Boy Meets Girl In Tahiti

T™ fourth edition of the Official Directory and Guide Book for ■ t- u-. ltl : com Pded by Bernard Covit. an American journalist living in Tahiti, has recently been published. 5 . ~i ts Predecessor, the third edition, the directory was sponsored by Tahiti s Syndicat d Initiative (Tourist Bureau) and Chamber of Commerce, and its main aim is to provide information on Tahiti and countries™ ynCSla tOUrists ’ travel a gents and businessmen in other Four thousand copies of the directory have been sent gratis to travel agents etc., particularly members of the Pacific Area Travel Association; but anyone who wants to buy one may do so by writing to: C ° vd ' P -°- Box 4 09, Papeete, Tahiti. The cost is US$2.OO or 200 French Pacific francs, plus 25 US cents, or their equivalent, for postage. directory incorporates, and, where necessary, brings up to date, - of ! he m the third edition, which was reviewed in Augus . t ’ I (P- 151 )• But one chapter in the third edition, which was entitled k Boy Meets Girl In Tahiti” and which was widely criticised, has been completely revised and toned down for the new edition and is now entitled “Romance In Tahiti”.

The old version began: “As a man, if you come to Tahiti solely to S i -T- f^ x . ual h ob day, you will be missing a good part of the fun of a real Tahitian stay.

The new version begins: “As a man, you will find numerous opportunities for meeting and going out with local girls.”