Longing for Sunshine and Beach on this Blizzardy Day
On this lovely day in Calgary, looking out my window at an apocalyptic winter scene, I am inclined to dream of some faraway place, wrought with feather-soft sand, aquamarine seawater, and glorious sunshine. Writing a travel blog is tough if you aren't actually traveling, so I figured, why not ramble on about places too beautiful to imagine? I'm great at daydreaming, after all! The idea to explore a Polynesian island in the South Pacific came from one of my many solicitous emails that I receive daily. Tikehau Island - never heard of it, have you? Nicknamed " Pink Sand Island ", one can only believe that you won't see traditional yellowish sand on the beaches. Tikehau Island is a member of the Islands of Tahiti. Known for its friendly people, lush gardens, and fragrant ocean air, Tikehau is thought to have the largest fish population of all the Tahitan islands. In fact, this abundance of fish makes fishing the largest industr...