Fiji Travel Tips

Insider advice for your Fiji vacation

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AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 20, 2008
Robinson Crusoe Island 5 stars
Hostel Review: Robinson Crusoe Island

Wow! If you are going to go to any island go to Robinson Crusoe Island! It was the highlight of my Fiji trip! No lies, no con's and fabulous people that also happen to be ridiculously funny and... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: island entertainment culture

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 18, 2008
The Hexagon Hotel and Spa Nadi 4 stars
Hotel Review: Hexagon International Hotel & Spa

From the pictures on the internet, it certainly looked very different but the staff were really friendly, some of them pretty funny too! And despite there being a building site next door I never... [more]

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AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Bounty Bar and Restaurant 2 stars
Bar Review: Bounty Bar and Restaurant

This place is situated on the main street in between the airport and Nadi town. I popped in one night as Ed's bar was closed. I wouldn’t go to Bounty Bar just for drinking, its fairly quiet and... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: bar restaurant

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Kasturis Indian Restaurant 5 stars
Restaurant Review: Kasturis Indian Restaurant

The food at this Indian Restaurant is to die for! Its so rare to find a good Indian restaurant and I always seem to find them in the most random of places; Fiji, Bali! The restaurant is just a... [more]
AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Cool Corner Cafe 4 stars
Café Review: Cool Corner Cafe

For some reason I like this cafe, its not posh or anything, or anything special at all but its there for tourists, probably as its situated just back from a busy corner, so although its relaxed and... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: cafe food

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Visiting Denarau 1 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

Oh my god, is this place for real! You look at the rest of the surrounding places like Nadi, the islands and its all the real Fiji, then you arrive in Denarau and its so geared up for tourists its... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: denarau

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Tivov Island 4 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

Islands are the best bit about Fiji - I wish someone told me that! It generally doesn’t matter what island it is as there are some absolutely beautiful places. One of the islands I went to was... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: island tour beach tivov

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Evenings in Nadi 1 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

I found the evenings in Nadi very dull, there is hardly anything to do at all. The town centre is a bit to scary for girls on their own (that’s what me and my sister found anyway); there are a... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: entertainment evening

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Taxi's in Nadi town 1 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

Generally I found taxi's in Nadi to be very honest, friendly and most of them even let you smoke in the car even though there is a sign not to smoke (the driver then normally lights one up too ha... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: taxi scam

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Ed's Bar 3 stars
Bar Review: Ed's Bar

I was out for the first night with my sister in Nadi town, during the day time it was fine but after dark we both found it a bit scary as loads of people, mainly men, hang around out on the streets... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: bar pooltable

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Costs in Fiji 2 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

I expected Fiji to be really cheap for some reason, not necessarily Thailand cheap but at least cheaper than Melbourne so I was pretty surprised when I arrived! Things like buses and taxis are... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: cost price

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Language in Fiji 5 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

Although the Fijian's have their own language, you often forget as their English is absolutely fabulous, mind you they do start learning English from the age of five at school so I guess it should... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: language

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Captain Cook Boat Trips 4 stars
Travel Tip: Captain Cook Cruises

There are so many tour operators that work out of Nadi, many like Captain Cook Cruises offer boat trips. Each tour company generally has their own island that the go to so most of the tours go to... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: cruise boat trip tour

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Kava Ceremonies 3 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi
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Fijian people are crazy about Kava! Kava is basically powdered pepper roots and if you have enough it makes you feel relaxed and calm, stoned I guess. Kava ceremonies are a daily routine for... [more]

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AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Bringing purchases back to Australia from Fiji 3 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

When you go to Fiji you'll generally always be forced or tricked into buying random pointless items that are made as souvenirs, it happened to me and to every tourist that I met in Nadi! These... [more]

Tags for this Travel Tip: customs

AndreaLJC
Globetrotter
Aug 15, 2008
Fiji Weather 4 stars
Travel Tip: Nadi

I went to Fiji in the winter time and the weather was still great, very nice and warm even though the forecast wasn't good and I was expecting rain and grey skies, it wasn't like that at all. 4... [more]

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