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Cane toad (Bufo marinus)  
   

Cane toad (Bufo marinus)

Taveuni, "the garden island"

August 5th 2007
The principal town of Taveuni is Matei, sited on the very northernmost tip of the island. It is in fact more a collection of resorts than a real town. And it appears to be devoted largely to housing the bane of planet Earth, American tourists. Not the kind of American tourists people don't mind, the really irritating obnoxious kind that everybody hates. Other than that it's probably a very nice pl ... read more
Oceania » Fiji

Fijian Flag 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
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