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The Yasawas in a (coco)nutshell

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July 18th 2007
Bula! On Sunday night I took my flight to Nadi, Fiji. I arrived at 12.30am to find there was noone from the hostel waiting for me (I later found out that the hostel bus man who was supposed to pick me up had fallen asleep!). I spent about half an hour getting harassed by travel reps trying to sell me stuff before giving up on the bus and getting a cab to the hostel. Luckily, the security guy w ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands

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Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987, caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract la... ... read more