Octopus Resort

Fiji

---

April 25th 2011
Suzanne here... Stepping off the plane in Nadi we were hit by a wave of heat. it was like being back in Asia again. We got even more hot and bothered when for no good reason the ATM refused to give us any money, and our hostel pick-up hadn't arrived. Luckily it all turned out ok. Our back-up credit card worked, and a nice lady phoned the hostel who told us to get a taxi and they would pay f ... read more

Oceania » Fiji

---

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