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Tahiti’s Monoï Here

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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Activity, Culture, Event, History, Photography

The 2012 Hawaiki Nui Va’a

Tahiti’s annual Hawaiki Nui Va’a—an intense outrigger canoe race through the Leeward Group of Society Islands—is set to take place next week! This three-day race starts on Wednesday, November 7th and ends Friday, November 9th, spanning across Huahine, Raiatea, Taha’a and Bora Bora. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, here’s the […]

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Hotels, News

Tahiti Resorts Win Big at the 2012 World Travel Awards

Congrats to the winners of the 19th annual World Travel Awards! The leading travel brands in Asia, Australasia and the Indian Ocean were recently announced at a red carpet ceremony at the InterContinental Singapore on October 18th, and the following resorts in Tahiti walked away with awards: Australasia’s Leading Luxury Hotel: Le Méridien Bora Bora […]

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Activity, Culture, Dining, History, Photography

Tahiti Then and Now Part II

In response to our first “Then and Now” blog post from earlier this month, Matador Network reached out to us and asked if we could submit a similar article for their website. Of course we gladly obliged; and below is the final piece that they published on Monday, October 22. If you’ve enjoyed looking through […]

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Celebrity, Honeymoon, Hotels, News, People, Romance

Could There Be Royalty in Tahiti?

According to a recent article by the Examiner, Prince William and Kate Middleton are planning a private vacation for the month of November. “They are planning to go somewhere warm. Private resorts in the Caribbean and Bora Bora are on their list,” a source tells Us Weekly. Let’s hope it’s Bora Bora! That would make the […]

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