
Allow me to start this post by confirming that Yes, the hear-says are true: It is bloody expensive in French Polynesia. To tourists...

Allow me to start this post by confirming that Yes, the hear-says are true: It is bloody expensive in French Polynesia. To tourists...

Tahiti was our first and last stop on our 2-week stay in French Polynesia. Tahiti is where the international airport, Papeete is. Coming...

So here we are now. Bora Bora. The island so famed for the magic it brings. We took the domestic French Polynesian carrier,...

Even though you may be tempted to just stay inside the compounds of Intercontinental Moorea (what with the joys of the overwater bungalows...

We couldn’t resist it. The Beachfront Bungalow offered tons of fun and relaxation, but we were lured by the charms of the Overwater...

Whew! What a mouthful of title for a blog post, but it’s really the best way to sum this up. Our first stop...

After our short stay in LA, we flew to Tahiti for our “holiday from the vacation” time. The flight took about 7 hours...
Touchdown in Bora-Bora, French Polynesia. The myths, legends, hear-says and brochures don’t lie. This place is by far the most beautiful I’d even...
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