Blue Lagoon beach

Fiji

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September 2nd 2007
Bula from Fiji! (thats hello!) We had a fantastic time in Fiji. We spent a few days on an island resort called Octopus on Waya island, one of the Yasawa Islands. It was amazing, as you can see from the photos -a paradise island. After a 1.5 hour boat ride to the Island we were greeted by the locals singing to us and had a welcome ceremony in the evening where we had to drink 'kava' (which is th ... 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