Eye on Travel

Eye on Travel — Tahiti — November 15, 2025

This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from Tahiti in French Polynesia. Peter will have the latest on the government re-opening, and what that really means for air traffic and continued delays and cancellations, not to mention the long-term effects. He’ll also share the latest on the investigation into the UPS jet crash in Louisville, with strange similarities to the worst aviation disaster in American history back in 1979. Then, a deep dive into Tahiti. We’ll stop in Tetiaroa, home of The Brando, with Richard Bailey, who shares how the resort is perhaps the best operating example of truly off-grid sustainable luxury. We’ll board the Paul Gauguin, a ship purpose-built for Tahitian waters, with Ponant’s Sam Chamberlain , to discuss the ship’s immersion into French Polynesian culture as the ship sails to the Marquesas. Peter will train with the children’s paddling teams of Papeete, and then head to Tahuata (population 600) and the small island’s simple but powerful approach to life, conversation, and community. There’s also an extended conversation with legendary author Paul Theroux. And of course, Peter answers your questions. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel.

On this broadcast:

Peter’s News Open, Richard Bailey, Ask Peter (0:00-39:40)

Peter’s News Interlude, Paul Theroux, Captain René-Paul Boucher (39:40-1:19:20)

Peter’s News Interlude, Sam Chamberlain, Ask Peter, Felix Barsinas,Tehotu Dubois (1:19:20-1:59:00)