 1 · Le Monde devant soi📺 M6 · Capital📕 Routard · Famille

Expertise

🌏 Geographic

PacificOceaniaAustraliaNew ZealandFrench Polynesia

📚 Themes

DivingEcotourismSlow & relaxing travel

🎓 Education

  • · M.Sc. Marine Biology, University of New Caledonia

🗣 Languages

  • · français
  • · anglais

How I work

My methodology

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1. On the ground

I have personally visited each destination I cover.

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2. Official sources

Government sources for visa, vaccines, safety.

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3. Monthly updates

My articles are reviewed monthly.

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