Blogs from Nadi, Fiji, Oceania - page 4

Splnila jsem si dva sny a oba vám tu dnes představím. Začneme snem o Fiji. Představa lákavé dovolené mě nadchla, takže jsem si v září koupila letenky. Dnes nastal den F, a tak vám mohu zprostředkovat dojmy přijíždějícího turisty - do NEturistickeho resortu. Na konci malé překvapení - můj 2.splněny sen. Hned při koupi letenek se stala chyba v Matrixu: vyhledala jsem letenky na datum 28.11.-4.12. stejně jako mě 2 kamarádky. Potom jsem otevřela ještě jedno okno, podívat se, kolik by stalo letět 27.11. (zpět stejně, 4.12.). Cena byla stejná, ale jedu přece s holkami, takže zavřít okno, 6 dní stačí. Doklikala jsem na konec, společně jsme odeslaly poslední "OKAY" a hurá, máme lístky....COOO? Počítač si pamatoval moje poslední vyhledávání a nechal mě letět o den dřív. Hned volám Fiji linku a prerezervovani by stalo $200. ... read more

In Transit Possibly the two most frown inducing words in the world. Expensive food, uncomfortable seats and the ever present smell of body odour relegates you to the world of travel no-mans land. The worst part is that it is necessary for the budget traveller to traverse this waste land more often than not. By saving money on accommodation and catching the red eye out of Perth it meant that the 7 hour layover in Sydney was always going to be a hardship. Couple that with luggage carousels (why don't they let you ride on them), and the constant threat of being stuck on an uncomfortable airport lounge next to someone that wants to shave their legs (yes that actually happened) and it becomes the "perfect storm". There are definitely some deciding factors that relate to ... read more

Bula Bula, Bula Bula Bula - that's Fijian for...well, anything you want it to be really! - They seem to say it at any and every occasion possible The first long stop of my trip by myself had arrived - I had a week to spend in Fiji before crossing the dateline and making my way back home, and it was time for relaxation! Unfortunately the weather decided it didn't want to let me enjoy Fiji at its best, and gave me only 3 of 7 days with nice weather, but I made the most of them Arriving at the airport I was collected by the owners of the hostel I was staying in, before eventually getting to my huge room! Paying just £25 a night, I had my own room with three beds, on a ... read more

My second day in Nadi was more than just a little humid. I suppose everyday here has 50%+ humidity and i should just get used to it. lol Anyways I started the day early to beat the heat and take a walk. Down the road i came across a larger resort that was much busier than my little hostel, i made a mental note to stop by later. I had it in my mind that today I was going to get out a scour the whole island not stop, but the humidity proved too much for me as I was still adjusting. I decided to spend the rest of the afternoon out by the pool and catching up on some reading in my hostel until later that night. Around 6 I took a walk back down ... read more

Some highlights from our Fiji experience while we stayed at Mango Bay: The men singing and playing the guitar to welcome you as you land into the airport Everyone shouting "Bula" to you. Discovering a love for beach volleyball and table tennis Playing touch rugby with the men in the village....Tom had previously thought Wales was a rugby crazy nation but Fiji is something else! About 50 men from the village of only a couple of hundred meet to play rugby every night. We were invited to have dinner with one of the local families by a woman called Riabi who we met on the beach while she was selling jewellery and sarongs; a great chance to try some authentic Fijian food and experience the culture. The food was delicious, fresh fish poached in coconut milk, ... read more