So we actually wrote this first section about Tahiti after the first few days in Polynesia. We’ve decided to put both of our two mini trips on the island together. We didn’t actually take too many photos the first…
Moorea – Where Hinano beer is your best friend!
After arriving in Papette Tahiti, we grabbed our bags, crossed the parking and tried to hitchhike to the ferry terminal to catch the frequent ferries across to the island of Moorea. Within 5 mins a bus arrived and we decided…
Maupiti, the hidden gem of the Society Islands
We’d been recommended to end our island hopping adventures with Maupiti. The best of the best apparently!?……………Let’s see. We ended up on the same flight as our friends from Raiatea, Juliette and Mathieu, the most unlucky of travellers who unfortunately…
18 hours in Bora Bora!
Living amongst the rich and famous – We fit in well We knew we had to stop off in Bora Bora whilst we were in French Polynesia. The island is even more famous than Tahiti to us Brits and the…
Huahine and Raiatea, two rainy stops
The first of many Society Islands So we were hoping to write an article on each of the Polynesian islands we visited. Unfortunately due to pretty rubbish weather and therefore lack of stories to tell, we have decided to put…
Rangiroa – Our third atoll of the Tuamotus
Rangiroa is the second largest atoll in the world and the next stop on our Tuamotu adventures. On arrival we were met by the lovely Lea and Loic the owners of Rangiroa Plage Pension and Camping, and where we were…
Fakarava, paradise island no.2
Next atoll please! Following the advice of our friends Lise and Nico who we’d met in Burma during our RTW trip, we stayed at Tekopa Village Camping, hosted by the most incredible couple, Jean-Claude and Marie-Reine. After a very welcome…
Tikehau paradise island no.1
Chasing the sunshine Leaving a complete deluge in Tahiti, we boarded our little plane and headed to the atoll island of Tikehau, the first on our trip to the Tuamotu Archipelago. We arrived at the airport terminal to what can…
The Cook islands – Relaxing Rarotonga
Rarotonga, the ‘capital’ island of the Cook Islands was our next stop on our round the world tour after NZ. Not exactly big, only 32km in circumference, we decided to stay 11 nights (we would have shortened it but our flight to Papeete, Tahiti…
New Zealand – Road trip of a lifetime
Sorry folks, but due to 6000+ photos, 10,000+ kms on the road, and the two of us having the best time ever, we have a lot of work to do for the blog. All we can say now is –…