Locals

A Bit of Nadi and the Yasawas

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January 21st 2010
Bula! We left Nadi last week, got on a huge boat (never thought i'd be on a boat) and headed north towards the Yasawa island range. We started fairly high and worked our way down (too many names to list but we stayed at 5 islands total). Every island had it's own unique spin on things and no 2 were alike. Some had electricity and some didn't. We can tell you that NONE had a/c or fans though ... ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Yasawa Islands

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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