Word for the Travel Wise (11/03/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

One trip to Tahiti’s beautiful islands and you’ll see why today’s word is so useful. Whether you desire a litte to drink or feel like taking a dip in it – it should come well in handy.

Today’s word is a Tahitian (Maohi) word used in Tahiti:

pape – water

Tahitian is one of the two official languages of French Polynesia with the other being French. There are approximately 120,000 speakers through the Polynesian Islands. Head to Wikipedia for the background details as always. After you’ve gotten your history fix go to the tourism site for a small useful list of words to help get you by on the islands. Tahiti Explorer looks like it has the small list of words with a few more added on and a nifty pronunciation guide. The same thing goes for the list of words on the Tahiti Traveler without the pronunciation guide, so it’s really up to you to take your pick. Lonely Planet has a guide which probably has the same amount of words in the back of the glossary. Still – better to know a few than none at all.

Past Tahitian words: tamaaraa

Word for the Travel Wise (08/10/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Vacationers flying into Tahiti for the month of September and on should take a peak at this cool website I just happened to fall upon this evening. The Tahitian Traveler has a good listing of things to consider beyond sunbathing on the beach all day. World Tourism Day is held sometime in the month of September as is an annual arts and crafts fest. Although Tahiti is well-known as a vacation getaway for newlyweds if you’re a lady going solo in the month of October you may wish to check out the Mister Tahiti contest. Not that I’m suggesting you spend all your time drooling over hot Pacific Islanders, but some added eye candy to the tropical settings around you won’t hurt anything. And mind you – I said eye candy.

Today’s word is a Tahitian (Maohi) word used in Tahiti:

tamaaraa – feast

Tahitian is one of the two official languages of French Polynesia with the other being French. There are approximately 120,000 speakers through the Polynesian Islands. Head to Wikipedia for the background details as always. After you’ve gotten your history fix go to the tourism site for a small useful list of words to help get you by on the islands. Tahiti Explorer looks like it has the small list of words with a few more added on and a nifty pronunciation guide. The same thing goes for the list of words on the Tahiti Traveler without the pronunciation guide, so it’s really up to you to take your pick. Lonely Planet has a guide which probably has the same amount of words in the back of the glossary. Still – better to know a few than none at all.

Around the World Plane Tickets Starting at $999

by Adrienne Wilson on

Ahh, summer is slowly, but surely working its way to an end and as students prepare to bury their heads into texts for the fall, wouldn’t you know those around the world plane tickets and trips dreamt about all summer long would finally go on sale. Shame ain’t it? Who creates these sale dates?

STA travel currently has around the world fares starting at $999 with an itinerary that gets you into several kick-arse places if you’re a student taking a breather this fall. The cheapest package moves you from New York City-London-Nairobi-Bangkok-New York City and doesn’t look to include any kind of accommodation. In other words – this works out best if you know a couple of people in at least two destinations. Perhaps it’s time to make friends before you go. (See hospitalityclub.com) If you’ve got some extra dinero to spare ($1,399) then consider the Los Angeles-Tahiti-Sydney-Bangkok-Nairobi-London-Los Angeles ticket.

The sale will only last until August 31and travel must be completed by December 12, 2006.

DailyCandy’s Honeymoon Travel Guide

by Adrienne Wilson on

Now that the wedding is over, time for the real adventure to kick in – the honeymoon. While I’m as far away from honeymooning as can be, a girl’s still got her dreams and those dreams are what lead me to bring you these deliciously romantic honeymoon hideouts from DailyCandy. Tahiti, Mexico’s Riviera, Vancouver Island and the Greek island of Santorini easily make the cut and offer something different for all types of couples. If love is in the air, the cards or in your pocket starting planning now to take your love and loved one to Tahiti. Go to the DailyCandy for extra details on great honeymoon resorts.