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Fiji

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April 10th 2007
After a four hour flight to Fiji, we were warmly welcomed to the airport by some traditional music; this included four men singing in skirts and beach shirts-very much to my amusement! Strangely, neither Liza or I felt as though we had just arrived in Fiji and we weren't exactly excited about being there, which was even more odd. We put this down to being so excited about reaching South America, ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Mamanuca Islands » Mana Island

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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