In Tahiti, women are rocking the boat Female athletes fight for recognition and find cultural connection in the traditional Polynesian sport of outrigger canoeing.

Tahiti offers so much, and the long, rich history of Tahitian women is of particular interest because it offers a lens into the culture and offers inspiration for women empowerment everywhere.

Join Modern Revival for an inspiring day dedicated to meaningful connections, personal growth, and rejuvenation, alongside a community of accomplished and dynamic women. The inaugural retreat offers a ...

At just 23 years old, Hinaupoko Deveze is preparing to represent French Polynesia in the Miss France 2026 competition. Behind her smile, a rich career and an ambition driven by strong values. A ...

Vaimiti Teiefitu is a Tahitian longboarder – one of the few who has opted to ride a traditional form of surf craft despite her local waves being quite different than the kind longboarders ...

Women Who Travel Women Who Travel Podcast: Inside Tahiti's Olympic Surf Scene Fresh off a trip to French Polynesia ahead of this year's Games, Megan Spurrell sits down with Lale with a scene report.

Though Gauguin’s name recently appeared in headlines after a gallery visitor attacked his “Two Tahitian Women” work, the artist has long had a rep as a provocateur. The National Gallery of ...

But by a cruel irony, in Tahiti itself, biggest of the French Society Islands Tahitian women were forbidden to wear indecent pareus. Instead they were supposed to wear imported French cotton dresses.

Vaimiti Teiefitu is a Tahitian longboarder – one of the few who has opted to ride a traditional form of surf craft despite her local waves being quite different than the kind longboarders ...