Ia ora na from Tahiti.

This is our first stop on our South Pacific tour. We’ve never been here and I can’t believe it’s taken us this long to discover this part of the world.

Before we get to it, here’s this week’s question: Have you ever had a farm-to-table experience in your travels? It’s a big deal here in the South Pacific, where responsible tour operators have doubled down on locally sourced food. What did you think of your food experience? Was it worth the farm-to-table premium? Our comments are open.

Our podcast format has changed a little. We’re reading your comments first, but there’s still a very good reason to stick around until the end because we’ll reveal our travel secrets. (This week, we have a few.)

Even though Aren gets really seasick — I mean, really seasick — we coaxed him out onto into our friend Max’s outrigger canoe to get some pictures. As I was reviewing this week’s images, I thought a prankster had gone into my drive and Photoshopped a few of them, that’s how unrealistically beautiful they were. Alas, these are real images. No adjustments.

The interior of Tahiti Nui, the largest island in French Polynesia, is equally beautiful. We did a half-day jeep tour and saw dramatic volcanic peaks, waterfalls and ancient temples. Wow.

This is our friend Vicky, who we met on Raiatea, in the Society Islands. Her small wellness retreat offers a farm-to-table experience, which we really liked.

That’s Vicky’s famous quiche, made from breadfruit and coconut. Yummy!

We’ll have much more from Tahiti in our next podcast.

Don’t forget this week’s question: Have you ever had a farm-to-table experience? Was it everything you hoped it would be? Do tell!

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Tahiti Confidential: What happened to us in French Polynesia