There aren’t many dates that everyone remembers exactly where they were or what they were doing. But September 11, 2001? That’s one of those days. This year marks the 24th anniversary of that tragic event, and like everyone else, I have my own memories. No stress, no worries. Well, actually… On 9/11, I was as …
Note: This article recounts an experience from September 2001—24 years ago. Back in September 2001, I found myself on Tetiaroa for the fifth time. By then, my annual visits had made me something of a regular—enough that I’d gotten to know a member of the Brando family, I call him here Tama. We’d fish together, …
You might think a day on a deserted island sounds like paradise, but let me tell you, it’s a wild adventure! Picture this: I find myself on Tiaraunu, the largest of eleven uninhabited islands on the Tetiaroa Atoll in French Polynesia, armed only with two baguettes and a million coconut palms. From dodging giant birds …
In 1997, during my third trip to the enchanting realm of French Polynesia, I stumbled across a brochure that appeared to be crafted in the 1970s. It advertised Tetiaroa, the exclusive private atoll of the late Marlon Brando, located 50 kilometers north of Tahiti. Until then, I had barely heard of this hidden gem, but …