A Room with a View

Fun and Frolics in Fiji

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May 7th 2007
Following on from our whirlwind tour of Oz, it was time for some serious R&R. Seeing people wearing shirts and ties - and even gatecrashing a Commonwealth Bank office party! - was too much of a reminder of the real world, so it was time for some more blatant escapism... Roll on Fiji! Having talked to a number of people and scoured the web and the guide books like good little travellers, we dec ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands

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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