Tropical Travel Girl
When you think of Tahiti, you may think of a plethora of fruity tropical drinks, made with coconuts, mangos, passionfruit, pineapple…the list goes on. But wine? Yes! Tahiti has its own wine! Vin de Tahiti is produced from grapes grown in the heart of the South Pacific. The vineyard is located on Rangiroa in the …
My photo of poisson cru has won an Honorable Mention award in the (IFWTWA) International Food, Wine, Travel Association’s first annual Photo Contest (Category: Raw Food). I am very appreciative of this recognition! Poisson cru, which translates as “raw fish,” is considered to be Tahiti’s national dish. Chunks of fresh raw tuna, combined with lime …
Tropical Travel Girl “Talking Tahiti” on Travel Itch Radio I had a great time “Talking Tahiti” with Dan Schlossberg on Travel Itch Radio! You can listen anytime at the link above! Learn more about my Windstar Cruises 10-day Tahiti-Tuamotus cruise, our stay in an overwater bungalow at Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, as well as …
When you travel to a tropical island, do you drink the local beer or ask for a Bud Light? Do you make a beeline for the KFC or other American chain (on islands that have them) or ask where the locals go for lunch? Do you do as the islanders do, or avoid any deviation …
In the middle of winter, when cold temperatures and snowy days keep us inside, cozily snuggled up on the couch with a cup of tea, transporting ourselves to tropical destinations can bring a little sunshine to our dreary world. Here are 10 travel books to consider putting on your winter reading list! (Click on titles …
Do you have a favorite photo? I’ve taken thousands of photos over the years in exotic locations throughout the world, but this is one of my all-time favorites — taken in December 2017 at Four Seasons Bora Bora, one of the dreamiest locations in the South Pacific. That made it all the more special to …
From the Greek word thalassa, meaning “sea,” a thalassophile can be defined as “a lover of the sea.” It is the perfect word to describe me, someone who loves the sea or ocean. I am a thalassophile, are you?
Our 10-day Tahiti and Tuamotus cruise aboard Windstar’s Wind Spirit began and ended in Tahiti, largest of the 118 islands and atolls that make up French Polynesia and largest of the Society Islands that include Moorea, Bora Bora, Huahine, Raiatea and Taha’a.
While author James Michener famously called Bora Bora the most beautiful island in the world, world traveler and guidebook author, Arthur Frommer, considers Moorea the most beautiful.
Ah, Bora Bora! Tales of the South Pacific author James Michener called Bora Bora “the most beautiful island in the world,” and I heartily agree. It had been seven years since my first visit to this small island (less than 12 square miles) dominated by two volcanic peaks — Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia — …
Windstar’s Wind Spirit didn’t have to travel far to reach Huahine from our last port of call — Taha’a. Also a part of the Society Islands, it is sometimes nicknamed the “Garden of Eden” for its lush, tropical landscapes.
After a day at sea, we reached our first port within the Society Islands group — Taha’a, the Vanilla Island. Following an island tour, we spent the afternoon on on Motu Mahaea, a private island where we could swim, snorkel and relax…
Rangiroa, the largest atoll in the Tuamotus chain and one of the largest in the world, had been on my radar for more than two decades…and now we had arrived!
Fakarava was the first port of call on our Windstar 10-day Tahiti-Tuamotus cruise. It is the second largest atoll in the Tuamotus and has been designated a Biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
So what’s it like to be on board Windstar Cruises’ Wind Spirit…in Tahiti, no less? Since the ship will be your temporary home for seven to 10 days, according to which itinerary you choose (7 day, Dreams of Tahiti or 10-day Tahiti and Tuamotus), it’s nice to get a feel for what life is like …
More than six years have passed since my husband and I returned from a dozen days spent in Tahiti and the Tuamotus — a remote part of the South Pacific located halfway between California and Australia — and I still haven’t fully recovered. Any vestiges of jet lag dissipated long ago and re-entry to real …
It’s the most photographed islet in the South Pacific—Motu Tapu—just a five-minute boat ride from the Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort. It was the private beach of…