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An ethical – and safe – place to swim with whales
BBC News· 5 days agoThe Islands of Tahiti have long practiced the ancient conservation custom of rāhui to help preserve their maritime spaces and species, including a...
Tahiti Surf: Photographer Michel Haddi on capturing Teahupo'o, Kelly Slater and beach girls
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIt’s an extraordinary experience to be in a boat and see such massive waves coming towards you. I...
Olympic torch odyssey reaches the surf of Tahiti
The Raw Story· 4 days agoThe Olympic torch touched new ground - and water - by landing in French Polynesia, shining the flame on Tahiti which will host the surfing event of Paris...
Surfing stars on the Olympic Torch Relay in French Polynesia
Olympics.com· 4 days agoTo celebrate this exceptional day, 122 torchbearers took it in turns to carry the Olympic Torch,...
Five Best: Books on Sea Voyages
The Wall Street Journal· 5 days agoThompson’s teacher and mentor. Hōkūle‘a’s two prior Tahiti voyages had mixed results. Eddie Aikau, a crew member and big-wave surfer, was lost while...
Nafea fas ipoipo (When will you marry) by Paul Gauguin on ArtEx
Mountain View Telegraph· 5 days agoIn 1891, the founding father of Primitivism, Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin travelled to Tahiti in search of “an edenic paradise where he could create pure, “primitive” art.”* ...
How does Olympic surfing work? Format, judging, scoring
ESPN· 22 hours agoBands such as the Beach Boys brought surfing to the mainstream in the 1960s. After making its...
Unchartered Mystery Cruise Led by the Variety Cruises CEO Itinerary to Be Unveiled 24 Hours Prior to
Breaking Travel News· 7 days agoVariety Cruises announces an uncharted mystery cruise in Greece where the actual itinerary will be...
$995,000 Homes in the Bahamas
New York Times· 4 days agoTwo cottages connected by a walkway make up this peaceful residence on Lubbers Quarters Cay, a small island off the east coast of Great Abaco Island in...
Paris Olympics: What to know, who to watch during the surfing competition
WGRZ-TV Buffalo· 5 days agoA roadmap to follow for the surfing competition at the Paris Olympics. Having won the Tahiti Pro...