POLYNESIAN PARADISE

30 DAYS in the LIFE of the CULTURE

JUNE 2014

÷ THE BRANDO: A NEW ECO-PARADISE p.59 HOT TYPE p.60 MY STUFF: INES DE LA FRESSANGE p.62 SUMMER BEAUTY p.66

The Brando, a new eco-resort on the atoll of Tetiaroa, which comprises 12 idyllic islets that surround a lagoon in French Polynesia, opens next month. Accessible only by private plane, the remote sanctuary features 35 deluxe villas, each with its own private beach and pool. The resort offers Polynesianinspired and French cuisine, a luxurious spa, an ecological habitat, a beach bar, an organic garden, and a boutique. Tetiaroa, originally the summer retreat for Tahitian royalty, became the secret hideaway of actor Marlon Brando, who fell in love with the island while shooting the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty. Deepseawater air-conditioning, solar panels, and coconut-oil-fueled power help to make the island almost 100 percent energyindependent. (thebrando.com)

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