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Fiji our final destination

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October 22nd 2010
So it's finally come... the final blog of our travels. We hope that you have enjoyed reading them as much as we've enjoyed writing them. As you would expect we didn't do an awful lot in Fiji, but had always planned for this part of our trip to be simply a chance to recharge our batteries before heading home. Although we were told that Nadi wasn't as serene as some of the nearby islands, it cert ... 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