Latouka

Fiji

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December 15th 2005
It's my last day in Fiji. I've been here for 4 days. It all started....well.....a bit pear-shaped really. We got the airport kind of late, and my friend Amy and I couldn't sit together. We were three hours delayed.....but on the upside.....got a free meal. The plane was delayed because of........"LOGISTICS" at first, but then we were told that the plane's fifth engine, the one that ... 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