A man climbing up a coconut tree

I Heart Fiji

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July 15th 2007
Never before have I found myself awake at 5:00 in the morning, dressed, awake and willing, if not eager to go out into the cold winter air. So you could imagine the wonderfully stark comparison between getting dropped off at Sydney Airport and arriving at Nadi Airport (mmm, 28 degree celcius). The way I see it, my trip to Fiji fell into three sections: The first section were the days of ... 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