Hinano Girl

Posted by admin on Aug 5, 2016 in Sights, test

You will see this Tahitian looking girl a lot as you walk around Tahiti, on the back of cars, on t-shirts, murals, surf boards, even door handles. Sometimes she is wearing Tahitian clothing, other times not and just a mere naked outline.

The girl actually comes from the Hinano brand of beer which is brewed locally in the valleys of Tahiti Nui and now distributed to a select group of countries around the world.

The design and the beer dates back to around 1955 when the very first “Heiva I Tahiti” cultural festival was created.

Since then the design has …

Money and Banking

Posted by admin on Jul 11, 2016 in Tips

The money used in Tahiti is called the French Pacific Franc or Polynesian Franc. The notes are very colorful with beautiful pictures, and the coins are large and seem like something from the treasure chest of a sunken Spanish Galleon. The code for the currency is XPF or CPF.

The currency exchange rate is locked to the European Euro although, banks will alter that rate in order to make their service fee.

One thing to remember about this currency is that it is not transferable on world markets. You will not be able to buy any in your home country’s …

Car License Plates

Posted by admin on Jul 11, 2016 in Sights

Around 1973, French Polynesia started issuing license plates for private vehicles in the form of a number followed by the letter P, for Private. e.g.

00001 P

As more and more cars were registered, the number was simply incremented sequentially. So these days, you can easily see roughly how old a car is, or whether its newer than your neighbors by comparing numbers.

Whilst you’re in Tahiti it is a lot of fun to see which is the oldest and the newest car you can spot on the islands.

It is now 2016, and the new car number plates are …

Bora Bora Hotel Deals

Posted by admin on Jul 5, 2016 in Hotel Deals

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Moorea Hotel Deals

Posted by admin on Jul 5, 2016 in Hotel Deals

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