Horizon Beach Backpackers

Day 62 - Fiji

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February 4th 2006
After a 2 day flight we were exhausted ;-) Fiji is hot, very hot, in fact it's the rainy season so it's very humid too. We have no local money, no accommodation, but as always somebody is ready to take your tourist cash and so we take a free shuttle to Horizon Beach backpackers, and then back to town again to a cash machine to pay! The backpacker's was nice with a great restaurant and pool, howeve ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Viti Levu » Nadi

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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