• Hubs
  • tagged polynesia

1-10 of 16 hubssort by Hot Best Latest

The Plastiki74

David de Rothschild's Plastiki was inspired by Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki

Inspired by the late Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his raft the Kon-Tiki, adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild came up with the idea for the Plastiki, a 60 ft katamaran made up entirely...

18 comments    texas pollution south america
61

Tahiti French Polynesia

The Islands of Tahiti - Bora Bora and Moorea. The largest island in the French Polynesia, looking over the ocean is circled by majestic peaks. ...

1 comment    travel islands tropical
79

Bora Bora and the St. Regis Resort

Bora Bora (part of French Polynesia) is located in the South Pacific, about 3500 miles west of South America, 3000 miles east of Australia, and 4000 miles south of California. This geological oddity is truly...

34 comments    travel review sailing
Former resort owner Daniela amidst the ruins of her resort66

Ex-pat Survivor loses all in Samoan Tsunami

Former resort owner Daniela amidst the ruins of her resortTravel websites described Daniela Brussani's resort as: “...just 45 minutes from Apia township, Iliili Beach Resort offers comfortable and stylish...

2 comments    business life travel
My copy of the book Tiare in Bloom66

My Favorite Book From the Year 2007

The best book I read in 2007 was Tiare in Bloom by Celestine Vaite. Her first book Breadfruit told the story of Materena raising her three children and finally getting their father and her long time live-in...

8 comments    love relationships children
56

A Week in Tahiti

We had the opportunity to spend a week in Tahiti, on the island of Moorea, several years ago. It was a delightful time and our experience may be of interest for those of you who may have thought of visiting...

4 comments    golf sharks tahiti
elayne001 profile image65

A Dilemma in Paradise - La'ie

Our little town of La’ie. It is a wonderful place to raise a family. We have beautiful beaches and the climate is moderate year round. It is a melting pot of cultures with the local university, BYU-Hawaii,...

5 comments    food children music
45

Beauty and Wonders of the world to visit

Here are some of the photos of the amazing places around the world that you may consider visiting before the people, events and time erase them from our sight:

4 comments    travel beauty vacation
65

New Zealand (Aotearoa)

New Zealand (Aotearoa in Māori) is a small affluent nation in the south western Pacific Ocean about 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) southeast of Australia. A former British colony, the population of four...

7 comments    travel tourism new zealand
72

Move To New Zealand , Get Your Life Back!

Welcome to the best kept secret in the world, New Zealand. Get your life back ,take a Vacation in one of the most beautiful natural paradise wonders of the world . Hire a car, a boat or a bicycle,book that flight ,beg ,steal or borrow ,just get there. This land is called New Zealand←...

53 comments    family vacation nature
working