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Fiji Time (11.11.12 - 18.11.12)

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November 19th 2012
Leaving Christchurch we were heading out to Fiji. We booked the flights into our round the world tickets on a bit of a whim, but unfortunately we had neglected to look at how expensive it is to go to Fiji! We had visions of a desert island get away, but it seems that one company has a monopoly on most of the islands and it was a lot more than we wanted to spend for a week. After a lot of trawling ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Mamanuca 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