Category: French Polynesia

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Tahiti

November 2022

Beginning of Trip

Goodnight LA, good morning Tahiti ✈️

Off to Tahiti to explore the islands in French Polynesian. An 11pm flight for 8 hours and we landed at 5am local time. I slept most of the way in Air Tahiti Nui’s Moana Premium Economy because it was so comfortable. We were warmly welcomed to the InterContinental Tahiti Resort at 5:45am with fresh pineapple juice and our rooms ready. Back to sleep for a little while then time to explore the beautiful resort and have an al fresco lunch.

Cocktails at the Intercontinental Tahiti while we wait for sunset. One of the most beautiful sunsets greeted me on this first night in Tahiti, no filter, just pure nature.

Next was dinner with the most delicious Poisson cru, the national dish of Tahiti. It is made with fresh, raw fish, crunchy raw vegetables, lime juice and coconut milk – it’s heavenly!

Off to Moorea next, then back here before we go to Tetiaroa.

Middle of Trip

The ferry brought us back here after 2 days in Moorea then we flew to Tetiaroa. When we returned from Tetiaroa after 2 nights, we spent some time exploring the island.

We had the most delicious French lunch at Le Soufflé!

End of Trip

Our last day was back here for some shopping at the International Marketplace and a day room at the Hilton Tahiti until after dinner.

The Hilton Tahiti was next to relax, have a nice dinner and regroup for the flight home. I’m sad to say goodbye, it was a beautiful time in French Polynesia.

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Bora Bora

December 2022

FOUR SEASONS BORA BORA

Arrived safely in Bora Bora and was whisked off quickly to the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. My beach villas is absolutely gorgeous!
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Welcome sunset cocktails with our Four Seasons friends at Viamiti. It is set over the water with great views and Asian cuisine. The crispy roasted Maitake mushroom was amazing.

Our 2 bedroom villa at the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is gorgeous, pictures don’t do it justice!

Overwater Villas are gorgeous too!

The Four Seasons Resort is so pretty, truly a tropical paradise that I don’t want to leave.

ST. REGIS BORA BORA

We arrived at The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort and loved the sprawling grounds and the most spacious overwater villas in the South Pacific!

For all the foodies, we had the most amazing dinner at Jean-Georges Lagoon Bora Bora!! The 5 Course Signature Menu with the Wine Pairing was outstanding. Thank you for the great company and fabulous dinner The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort!

The St. Regis Bora Bora has the most spacious overwater bungalows in Bora Bora!

The most beautiful day in Bora Bora. We had a local guide who shared everything about the culture, music, food and wildlife. His pride for his culture and willingness to share it made the whole day for me. This is just the first part…more to come!

Swimming with the sharks in Bora Bora. We went out past the reef to swim in deeper water. So amazing!
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The most perfect day in Bora Bora is a motu picnic 💙
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We had a fun photo shoot with one of the best photographers in Bora Bora, thank you for the great pictures Bora Bora Photographer & Videographer Sadry Ghacir!

LE BORA BORA

We had a nice afternoon and delicious lunch the Le Bora Bora. The resort had a renovation and it looks gorgeous. Le Bora Bora has a beautiful white sand beach.

CONRAD BORA BORA NUI

Next stop in Bora Bora is the Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort. My overwater villa is beautiful and the bathroom is heavenly!

Our last night in Tahiti was a great sushi dinner at the Conrad Bora Bora Nui Resort. Sad to leave but I will be back 💙

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Moorea

November 2022

We took the ferry today from Papeete to Moorea and arrived at the Kia Ora Moorea Sofitel The property is so green and lush with sparkling blue water and a beautiful white sand beach.

A great evening of cocktails at Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort then dinner and champagne at the Moorea Beach Cafe By Bruno Jamais under a gorgeous sky.
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What fun it was to explore Moorea today. Beautiful bays, scenic outlooks and local snack food

More fun in Moorea, botanical gardens, pineapple plantation and a distillery! I know all the fun things to do and places to send you when you’re ready to go.

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Tetiaroa

December 2022

Off to the exclusive private island of Tetiaroa on their own tiny plane, so excited!
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Flight to paradise 💙

You know you’ve left your real life behind when your resort has its own airline! The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa, it is where the rich and famous live out their own desert island fantasy. The resort was the legendary actor Marlon Brando’s tropical island hideaway. There are 35 beach villas each with its own separate media room and study, outdoor bath and infinity plunge pool that overlooks the most beautiful sugary white sand beach.

Exclusive and private villas on a private island paradise. Each private villa is nestled amidst the palms. Secluded from everything in your private pool, the beach and ocean are a backdrop, my own little piece of Heaven.

Sunset at the The Brando with dinner at the fine dining Les Mutinés, the tasting menu was delicious! It is a Polynesian fine dining experience, sophisticated, yet completely laid back. Ingredients sourced from local seas, ranches and farms are perfectly paired with wine from top chateaus in France, this is my kind of fine dining.

After dinner it was time for an outdoor bath in my villa. I love the outdoor bathtub, perfect for late night stargazing at the southern hemisphere constellations that the Polynesian navigators used to find these islands. It’s a challenge for me to find and identify this whole new set of constellations but I’m in the perfect place.

Great morning with the Tetiaroa Society exploring the motus and the crystal clear blue water that looks unreal! We stopped to swim at the Queen’s Bath, as the name suggests, it is where Tahitian royalty used to bathe due to its mineral rich sands and pure waters!

Coconut crabs, kaveu in Tahitian, are the largest terrestrial crabs in the world, and in my opinion, the most beautiful! Look at all the colors!

Time for a sundowner at The Brando
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Bob’s Bar was around long before the Brando existed. It was where Marlon would come at the end of each day and order his favorite cocktail – a Dirty Old Bob. Put your feet in the sand, order a Dirty Old Bob, then raise your glass, and give a toast to Tetiaroa.

The Polynesian Show at The Brando was one of the best I have seen in all of the South Pacific. The performers weren’t playing a part but truly sharing their culture with us, it was beautiful.

I am sad to leave the Brando, Air Tetiaroa is taking us away from paradise. We will land in Papeete and Air Tahiti will then take us to another island….can you guess which one??