We loved French Polynesia especially Moorea and Raiatea. We had the privilege of biking in Raiatea, a memorable time. We would go back in a heartbeat. The people are very special.
Oh yes French Poly was our best trip anywhere in the world. The freshness of the food each day was incredible. The scenery was exquisite. The people are amazing. So self sufficient. We sought out locals beaches which was easy to do by renting a car on Moorea. Everyone should go there once. The only issue is that there is Little to do if the weather does not cooperate which is part of what makes it wonderful but also limiting. . Avoid rainy season.
I have a fond memory of being in a bus from the airport to Papeete and hearing one of my fave Bob Marley songs blasting on the radio and thinking "wow, his music is truly universal".
Went to a Mennonite colony while in Canada. They gave us a wonderful lunch. Home made bread, own chickens from their flock, home made honey and vegetables from their garden. It was so delicious. One of the best meals I've ever had.
We’ve gone to all the Farm to Table restaurants in Los Cabos and they keep growing and getting more expensive. Los Tamarindos is still our favorite as it sits above San Jose del Cabos overlooking their actual farm. Small and intimate. El Huerto is just outside of LosCabos and it’s got an inventive menu and gorgeous evening setting. A lot of $ went into creating this location but it’s worth the splurge for the total experience. Flora Farms just keeps adding ways for tourists to spent money-spa, gift shop, fractional housing,
First of all we visited the same vanilla farm in May and met this other guy who had converted a broken refrigerator into a tuna smoker. He had these large chunks of tuna in this fridge, on the side he had a thing with a fan blowing the smoke through a tube into the fridge. Unreal creativity. We also did the same inner island tour in Tahiti. As you know food is crazy expensive and when we were also in Rangiroa we saw like a 2 liter tub of Ice cream that was $37! Anyway my best friend grew up on a farm in Modica Sicily and we stayed on his parents farm when he got married in 2012. They sell primarily cheese but also olive oil and vegetables. We walked in and his mother had fresh ricotta from the cows outside boiling in a pan, about 36 cannolis in another pan and the biggest Arancini you have ever seen in another pan. And then she brings me to her keg of wine gives me a glass and she just opens the spigot. I mean life doesnt get much better than that.
We loved Huahine, not Papeete and not Bora Bora. We got in touch with an archeologist (whose name I do not remember) and we took a tour with him and he talked about the Polynesian migration, the temples and the blue-eyed 6 foot eels (which we fed). The pearl farm was pretty fantastic. We rented a tiny car to drive around the island, nui and iti, and was done in less than 3 hours including the pearl farm. However this was a while ago. I am sure things have changed. My husband still loves the tattoo of the 4 elements he got on Huahine from George Tihoti. I hope he is still around! Enjoy - Jade
I had a Farm to Table lunch in Sicily near Mt. Etna while on a small-group tour. We ate in the kitchen of a small farmhouse. The family made or grew everything we were served. They baked the bread, served a salad of freshly picked greens, made sauce from their tomatoes to serve on the homemade pasta and served fruit from their garden for dessert - first time I ever ate mulberries. They even made the wine we drank. They spoke very little English and we spoke very little Italian. Our guide, who was a native Sicilian, facilitated the conversation. Before we left the US to go on the tour we were encouraged to bring a small gift for the family that provided our lunch. As we all came from different parts of the US, it was interesting to see the gifts people brought - maple syrup representing Maine, a photo book of NYC, and other gifts representative of different states.
Needless to say, it was a wonderful and delicious experience.
We loved French Polynesia especially Moorea and Raiatea. We had the privilege of biking in Raiatea, a memorable time. We would go back in a heartbeat. The people are very special.
It's very beautiful.
Oh yes French Poly was our best trip anywhere in the world. The freshness of the food each day was incredible. The scenery was exquisite. The people are amazing. So self sufficient. We sought out locals beaches which was easy to do by renting a car on Moorea. Everyone should go there once. The only issue is that there is Little to do if the weather does not cooperate which is part of what makes it wonderful but also limiting. . Avoid rainy season.
Agree, this is a very beautiful place. And the people are so friendly.
I have a fond memory of being in a bus from the airport to Papeete and hearing one of my fave Bob Marley songs blasting on the radio and thinking "wow, his music is truly universal".
Yes, we have a huge Farm to Table entity here in Chiangmai, which has expanded to Bangkok and other provinces https://www.tourismthailand.org/Restaurant/ohkajhu-organic-vegetable-garden. We need to do lunch there next time you guys are in town.
btw - I loved Tahiti in 1987, esp. the Gaugin Museum and then a 2 nite stay in Moorea - magical!
We'll be back in SE Asia really soon. We'd love to see this place.
Went to a Mennonite colony while in Canada. They gave us a wonderful lunch. Home made bread, own chickens from their flock, home made honey and vegetables from their garden. It was so delicious. One of the best meals I've ever had.
They make really great sausage. I remember that from years ago, when I lived in Germany.
We’ve gone to all the Farm to Table restaurants in Los Cabos and they keep growing and getting more expensive. Los Tamarindos is still our favorite as it sits above San Jose del Cabos overlooking their actual farm. Small and intimate. El Huerto is just outside of LosCabos and it’s got an inventive menu and gorgeous evening setting. A lot of $ went into creating this location but it’s worth the splurge for the total experience. Flora Farms just keeps adding ways for tourists to spent money-spa, gift shop, fractional housing,
Can you please post your itinerary and also how you traveled there?
Thanks, Eric
We flew SEA-PPT on Air Tahiti Nui. Very good experience. We'll have more details on our itinerary in our next podcast.
Thx, looking forward to that.
First of all we visited the same vanilla farm in May and met this other guy who had converted a broken refrigerator into a tuna smoker. He had these large chunks of tuna in this fridge, on the side he had a thing with a fan blowing the smoke through a tube into the fridge. Unreal creativity. We also did the same inner island tour in Tahiti. As you know food is crazy expensive and when we were also in Rangiroa we saw like a 2 liter tub of Ice cream that was $37! Anyway my best friend grew up on a farm in Modica Sicily and we stayed on his parents farm when he got married in 2012. They sell primarily cheese but also olive oil and vegetables. We walked in and his mother had fresh ricotta from the cows outside boiling in a pan, about 36 cannolis in another pan and the biggest Arancini you have ever seen in another pan. And then she brings me to her keg of wine gives me a glass and she just opens the spigot. I mean life doesnt get much better than that.
Oh wow, small world! Yep, that vanilla is VERY expensive.
We loved Huahine, not Papeete and not Bora Bora. We got in touch with an archeologist (whose name I do not remember) and we took a tour with him and he talked about the Polynesian migration, the temples and the blue-eyed 6 foot eels (which we fed). The pearl farm was pretty fantastic. We rented a tiny car to drive around the island, nui and iti, and was done in less than 3 hours including the pearl farm. However this was a while ago. I am sure things have changed. My husband still loves the tattoo of the 4 elements he got on Huahine from George Tihoti. I hope he is still around! Enjoy - Jade
I had a Farm to Table lunch in Sicily near Mt. Etna while on a small-group tour. We ate in the kitchen of a small farmhouse. The family made or grew everything we were served. They baked the bread, served a salad of freshly picked greens, made sauce from their tomatoes to serve on the homemade pasta and served fruit from their garden for dessert - first time I ever ate mulberries. They even made the wine we drank. They spoke very little English and we spoke very little Italian. Our guide, who was a native Sicilian, facilitated the conversation. Before we left the US to go on the tour we were encouraged to bring a small gift for the family that provided our lunch. As we all came from different parts of the US, it was interesting to see the gifts people brought - maple syrup representing Maine, a photo book of NYC, and other gifts representative of different states.
Needless to say, it was a wonderful and delicious experience.