InterContinental Bora Bora Review: Thalasso Honeymoon

Finally finding some breathing room...?

I can finally do the things I actually want to do! Hehe 🥳

But I’m sure this peace won't last long...

So, I decided to share a life update since it's been a while, but then...

hahahaha as expected 🤣

Turns out I’m still backlogged all the way from my March adventures! haha

I keep telling myself "I need to post this," but never do.

My phone storage is literally about to explode, so why am I like this? _

I think this March update will mostly be about my time in Hawaii and Bora Bora.

I really need to post the full Bora Bora travel guide too... lol

Wait, who is Unbi...?

lolololol

A day on Tahiti Island

If Tahiti is already this amazing, how much better will Bora Bora be?

With views like this, my expectations were sky-high!

On the way to Bora Bora from Tahiti!

I can see Bora Bora! 😍

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Arrived at Bora Bora Airport and got a flower lei! 🌸

But why didn't they give me a shell necklace when I was leaving...?

Gorgeous when it's cloudy,

gorgeous when it's sunny,

and gorgeous even when it rains.

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Every sunset was so different day by day,

I couldn't help but grab my camera every single time.

A scaredy-cat stays on the boat...

Cute sharks and giant stingrays!

hahaha 🦈✨

Not a pack of crocodiles, but a pack of sharks.........

The donut tube is nice, but it's so big my shoulders hurt. That's the only downside.

Ah...

As expected, the Bora Bora sunset is absolutely stunning.

So glad I wore my cute hat!

Without it, my face would've been completely burnt to a crisp

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This was the day we planned to go grocery shopping on the main island of Bora Bora,

but it absolutely poured... lol...

So I didn't even get to see the famous black pearls 😭

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hahahaha

Tahiti's cost of living is absolutely insane, hands down.

I couldn't even buy any fruit.

Wore it once and the seams on my swimsuit bottoms completely unraveled 😭

Trying to look super relaxed, but...

...the truth is, I'm a total scaredy-cat who can't even get in the water without a tube.

Hehe

I just don't trust life jackets

The day I fell off the hammock and scraped my elbow, drawing blood ^^

I was so embarrassed I couldn't even get up

Tahitian souvenirs and beer we bought from the main island of Bora Bora

Everything was so expensive that I could barely buy any gifts.

I bought a GoPro at the duty-free shop right before this trip...

...but what's up with this moisture inside the screen..?

Took a photo of it just in case

The sunset from the pool is just absolutely stunning

In Bora Bora, the resort and room vibes completely depend on whether you have a view of Mount Otemanu.

Whether you can see Mount Otemanu completely changes the resort tier and the room type.

We had an incredibly gorgeous view that opened up to both Mount Otemanu and the sparkling ocean!

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Just look at how crystal clear the water is... wow...

I never did find out the name of this flower,

but I ended up taking a photo of it every single day. lol

hahahahahaha

We also took some wedding photos at the resort,

but it was so unbelievably hot that day...

...that we rushed through it and barely got any good shots lol

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There was a Nespresso machine in our room, but ㅠㅠ

I didn't know beforehand, so I didn't bring my own capsules.. haha

Fortunately, I brought some Hollys instant coffee mix,

so we just drank that!

Even coffee is so expensive here ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Once-a-week BBQ night~

Since it's a French territory, I was happy they served Evian water,

but wait... did that bottle cost ~$10? ^^

So glad we finished every single drop.

I had no idea they'd charge us for it!

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The stars look so incredibly bright to the naked eye,

but my camera just couldn't capture them. It made me really want to buy a proper camera.

I even miss the breakfast that I thought I was getting tired of...

The day we went jet skiing!

We visited a nearby island and tried harvesting some coconuts.

I loved that I cracked mine open faster than the other guys there

hahahahahaha

Unnecessary competitive spirit kicked in

Aren't you scared...?

So beautiful just to look at, and even better to walk along...

A place I could look at forever.

Honestly, I can't survive without my instant cooked rice. Seriously.

They have a stingray feeding session every day at 2 PM,

but a scaredy-cat like me couldn't dare to get in the water.

My footsteps always speed up on the way to breakfast.

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And yep, I ended up completely toasted.

My legs still look like I'm wearing coffee-colored stockings...

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The lobby where we checked in.

We took this boat to get back and forth!

Seriously, can't live without the shuttle boat.

Heading back to the main island to hunt for some black pearls

that we missed earlier because of the rain. Teehee!

Framing a shot through this cool little opening at the resort.

I loved that you could see the ocean right through it!

What are you doing?...

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This one's a slightly different kind of flowerrr

The day we leave Bora Bora for Tahiti

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A photo that perfectly sums up the cost of living in Tahiti.

This little combo set was about ~$19 haha.

Ugh, I want to go back so bad....

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