Bora Bora travel tips

If you’ve always thought that a vacation on a yacht was out of reach, only available for the super-rich and famous, then think again. You don’t have to be Jay Z or Beyoncé, David or Victoria Beckham, or Leonardo Dicaprio to indulge in a week-long holiday at sea. A yacht charter is more affordable, and less exclusive, than you might believe.

Stay at a place where they fix your crown. If that isn’t the hallmark of hospitality, what is? I observed this a few weeks ago in Bora Bora where a guest was balancing too many plates from the dinner buffet on her arms while her crown of hibiscus and lotus blossoms started to teeter towards the front of her head, blocking her eyes. “Madam, madam, madam,” said Mr. Teva, the fabulous host of the main restaurant who swooped right up under her. In one flourish, the crown on petals was in its proper place, the plates perfectly arranged on the table before her. “There,” and Mr. Teva floated back into the busy dining room. The guest smiled, and the couple next to her beamed.

Paul Gauguin Cruises is celebrating a milestone in 2023. 

Nestled between the Adriatic and Ionian Sea inside the Mediterranean is a country smaller than the state of Maryland but rich with wetlands, national parks, mountains and home to 30% of Europe’s flora. 

Once limited to billionaires, celebrities and high-level politicians, private jet travel has recently become affordable for a good number of travelers who prefer to up their budgets for the convenience offered by flying private.

Spanning an area as large as Europe, French Polynesia islands can be intimidating to the first-­time visitor. Technically an overseas collectivity of France, this globally ­renowned destination is considered by many to be a slice of heaven on earth. Here, Eric Grossman takes us through French Polynesia's highlights in a (coco)nut shell.