Noah Gordon This is your kind of place yep, jump off the balcony into the water Tikehau Pearl Beach Resort Tikehau, French Polynesia As I arrived by boat at this islet (motu) in the Tuamotu Archipelago, the resort’s general manager stood on the pier, blowing a conch shell. The casual atmosphere continued from there. Big luxury resort chains have spread across the swank Society Islands (Bora Bora, Moorea, etc.) but the Tuamotu are far more low-key. And lower. Unlike the mountainous Society Islands, Tikehau is a group of atolls, many uninhabited, that barely break the surface of the water. The islets surround a naturally round, shallow lagoon. If you want to feel as if you’re on the edge of the earth but want to do so in comfort, this is your place. The beach bungalows have A/C; the overwater bungalows have fans — and afford the ability to jump off your balcony into a spectacular natural aquarium of shockingly clear waters and turquoise parrot fish. It’s a good trade-off.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 16:53:58 +0000
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