Tavewa Shoreline

Polynesian Paradise Part 2: Fiji

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August 16th 2006
We boarded the plane in Rarotonga for our short flight to Fiji at 01.30 on Saturday 5 August, and arrived in Nadi (on the main island of Viti Levu) at about 03.00 on Sunday 6 August. Losing a whole day is clumsy even for us. The date line can really mess with your head if you think about it too much, but Fijians operate on ‘Fiji Time’ (i.e. whenever) so it was all pretty irrelevant. No soon ... 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