Many ask this question as they've heard things can be expensive in French Polynesia. Here is the straight skinny on this often asked...

So many different places to eat on Moorea ... I'm going to give you several places that I've personally eaten at ... from cheap to very...

Huahine is often an island that gets overlooked. Fact is it is one of the lushest islands in French Polynesia, especially for the Society...

I get asked this question all the time. You get off your ship in the morning but your flight doesn't leave until late at night. You want...

I know many of you want to have things figured out a bit more before to go to paradise. Here is contact info for a taxi driver on Bora...

Many don't know where the public beach is or how to get to it ... on this blog post I'll give you the details ... From the tender drop...

With only 806 inhabitants living on Fakarava there isn't a lot of infrastructure and in this case available lagoon vendors. But .........

Many want to fly Business or Premium Economy but want to pay less than full price. Here is the low down on how to get an upgrade for the...

Resorts are nice but sometimes saving a bit of money is important ... so here are a few places that won't break the bank (as much) ......

I've stayed at most the resorts on Moorea and the one I didn't stay at we've been to several times checking it out. There were 4 major...

We've purchased vanilla beans, vanilla paste and vanilla extract. We have purchased a few beans as well as a whole kilo when the price...

A decade ago there were no taxis close to the tender drop off location on Bora Bora. Now there are usually several sitting within walking...

Huahine is a wonderful island to drive around on your own. Most tourist only see Huahine Nui (the larger part). Though beautiful and all...

I get asked all the time is there a good swimming beach on Fakarava close to the tender location. Though there are not many close to the...

We've been traveling to Bora Bora for 3 decades ... we've seen resorts come and go. There are several top notch resorts but in my opinion...

We've purchased black pearls from small vendors at the tender locations to the high end places. There are black pearl shops everywhere...

This is one of the questions I get most often. When your cruise ship is visiting Moorea many just want to veg at a resort. This resort is...

I love the resorts and would encourage those going for the first time to enjoy a resort for a pre/post cruise stay. However, when you've...

This is a tough one to disclose. I love my taxi driver, a real gem. But for you on the membership plan I'll gladly give it to you ......

I've been to 9 islands in French Polynesia and they all have there own charm ... but here are my favorite places on some of the islands...