Ahh, Huahine! Such a beautiful island. Huahine is about a 35 minute flight from Papeete, Tahiti. When you arrive at the small airport you can either pick up a car…

I was in a conversation with a client of mine this week. They asked what was the most important thing I learned from my trip sailing around the world and…

One of the amazing experiences one has when traveling is listening and, maybe, understanding the local languages. Italian while dining, Germany while having a beer, and France while dining! Ha…

Do you love trains? I do! I have ridden them in Europe, Canada, the US, and Australia! Australia has some of the best train experiences in the world. As Australia…

One of the many reasons why I love selling travel is to use the lessons I learned while sailing around the world for 11 1/2 years when helping clients create…

Still in the Cook Islands, I wanted to chat about the other frequently visited island of Aitutaki: Aitutaki – Araura Enua Less than an hour’s flight from Rarotonga is the…

Just 9-hours from Los Angeles (that is just 1-more hour than Tahiti!) and you have arrived at the Cook Islands, a South Pacific “Dream Destination!” While not as well known…

Location 101 – Quick Lesson The South Pacific is vast! From Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia takes, on average, 15 hours from point to point. I have sailed across the…

The Cook Islands are not as familiar a destination in the South Pacific as Bora Bora, Tahiti, and Fiji, but they are well worth the visit. Lying about 600 miles…

It is always surprising to clients when I explain that tipping is not a tradition in most South Pacific cultures. I will speak as the Polynesians think in such locations…