Viti Levu

Beqa Island and more

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November 4th 2009
The trip back was great and the weather perfect and I got my snorkeling gear back. When we got off the boat, we quickly went around to all the resort buses and caught a lift with one who was heading our way down to Korotogo. It cost us $20 instead of the $80 taxi fare one driver offered us. We made it to the Vakaviti by around 8pm and settled in quickly because it was exactly the same room as we h ... 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