From May 26th to June 3rd, 2012, the Stand Up Paddle World Tour will descend on Tahiti, showcasing some of the best stand up paddling in the world. The big event, known as the Sapinus Pro Tahiti, is the third stop on the tour and also one of the most challenging. It’s set to take […]
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The 9th edition of the annual Tahiti Pearl Regatta is about to begin! The most popular of its kind in the South Pacific, it’s scheduled to start on Wednesday, May 16th. This four-day event attracts an average of 30 boats, both local and international, bringing people from all over the world to the gorgeous islands […]
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If you already read our post from last week, Surfing: Teahupo’o & Beyond, this is the perfect sequel. Now you can get a visual sense of just how thick and dangerous the waves at Teahupo’o can get. Yesterday, Billabong released their “Code Red” documentary on YouTube’s action sports channel, Network A, and you just have […]
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Four Seasons Bora Bora announced in February that the resort is being made available for complete buyouts. In other words, some lucky guest can reserve the entire property and make it their own private island for a week. And by “lucky,” we mean $1 million lucky. Yep, a million U.S. dollars – that’s the price […]
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Among its many other reputations, Tahiti is known for its big wave surfing. In fact, the famed Teahupo’o was recently featured as a top ten “adventure junkie” destination. Known to attract pro surfers like eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater, the waves at Teahupo’o are some of the biggest and most challenging in the world.
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Last week we introduced you to the new Maitai Lapita Village on Huahine. Isn’t it beautiful? Now that you’re familiar with the hotel, we’d like to introduce the resort’s conceptor, Peter Owen, in a new series we’re calling “Passionate About Polynesia.” We often meet many inspirational people that share our love for Tahiti, so we’ve […]
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We’re very excited to introduce the new Maitai Lapita Village on Huahine! This charming hotel welcomed its first guests on August 1, 2011 and since then, quite a few of us have also visited the property. We love everything about it – the design, the amenities, the staff, the food – but we especially love […]
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We’re thrilled to be the first to bring you exclusive photos of the newly renovated Hotel Kia Ora on Rangiroa! The resort recently re-opened and they have been welcoming a number of guests ever since – including us! We can only echo the rave reviews it’s been receiving lately; the property is absolutely beautiful. But […]
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Last week we introduced you to the idea of bringing the kids to Tahiti and named a few of our favorite family-friendly resorts. Considering a trip? If you’re worried there won’t be enough for the kids to do, believe us, there are many ways to keep your children entertained in Tahiti. Even beyond that, there […]
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Nina Dobrev, star of the hit show The Vampire Diaries, went to Bora Bora in December to complete her PADI Certification (Professional Association of Diving Instructors). She recently tweeted a photo of her certificate (see below) and announced, “Beyond excited to share that I’m officially an Open Water PADI CERTIFIED DIVER!” Congrats Nina!
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