“This can’t be!” I cried. “We’ve run out of Tahitian Vanilla!”
One does not get lost on Taha’a. The 50-mile road circling the island can be traveled in a little over an hour, if the coconut crabs leave you alone. Fittingly known as Vanilla Island, Taha’a produces more than 80% of Tahiti’s world-famous spice. You can visit plantations and purchase vanilla directly from the source like I did. Situated a short few minutes’ drive from the airport,