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Fiji

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February 8th 2015
Bula, still here and not wanting to leave. Yesterday we did a bit of island hoping, such a brilliant day. It was a 2 hour journey to the port to catch the boats to the islands. We decided to do the Mamanuca Islands on a yacht. We had to catch a catermaran to the yacht which took an hour and a half. The scenery was magnificent, took you're breath away, there were islands everywhere, some people hop ... read more

Oceania » Fiji » Nadi

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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