While French Polynesia is world famous for it’s swimming pool-like lagoons, few people realize that these stunning waters are also a unique place for whale watching and diving with whales. Each year between July and October, these marine giants migrate from the icy Arctic to spend the Austral winter in the warmer waters of Polynesia….
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Heiva Tu’aro Maohi
At the heart of traditional Polynesian sports Imagine being in the center of a race, but no ordinary race; no, these guys are carrying over 50kg of fruit each: bananas, mangos, pineapples, oranges you name it. Even more outrageous, imagine climbing up a coconut palm or watching the stone lifting competition, an event where Polynesian…
Huahine
A mysterious and preserved island Huahine is a peaceful haven where time seems to have stopped. At 170km northwest of Tahiti in the Society Archipelago, this garden of Eden (as it’s often called) is the perfect place to enjoy sincere Polynesian spirit. Visiting Huahine means that you get the best of both worlds: the calm…
Miss Tahiti 2008
The image of Polynesian beauty home based business opportunity The great explorers such as Cook, Bougainville and Wallis as well as other notable visitors like Paul Gauguin, created the myth of the ‘vahine,’ the sultry Polynesian woman. Soon, in the world’s imagination, the Tahitian woman had long black hair and with natural charms and sensuality…
The reef break of Teahupoo
Beautiful, strong and unique ! how to make money from home Known and revered from ancient times by the Polynesians, the wave at Teahupoo has become one of the Meccas of surfing over the last ten years. The site is superb: it faces the near vertical mountains of Tahiti Iti beneath which lies the tiny…
Tahiti Pearl Regatta
Sailing through the Leeward Islands Bora Bora is called the “Pearl of the Pacific,” Raiatea the “Sacred Island” and Taha’a the “Vanilla Island.” These are the three islands that make up the dreamy itinerary for the internationally recognized Tahiti Pearl Regatta. For four days the participants of the regatta enjoy seascapes of the open ocean…