What did you buy to bring home?

[PRPLE]

As I research my ports I focus on things special I might want to buy to bring home… from art work to food items… for me knowing and researching ahead of times provides a glimpse into the location and provides clues to the history and cultures .  Plus it also helps me to budget… so I started my research and already learned about pineapple products and vanilla on Moorea…

 

where will I be? 

Bora Bora
Raiatea 
Papeete
Moorea 
Maroe Bay, Huahine
Avatoru,Rangiroa 
Fakarava, Tuamotu
Taiohae, Nuku Hiva 

 

So if you have been to any of these locations and brought home something special (or wish you did) please comment… 

 

thanks for helping me to learn about the places I’ll be going to

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

Bora Bora
Raiatea/tahaa - vanilla
Papeete - pearls
Moorea - pineapple
Maroe Bay, Huahine - canvas art from Melanie Shook Depree
Avatoru,Rangiroa - pearls
Fakarava, Tuamotu - Pearls
Taiohae, Nuku Hiva - wood carvings

[PRPLE]

1 minute ago, Tahitianbigkahuna said:

Bora Bora
Raiatea/tahaa - vanilla
Papeete - pearls
Moorea - pineapple
Maroe Bay, Huahine - canvas art from Melanie Shook Depree
Avatoru,Rangiroa - pearls
Fakarava, Tuamotu - Pearls
Taiohae, Nuku Hiva - wood carvings

Appreciate things I should  be looking for…  so much for me to learn and research 

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

Moorea -  Tifaifai bed spread 

 

see attached

[PRPLE]

Kept seeing turtles as I was researching so I had to learn how to fold one(LOL)… a quick  version on this fold…. 

[Heartfelttraveler]

It has been a few years since we were there.

Tahiti - Intercontinental Tahiti - Pearls in their jewelry Store

Raiatea (or it could have been Huahine) - Carved and etched pearls

Tahiti Airport - best prices on carved outrigger paddles.

 

 

[PRPLE]

28 minutes ago, Heartfelttraveler said:

It has been a few years since we were there.

Tahiti - Intercontinental Tahiti - Pearls in their jewelry Store

Raiatea (or it could have been Huahine) - Carved and etched pearls

Tahiti Airport - best prices on carved outrigger paddles.

 

 

Carved and etched pearls sound cool!!!

[Petoonya]

A little offbeat.

I'm a swimmer and snorkeler and always wear a pareo with my swimsuit. Years back the pareos you bought in FP were from fabric made and sewn in FP. Like most things, no more.

I sew and buy locally made fabrics at a fabric store in Arue, 10 min from Papeete, Tahiti Art Maohi. Can get your "Ia orana" shirts there too.

 

 

[PRPLE]

On 6/20/2021 at 11:39 PM, Petoonya said:

A little offbeat.

I'm a swimmer and snorkeler and always wear a pareo with my swimsuit. Years back the pareos you bought in FP were from fabric made and sewn in FP. Like most things, no more.

I sew and buy locally made fabrics at a fabric store in Arue, 10 min from Papeete, Tahiti Art Maohi. Can get your "Ia orana" shirts there too.

 

 

Thanks…. I’m a crafter so fabric always something of interest. I want at a minimum designed by… but preferably also created there…   

[Orlando Vic]

Not only pearls, but black pearls!