Things to do in Fiji (beyond the beach)
Fiji has truly amazing beaches that could easily keep snorkellers, watersports enthusiasts and holiday-readers endlessly happy, but what if you want a bit more from your trip? Fiji is such an obvious ‘island paradise’ destination. Still, there are several other activities that visitors might be unaware of. Here are my suggestions of Fiji’s highlights, beyond the beach. Take a scenic flight If you didn’t manage to score a window seat on your flight arriving into Fiji you can still admire the many islands of Fiji, scattered like jewels across the Pacific, from a scenic flight. If you take a seaplane transfer to an island you will get great views from…
Fiji’s Hindu culture revealed at Sri Suva Subramaniye Temple
After seeing a few photos and hearing that Sri Suva Subramaniya Temple, in Nadi, is the largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere I considered it a ‘must see’ on a recent trip to Fiji, both because I was interested in the structure as a Hindu place of worship and also because, according to what I knew at that time, it seemed a little out of place in Fiji. The island nation proved itself to be a fascinating melting pot of people, culture and religion however and a visit to the temple is a great way to learn about Fiji’s Hindu culture. The Indian population of Fiji Before visiting Fiji…
Why I fell in love with Fiji
Have you ever visited somewhere and absolutely fallen in love with it? I have been to many different countries and can count on one hand the number of places I have visited and instantly felt a connection with. I’m not sure if it is my familiarity with the Caribbean, or something else, but a recent trip to the south pacific promptly added Fiji to that list. Here’s why I fell in love with Fiji. Friendly Fijians I absolutely believe that it is the people that make the place and the Fijians are a genuinely friendly and lovely bunch. These days it can be easy to feel cynical when strangers are…
30 and scheming
I’ve never been one to worry about numbers and how old I am or the age of the people around me. I care about people and experiences. Numbers don’t interest me greatly and never have. My next birthday though makes me 30, which along with turning 18 and 21, is a landmark birthday in life and I have to admit that it made me think. I thought about all the things I want to do, places I want to visit and things I want to see. Given that my birthday is tomorrow, I’m a bit late to start making a list of things to do before I’m 30, but I…
