Born in the United Kingdom Lydia Faaterehia has lived on the island of Tahiti for over 20 years and is married to a Tahitian. She arrived here in 1993 for 3 days after travelling around the USA and Canada for several months, she fell in love with the island and stayed !

She has worked in tourism for many years and as an island guide for much of that time, passionate about the Polynesian Civilisation she spends much of her spare time researching the Polynesian culture and its origins and loves to share her knowledge with visitors.