Coconuts!

Fiji

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March 30th 2009
Upon landing in Fiji it felt like we were there to be preyed on. Our ride to the resort wasn’t there, a guy was trying to sell me pot and we overpaid for the taxi ride. I asked the driver if there were any grocery stores where we would be staying. We would be 15 miles from the nearest market, completely dependent on whatever the resort charged us. Arriving at the Seashell @ Momi Budget Resort ... read more

Oceania » Fiji

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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