Inside Joan Smalls’s Magical Getaway to Bora Bora Inline
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls1/9“Bora-boardwalk empire. Not too shabby for a bungalow-lined runway on the water. Of course I sashayed up and down it a couple of times on the way to dinner.”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls2/9“Blacktip sharks anyone? I was at once terrified and in awe of these guys. This was just moments before I jumped into the water with the super cute butterflyfish, stingray, and yes, the sharks!”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls3/9“What’s the point of going on holiday if you can’t have at least one rainbow-colored mocktail?”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls4/9“Holidays were made for robes and tropical plants. This was my homage to the great Helmut Newton.”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls5/9“Some ambiance.”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls6/9“Bernard at the bungalow. I promise this wasn’t meant to be a selfie! Blame it on the reflective powers of the island’s brilliant light bouncing tricks (wink). My shy guy was none too pleased with this impromptu post-afternoon nap photo shoot, but whatevs.”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls7/9“Never not working.”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls8/9“Is ‘paddleboard(t)’ the new ‘surfboard(t)’? Sorry, Bey! Don’t mind the ‘Lemonade’ one-piece. Chic, no?”
Photo: Courtesy of Joan Smalls9/9“Mauru’uru and Nana. That’s Tahitian for ‘thank you’ and ‘goodbye.’ Until we meet again, Bora Bora.”
