"Let us go on and take the adventures that shall fall to us." ~C.S. Lewis
Okay, I admit it- I can't swim. After years of swimming lessons at the local pool, not to mention countless one on one lessons with my navy veteran father, the best that I've ever been able to do is tread water for a few minutes. And probably because of this fact, I have a near [...]
French Polynesia is made up of hundreds of islands. The starting point for any visit to French Polynesia is of course Tahiti. But the next place for most visitors is the island of Mo'orea which is only a short boat ride away from the main island. This island is stunning yet peaceful with the idyllic [...]
The capital city of French Polynesia is Pape'ete located on the main island of Tahiti. This island is stunning everywhere you look and offers so much to visitors. Of course when most people think of Tahiti, they think of the beaches. The beaches are beautiful, but surprisingly the sand of the beach of Tahiti is [...]
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If you're looking for one of the most popular surfing destinations- the Teahupo'o is for you. This south west corner of Tahiti is world renown for the massive waves that bring surfers from every corner of the earth wanting to test their skill. Waves here reach on average 2-3 meters high (or 6-9 feet) but [...]
Of all the beautiful hikes I have taken, by far the most amazing of them all was hiking in Tahiti on the Fautaua Valley Trail. This trail took us through the lush greens characteristic of the island. Near the top we reached the overlook to the waterfall. The waterfall is 980 feet to the ground [...]
A few years ago, I fulfilled a life long dream of visiting the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. It was like nothing I've ever experienced before. I was startled by the black sand of the main island...and then startled again to learn that each island has a different color sand. How does that happen?!?! [...]