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+ ELLE
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Le Méridien Bora Bora is Elle's romantic resort pick for nature lovers visiting Bora Bora. "[Spend] hours snorkeling alongside sea turtles that the resort is helping to rehabilitate, the only effort of its kind in French Polynesia. (Get there in December to time your stay with the new babies’ arrival.) The green sea turtle is the most endangered turtle species on earth, and they’re so animated, they seem straight out of Disney." [Elle] For cool travel tips for touring French Polynesia ("spend as little time in Tahiti as possible") read the attached, December 2009 Elle Travel Guide.
Last Update: December 15, 2009 | Created: November 27, 2009
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The St. Regis Bora Bora was the site of the film Couple Retreat. In its Decmeber 2009 travel guide to French Polynesia, Elle comments about this romantic resort, " With its luxe over-water villas, 13,000-foot Miri Miri spa, and on-site Jean-Georges outpost, Lagoon, here the decadence is in the details: The attentive staff will deliver tropical drinks—served in coconuts—straight to your beach chair and even linger enough to give you, or your salty sunglasses, a cooling spritz." Get valuable insider tips on touring and shopping in French Polynesia in the attached, December 2009 Elle article.
Last Update: November 27, 2009 | Created: November 27, 2009
+ ELLE DECOR
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In its September 2008 "what 's hot" column, Elle Decor writes, "Set on a secluded atoll, the Four Seasons resort in Bora Bora is a chic village of 100 thatched-roof bungalows that hover on stilts above crystalline water: its seven villas have private beaches and mountain views."
Last Update: September 09, 2008 | Created: September 09, 2008
+ WALLPAPER, VOGUE, TOWN AND COUNTRY
The "ultimate" way to explore the lagoons that surround many of the islands of French Polynesia, boasts Wallpaper. [ Wallpaper] The "anti-cruising sailing experience," says Town & Country. 30 cabins on two 226-foot long Australian boats (Tu Moana and Ti'a Moana) with amenities such as Philippe Starck bathroom fixtures, LCD TVs, restaurants serving French haute cuisine. Vogue comments, "The onboard ambiance is laissez-aller--no serious schedules, no fixed sitting for meals..." The boats leave every Monday from Bora Bora for a six-day voyage exploring idyllic rivers and lagoons on the route towards the Leeward Islands. Doubles from $7,870 for six nights, all inclusive. Last Update: August 05, 2008 | Created: October 05, 2007
+ DAILYCANDY
A DailyCandy romantic honeymoon pick. "The private deck on your overwater bungalow leads straight to aquamarine water. No shared walls means you won’t wake the neighbors." Looks like a dream! Amazing shots on the web site!
Last Update: October 29, 2007 | Created: October 29, 2007
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80 eco-smart bungalows perched on stilts over a barrier reef. Rooms have cold seawater air conditioning.
Last Update: October 23, 2007 | Created: September 19, 2007
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+ LA TIMES/TRIBUNE CO.
-- Chicago Tribune, July 26, 2010 10:02:33 EST
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+ INTELLIGENT TRAVEL -- NAT. GEOGRAPHIC
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+ LA TIMES/TRIBUNE CO.
-- LA Times, September 13, 2009 17:22:11 EST
+ CONDE NAST
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Guardian, March 27, 2009 20:23:38 EST
+ GRIDSKIPPER
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Forbes Traveler, October 10, 2008 22:02:35 EST
Forbes Traveler, October 10, 2008 21:42:48 EST
Forbes Traveler, October 10, 2008 12:22:56 EST
Travel & Leisure, July 10, 2008 17:00:20 EST
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