Reef off Sunrise Beach

BULA!!!

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November 14th 2006
I tried to think of a more clever title and I actually came up with one but then I forgot it. And anyway, what could possibly be more appropriate? Here in Fiji, bula is the standard greeting. It means welcome in Fijian. It is written all over everything and everyone says it to you. Seriously everyone is saying bula to you all the time, from hosts of your hotel to the guy on the street trying ... read more

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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