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AP PHOTOS: In Teahupo’o, Tahiti, coastal village life thrives among powerful waves
10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: In Teahupo’o, Tahiti, coastal village life thrives among powerful waves

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia — In Teahupo’o, the ocean is the heart of village life. A resident sits by a sculpture of the Teahupo’o wave at the end of the road, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Surfers wait to catch the perfect wave in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Surfers gather in the water as a …

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Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?
10 months ago

Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?

Associated Press  

TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia — Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as “mana” when he surfed Teahupo’o’s waves on a piece of plywood for the first time, rushing down a crumbling white surf in front of an untouched volcanic beach several years before the steady streams of surfers started arriving when the village got its first asphalt …

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Travel Experts Reveal Their Most Expensive Vacation (And Why It Was Worth It)
1 year, 4 months ago

Travel Experts Reveal Their Most Expensive Vacation (And Why It Was Worth It)

Huff Post  

TriggerPhoto via Getty Images Polynesian island getaways can be expensive but offer a unique and relaxing experience that creates lifelong memories. We asked experts in the travel space to share the most expensive vacation they’ve ever taken ― and why they felt it was worth the splurge. Not to mention that you’re staying in an accommodation where you can wake …

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