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Fiji - Paradise in the south pacific.

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August 10th 2011
Hello, It has been a while since I have written so its time to bring this blog up to speed. The remainder of NZ was mainly spent driving back up to Auckland, we stayed in a really nice hostel in Mt Eden (5 mins from Auckland city centre) called Bamber House, very homely! We didnt really like Auckland too much but it was nice to meet up with my uncle who lives out there. The city was pretty n ... 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