Bay in front of Octopus resort

Island Paradise

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December 6th 2006
The next day I met the transfer at the hotel and joined the rest of the backpackers and tourist riding out to the Yasawas on the Yasawa Flyer. The Flyer is a large catamaran boat that travels up and down the Yasawa Island chain stopping at all of the resorts on the different islands. I rode the boat up to Octopus Resort on Waya Island which was my first destination. Octopus Resort is ... 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