Our friends

Mana Island, Fiji

---

November 28th 2012
By the 5th day in Fiji, Melissa and I were getting a little restless at the same hostel and wanted to try somewhere else. Bamboo conveniently doubles as a travel agency because neighboring islands pay them to promote day or overnight trips off of the mainland. Our budget and time was limited but we were open to spending a couple nights at a hostel on one of the islands. We heard good ... 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