With the Golden Globes and the Oscars right around the corner, award season is officially here! But while the rest of the world focuses on Hollywood, our attention is on Tahiti and the South Pacific. Each year, Tahiti hosts the annual Pacific International Documentary Film Festival (FIFO). This year’s event, which marks its 10th anniversary, […]
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On Friday, December 7th, Tahiti will celebrate its annual “La Journée du Tiare Tahiti.” This day, known as Tahitian Tiare Day, is a special tribute to the country’s own emblematic Tahitian gardenia. It includes a contest in which the locals compete to see who can best showcase the national flower, and it typically causes the […]
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The Monoï Here is, well… here! This week marks the start of the 6th annual Monoï Here (pronounced Mah-noy Héré), which is a four-day celebration of Tahiti’s famously fragrant monoï oil. The event will take place from Thursday, November 15th until Sunday, November 18th at the Maison de la Culture in downtown Papeete. Want to know […]
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We recently stumbled on this blog post featuring vintage photos of Tahiti and it inspired us! We decided to show you side-by-side pictures of Tahiti from both the past and present, so you can see how very little the islands have changed over time. Tahiti remains a beautiful, pristine paradise with the warm, welcoming spirit […]
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Sylvain Candelibes lives in Papeete, Tahiti and therefore has the luxury to be able to photograph and film his scenic surroundings for hours on end — and that’s exactly what he’s done here. These time lapse videos will give you a sense of what a day in Tahiti would be like as the sun rises and […]
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New Jersey-based photographer Ryan Struck recently went to Tahiti for two months with his surfer friends and took some awesome footage during his stay. We’ve been sharing his photos and videos on social media and now we’d like to post them to our blog. His underwater shots are incredible! We hope to see more from […]
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We recently told you everything we know about the Heiva I Tahiti; and since the event just concluded this month, we thought we’d also share a few updates with you! If you’re interested in knowing how it all turned out, here are the results from this year’s dancing competition. To see the dancers and their […]
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A trip to Tahiti wouldn’t be complete without bringing home a piece of the islands with you. In addition to the stunning pictures you’ll take and the many memories you’ll make, we suggest bringing back a few gifts for both yourself and your loved ones. To help you decide what to buy, we’ve compiled a […]
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Hinano, Tahiti’s national beer, was born in the heart of the South Pacific and has a great deal of history and culture behind it. It was first created in 1955 and launched during the Heiva I Tahiti in July (then known as the Tiurai festival). Since this year’s Heiva I Tahiti is going on right […]
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This week, we’re dedicating our blog to Tahiti! Big surprise there, right? Well actually, we want to talk about all the attractions and things to do on the main island of Tahiti. All too often, most travelers skip over the country’s capital and head straight to the other islands of choice, but as you’ll see […]
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