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this is a strange place, and extraordinary place, and interesting...

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December 28th 2008
(apparently travelblog doesn't want to be an enabler to my privacy issues. so the public blogs are back. sorry it wasn't working for some of y'all) i boarded my flight to sydney from lax around 10:20 (for a 10:30pm flight). just the beginning of the troubles with this flight. a passenger was missing but had already checked bags so procedure dictates the bags be removed if the passenger no shows ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Nadi

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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