Living the High Life

It’s Good to be King

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January 30th 2007
We noticed the overweight Fijian gentleman standing at the bow of our shore boat as we climbed aboard - Gina clad in a formal evening dress and me in shorts, a collared shirt and flip flops. It was easily 30 degrees Celsius and 90% humidity, the bare aluminum stinging our skin through our clothing. The man at the front of the boat barked orders at the resort employees and was even curt with the ... 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