Bora Bora Bound

Bora Bora

Beautiful Bora Bora. Turquoise waters and little huts abound. Bora Bora consists of a main island and tiny islets that surround the main island – creating a circle around it.  Interesting fact: the lagoon/island facing side is white sand: the ocean facing side has a shores of black pebbles (due to the islands volcanic origins) sand … Read More


Radisson Plaza Resort Tahiti

Tahiti, French Polynesia

A thirty minute drive ($42 USD) from Papeete airport, on a smooth double-laned highway/road, in a well kept suburb is the Radison Hotel, worth it if you want to see a bit of Tahiti before transferring to Bora Bora or any of the other islands. The Radison easily fits the bill an affordable day or two stay. … Read More


A walk around Vomo Island, Fiji

Fiji

Ah, the Republic of Fiji – a group of 200 islands of primarily volcanic origin scattered in the South Pacific promising beautiful beaches and sunshine – it delivers.         Two interesting points about Fiji: 1. as exotic as Fiji sounds as a destination to North Americans, for Australians its a quick 3hr 45min flight and … Read More