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Bora Bora- The Infinity Pool verses The God Molecule

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  Another Day in Paradise    James Michener had proclaimed it the most beautiful island on this Earth. Still, it's not where you go, it's who you go with. Particle Accelerators are  OUT, Island paradises are IN "Ive just been shot Bob" ..."Me too Ed" His speeches leave me speechless- He is the most interesting man.

Bora Bora- The Infinity Pool verses The God Molecule

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  Another Day in Paradise    James Michener had proclaimed it the most beautiful island on this Earth. Still, it's not where you go, it's who you go with. Particle Accelerators are  OUT, Island paradises are IN "Ive just been shot Bob" ..."Me too Ed" His speeches leave me speechless- He is the most interesting man.

South Pacific Serenade

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South Pacific Carousel with Images Hawaii & Vanuatu Hawaii is a tropical paradise with volcanic islands, surfing beaches, and lush rainforests. Vanuatu, made up of over 80 islands, offers tribal culture, active volcanoes, and pristine waters. Fiji & Rarotonga Fiji welcomes visitors with friendly locals and turquoise lagoons across 300+ islands. Rarotonga, the heart of the Cook Islands, features volcanic peaks, tropical forests, and coral reefs. Tahiti & New Caledonia Tahiti is French Polynesia’s cultural hub, known for waterfalls and black-sand beaches. New Caledonia mixes Melanesian tradition with French charm and offers the world’s largest lagoon. Fiji Reflections Fiji has over 300 islands—I’ve seen about 25 so far this trip. I'm concerned that "the wow factor...

South Pacific Serenade

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The Time Millionaire in Bora Bora Trading possessions for experiences across the South Pacific "The best things in life aren't things—they’re moments, they’re freedom, and they’re time." In Bora Bora, I wasn't just taking in the view—I was cashing in on something far more valuable than money: my time . While most people spend their lives working to eventually live, I chose to reverse-engineer the formula. That’s what it means to be a time millionaire —not waiting for someday, but living fully, now. On a South Pacific cruise in 2007, I woke up to emerald peaks rising from turquoise lagoons. There was no 9-to-5, no agenda. Just nature’s clock—sunrises, ocean breezes, and island rhythms. What Is a Time Millionaire? Unlike financial millionaires, time millionaires invest in freedom . We collect memories, not material things. The ROI? Sunsets over Bora Bora. Conversations that don’t watch the c...

Moorea, Polynesia---- I am Paul Gauguin and so can you

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Hotel @nyware · Dispatch · French Polynesia Another Day in Paradise From monk to time millionaire — Gauguin, Moorea, and the downhill run to Papeete. And The Best Scenic Design Award Goes to South Pacific There are two ways to arrive in Tahiti. You can fly in, eight hours of recycled air and a customs line, and paradise feels like a purchase. Or you can come the way the old song describes — out of town on a boat, bound for the southern islands, riding the trades on the outside until the sea itself tilts downhill toward Papeete. I came the second way. The ocean doesn't hand you paradise. It makes you earn the approach. That's the version Crosby, Stills & Nash were singing about — a man who runs from his wreckage by sailing straight through it, letting the Southern Cross rearrange the furniture in his head. Press play below. The song does in four minutes what a circumnavigation does in four months....

Moorea, Polynesia---- I am Paul Gauguin and so can you

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Hotel @nyware · Dispatch · French Polynesia Another Day in Paradise From monk to time millionaire — Gauguin, Moorea, and the downhill run to Papeete. And The Best Scenic Design Award Goes to South Pacific There are two ways to arrive in Tahiti. You can fly in, eight hours of recycled air and a customs line, and paradise feels like a purchase. Or you can come the way the old song describes — out of town on a boat, bound for the southern islands, riding the trades on the outside until the sea itself tilts downhill toward Papeete. I came the second way. The ocean doesn't hand you paradise. It makes you earn the approach. That's the version Crosby, Stills & Nash were singing about — a man who runs from his wreckage by sailing straight through it, letting the Southern Cross rearrange the furniture in his head. Press play below. The song does in four minutes what a circumnavigation does in four months....

Grass Skirt Productions-Hips Don't Lie

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The Hawaii Years / LOST / Huna / Hotel @nyware LOST in Hawaii Found at Sea The improbable opening that turned Hollywood, island life and deliberate delusion into a decade of permanent travel. See Full Image Show Story Opening Bearing “To continue a life of permanent travel, I had to be completely delusional.” Not careless. Not unprepared. Delusional enough to believe that a temporary opening could become a life design—and disciplined enough to build the logistics after the leap. Maui OÊ»ahu LOST Open Ocean Permanent Travel 01 The Decision to Go Horace Greeley said go west. I kept going. I showed up in Hawaii and magical things began to unfold. It started with one uncomplicated decision: go . There was no ten-year operating plan, no promise of permanence and no evidence that the island would reorganise my future. There w...

Hawaii's Gem-Shine On You Crazy Diamond

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Off the coast of O'ahu at the end of Waikiki overlooking the Pacific Ocean, there is Diamond Head

The Ballon Tycoons

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Hero's Journey 04 · Foreign Land The Balloon Tycoon A champagne field note from the long way around the world. See Full Image Show Text Ordinary World The Call Answer the Call Foreign Land Trials The Elixir World Cruise Field Note May All Your Pain Be Champagne From a champagne moment to Dover 110 days later, the pictures hold the distance between departure and arrival. May All Your Pain Be Champagne 110 Daze Later Watch the Field Note The Balloon Tycoon Read the Companion Story Los Angeles to London in 110 Days This field note belongs to the larger 2011 World Cruise: one long route, many fo...

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