Tag: Tahiti
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Where to Stay in Papeete, Tahiti: Best Hotels for Every Kind of French Polynesia Trip
Travelers often say “Tahiti” when they mean the whole dream of French Polynesia: reef views from the plane, warm island air, clear blue water, overwater bungalows, black pearls, mountain islands, quiet atolls, and the feeling of being far out in the South Pacific. But Tahiti is also a real island, and Papeete is its capital,…
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Where to Stay in Bora Bora, Tahiti: My Best Resort Picks for Couples, Solo Travelers, Friend Trips, Families, Older Travelers / Lower Mobility, Luxury, Mid-Range, Budget, Honeymooners, and Scuba Divers
Bora Bora is the kind of place people dream about for years before they ever book the trip. This is the island of impossible blue water, overwater bungalow mornings, soft lagoon light, and Mount Otemanu rising out of the center of the island like something that should not be real. It is the place people…
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Exactly What to Pack for Tahiti in Winter: June, July and August
Carry-On Only, No Guesswork Tahiti is the kind of place that feels almost unreal before you ever arrive. It is volcanic mountains rising out of the South Pacific, bright lagoon water shifting from turquoise to deep blue, palm trees moving in the warm breeze, flowers tucked behind ears, black-sand beaches, coral gardens, soft island mornings,…
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Beyond Bora Bora: The Best Islands in Tahiti for Romance, Diving, Luxury, and Remote Escape
Most people think of Bora Bora first when they dream about Tahiti, and I understand why. Bora Bora is one of the most visually beautiful places I have ever seen in my life. The lagoon is incredible. Mount Otemanu is dramatic in a way that barely looks real. And the clouds that always seem to…