Good morning Bora Bora! I was really looking forward to the breakfast at Le Meridien and was disappointed! Compared to the Sofitel Moorea, it looked more upscale but the food choices were just okay. The juice table but the mango juice was not my favorite Rotui brand, it has a sour taste 🙁 Hum….looked like… Read More Private Cruise the Beautiful Lagoon of Bora Bora
Bora Bora, I am back!!! It’s been 4 years but I finally have the opportunity to re-visit Bora Bora, the most beautiful tropical destination that I have ever seen. Last time, we stayed 4 nights at the Intercontinental Bora Bora Thalasso with IHG points and free night certificates. This time, thanks to the Marriott-SPG merger,… Read More Le Meridien Bora Bora
The first time I visited Moorea, I spent most of the time in the resort – Hilton Moorea so I didn’t get a chance to see Moorea. This time, I decided to rent a car to check out the island on our own pace. Additionally, we have 4 of us so splitting the cost of… Read More Discover Moorea By Car
Ever since my first step in French Polynesia in 2015 (the country where the famous Bora Bora island is located in case you never heard of French Polynesia or commonly referred to as Tahiti), it totally changed my definition of tropical paradise. I couldn’t find anywhere so far that can be compared to the beauty… Read More French Polynesia 2019, I am back! Part 1 – Moorea
Overwater bungalows that you can jump into the crystal-clear water from your room are icons of the Maldives and Bora Bora that are the ultimate postcard perfect and luxurious honeymoon destinations. Now that I have visited both, I can compare the two from my experiences; not that I am an expert or anything since I… Read More A Comparison of The Maldives and Bora Bora
When you have good weather, make sure you take as much photos as you can and do not let “I am tired” or “wait tomorrow” as an excuse to not to!!! I am famous for bringing rains to wherever I travel so I was very thankful that we had perfect weather so far in our… Read More Tikehau – A Quiet Side of Paradise and Pink Beaches
When planning the French Polynesia island hopping trip, staying on an atoll was my high priority so I was debating between Tikehau and Rangiroa. I ended up choosing Tikehau because of its lesser expensive overwater bungalows at Tikehau Pearl Resort (versus Hotel Kia Ora) and its pink beaches! The logistics of getting to Tikehau was a… Read More Tikehau via Bora Bora
We booked the full day tour with L’excursion Bleue in advanced and directly for 13,000 xpf ($115 USD). The tour included a free transfer from our hotel but it turned out we were just taking our hotel boat to Tahaa village. Once we arrived at the village, we were picked up by a taxi driver who… Read More Taha’a Pearl Farm and Coral Garden
Our luxurious overwater bungalow room rate included a luxurious breakfast: all types of French bread and pastries, Polynesian poisson cru, hot items included the yummy hash browns, scrambled eggs, grilled vegetables, and varieties of fresh juices including our favorite Rotui brand mango juice and of course fresh fruits! Having breakfast with the view of overwater bungalows,… Read More A Piece of Paradise in Le Taha’a
A short 10 minutes flight from Huahine to Raiatea for our 2nd destination – Tahaa! Tahaa is right next to Raiatea; separated by a lagoon and the reefs down looked incredible! Once we arrived Raiatea, there was a guy holding a Le Taha’a sign ith my name, I checked in with him and waited… Read More French Polynesia Island Hopping 2 – Tahaa
