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Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands August 4th 2005

At Sanawai Res. We're about 1/2 way up the Yasawa chain. This place is small and so far we like it! There are on ly about 12 people here, all UK except for 3 Kiwis and us. Food was great 2nite. Expect more of same over next days. Snorkeled today, probably best we've seen. Very windy 2nite, cool temps. Will chill here for an extra day. We stay in dorm 2nite, then Bure next 2 nights (traditional hut). Definitely on the commonwealth travelers circuit. Most are going E. from NZ to Fiji to USA and back to UK. Was asked today, "Are you traveling or on holiday?". I answered, "Well, we're taking 3 months off." Their answer, "Oh, you're traveling"... Sweet! Even sweeter, this guy Rob's backpack patch: "I love post-natal yodel core". He's saying something ... read more

International Night

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands August 3rd 2005

Unibrow

Today's a Wed. I believe. It is early morning, a bit after breakfast, and I just had a wonderful brushing of the teeth. It's very windy now, and the water's choppy. Last night we had apretty good meal an dmingled with some people. Food was meats and fish and some kind of spinach dumpling. Tonight they're having a 'lovo' which is a traditional dish/feast baked in an underground overn. They did this goofy little thing last night for entertainment called International Night. Each country's guests had to stand up and sing a song: * Scotland - national anthem * Germany - some kind of traditional song, or was it a pop/dance hit? * Sweden - traditional midsummer's party song, complete w/ reindeer dance * USA (that'd be Sherry and I only) - We did the 'I'm ... read more

Waya Lailai

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands August 2nd 2005

Waya Lai Lai Isl. & resort

Unibrow

Heading out today from Nadi on the Yasawa Flyer to the Wayalailai Resort on the island of Waya Sewa. We'll stay there 2 nights, then transfer to Yaqeta Isl. at the Sanawai resort. The latter is a new resort, so not in the book. Actually, there's nothing about the isl. in our book. WE've had some good food here: yummy french toast, etc. Also, Fiji Gold and Fiji Bitter 'stubbie' beers, bottle like Red Stripe.... read more

She looks good in a rash guard, doesn't she?

Another Fiji Experience

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands July 12th 2005

Tanya

This is a great description of a similar experience that I encountered while traveling Fiji. I thought that it would be worth sharing. Fiji: Caves, Customs, and Compliments By: Katie Green, STA Travel Internet Marketing Specialist I was probably lying motionless on a hammock by the beach in the middle of the South Pacific when another traveler at the resort mentioned a cave expedition the next day. I was immediately interested; I couldn’t complain about the blissful monotony of soaking up sun for 10 days in Fiji, but I had heard these limestone caves in the Yasawa island group were amazing. My traveling companions and I persuaded the staff at our tiny, beautiful, simple resort on the island Naviti to take seven people on the day trip. They didn’t want to take us; the caves were ... read more

Nacula Island, Oarsmans Bay Lodge

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands June 8th 2005

Water Taxi

brettandgraham

Hello to you all. My trip has been completed now and I just arrived back in Vancouver. If you want to reach me, contact me via e-mail and I can give you my new phone number too. The final segment of my trip was fantastic and quite relaxing. Brett and I met up for an evening on the main island in Fiji. He encouraged me to go spend my final week at Oarsman's Bay Lodge up in the northern part of the Yasawa islands. I knew it had to be special because Brett had a glowing smile that I have never seen him have before. He was right, this little lodge and group of staff on Nacula Island were so welcoming and peaceful. I could never explain to you in words how magical the people and ... read more

Fiji Heaven

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands March 31st 2005

Sunset, Fiji style..

Choza and Roza

'Bula' from Fiji... Purely by luck we were told at the last minute about a resort in the Yasawa Islands, north of Viti Levu (the main island). The island was Waya and the resort Octopus. When we got booked in I thought great, play some tennis, eat in one of the few restaurants they're bound to have, walk round the resort, maybe use the gym and obviously the pool....oh no, no.. the boat rounded a corner and in front stood the tiny beach resort of about half a mile long by 60 yards deep at the base of some hills. The boat stopped 1/4 mile off shore and the 'locals' came out to fetch us on a little wooden boat! Talk about simplicity - a beach, a toilet and shower block and a covered food area ... read more

BULA BULA ..The Kava ceremony

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands February 10th 2005

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cjschw

So back to Fiji.... The island I stayed at was absolutely amazing. I really need to catch up with my blogs because it is tiring writing about old stuff...so I'll go kind of quickly. (again…I’m not going to edit this so sorry if it is a little sloppy) So after that crazy hike that I talked about in my last email I ended up at this village. The village was right on the water in "one of the islands in the yasawa group". I'm staying at in a room that a lady name Adi rents out to tourist (but I am the only one there). Like I said before things were a little slow when I first got there; but after settling in some of the locals came bye to see who the new white boy ... read more

BULA BULA!!!

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands February 6th 2005

Yasawa, Fiji

cjschw

Bula (hello / welcome / what's up..in Fijian), Let me just start this off by saying that the Fijian people are absolutely amazing!!! I have never met nicer, easy going, hospitable people then the people that live in Fiji. It really is impossible for me to describe how genuinely nice everyone is here. So I arrived at 5:30 got right onto a boat and headed away from the "main land" and to the Yasawa Islands. (I dont what to say exactly where I was because it was a hidden paradise and I'd kinda like to keep it that way.) So i get to my "secret island" around noon. There are three "hostels" on the island and i get dropped off at one on the most southern tip. The hostel was completely empty so I told the ... read more

Fiji.. A tropical paradise!

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands June 30th 1996

Cruisin'

The Nomad

...Or at least the part I saw was. So many people who have been to Fiji say they dislike it for the dirtyness or the overcrowding. Keeping in mind that those people also only see places like Nadi and Beachcomber Island. We took a trip through the gorgeous Yasawa Islands on Blue Lagoon Cruises. Tourism is a major part of the local economy, but where we were, there was very little evidence of tourism (apart from us of course) The Islands were clean and lush. Everything was relaxed and we had a lot of time to our selves. The best part about the cruise was we only delt with the Fijian people, not the Indians who control most of the financial side of things, ruthlessly. This trip was my first International travelling experience. I went with ... 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...more history

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