Easter Island

Tapati Festival, Rapa Nui

Tapati Festival, Rapa Nui

In this second part of Tales of the South Pacific, we’ll visit Easter Island’s Tapati Festival - one of the highlights of our life! The gods smiled on us when we booked our trip to remote Easter Island. Totally by fluke it turns out that we are here for the grand finale of Rapa Nui's annual Tapati Festival. This huge festival celebrates the local culture, and honors the ancestors who created the famous Moai statues. 

Among Moai on Easter Island

Among Moai on Easter Island

Often, our travel destination is determined by which international school invites me to do author presentations and workshops with their staff and students. And almost always these destinations are fabulous and exciting. But our bucket list contained a few places that we wanted to see without waiting for a school. At the top of our list? Easter Island!