Title – Piggy Back
Date – September 1997
Location - Bora Bora - French Polynesia
Bora Bora, described as paradise on earth, this has long been a destination for the rich and famous to really get away from it all and the number of expensive and exclusive five star resorts is only matched by the complete lack of facilities for anyone unable to afford to stay in one of them.
But if you can afford it, a luxury room on stilts over the blue lagoon is your reward and the service and facilities on offer will stun even the most travelled individuals. But there is room for the intrepid traveller as well; you just have to work a little harder for it. Like much of the Pacific the ‘real’ people of Bora Bora are extremely friendly as, by ‘real’ I refer to those outside of the hotel setting where they are paid to be polite and helpful (although it effectively comes naturally to them). Make a little effort and you can normally find a place to pitch a tent or a low cost bungalow, it will probably not be on the best beach on the island, but this is Bora Bora, even the poor beaches are something quite special.
French Polynesia away from the ugly urban centre of Papette is a strange mix of the pacific and French traditions. Although with the stable diet of baguettes may be baked on the island, much of the rest of the produce is imported directly from France and it certainly is not a cheap place to visit, whatever style of accommodation you opt for. But Bora Bora is an experience that it is difficult to put a price on.
Beyond The Blue runs workshops to help people wishing to achieve their dream of travelling across the world and to exotic locations from Boston to Bora Bora, our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop provides individuals with the basic knowledge they require to plan and execute a safe and enjoyable trip and return home with stories and memories they will treasure for the rest of their lives.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Date – September 1997
Location - Bora Bora - French Polynesia
Bora Bora, described as paradise on earth, this has long been a destination for the rich and famous to really get away from it all and the number of expensive and exclusive five star resorts is only matched by the complete lack of facilities for anyone unable to afford to stay in one of them.
But if you can afford it, a luxury room on stilts over the blue lagoon is your reward and the service and facilities on offer will stun even the most travelled individuals. But there is room for the intrepid traveller as well; you just have to work a little harder for it. Like much of the Pacific the ‘real’ people of Bora Bora are extremely friendly as, by ‘real’ I refer to those outside of the hotel setting where they are paid to be polite and helpful (although it effectively comes naturally to them). Make a little effort and you can normally find a place to pitch a tent or a low cost bungalow, it will probably not be on the best beach on the island, but this is Bora Bora, even the poor beaches are something quite special.
French Polynesia away from the ugly urban centre of Papette is a strange mix of the pacific and French traditions. Although with the stable diet of baguettes may be baked on the island, much of the rest of the produce is imported directly from France and it certainly is not a cheap place to visit, whatever style of accommodation you opt for. But Bora Bora is an experience that it is difficult to put a price on.
Beyond The Blue runs workshops to help people wishing to achieve their dream of travelling across the world and to exotic locations from Boston to Bora Bora, our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop provides individuals with the basic knowledge they require to plan and execute a safe and enjoyable trip and return home with stories and memories they will treasure for the rest of their lives.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
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