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Cultural Fiji – August 2017

August 1, 2017 by Dave1 Comment

Fiji, a country perhaps most known for its water in some circles and its rugby stars. But when you arrive here you realize there is much more than that! With plenty of resorts on a number of islands - it can be easy to miss out on the cultural aspects of this country. Take a tour and visit local markets, traditional villages and talk to locals for more insights on their country. All activities that will certainly give you a better perspective of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight of the Month · Tagged: Caves, Culinary travel, Culture, Drinking, Fiji, History, Markets, Resort, Scuba Diving, Surfing, Village

Capping Off a Journey ‘Down Under’ in The Cook Islands

November 24, 2016 by Avichai Ben TzurLeave a Comment

[AITUTAKI]-Taking-off-from-Rarotonga

As winter quickly sweeps in and we bid farewell to another magical summer, Australia and New Zealand are gearing up for the start of their tourist seasons, and with them millions of visitors who will make the long journey to discover their wonders. But if you’ve already come this far, cap off your vacation in style with a short eastbound flight over the blue waters of the South Pacific to the magical Cook Islands - where your visit to paradise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South Pacific · Tagged: Airport, Australia, Beach, Coffee, Cruising, Culture, Europe, Fiji, Food and Wine, Garden, History, Journey, Lodge, Mountain Climbing, New Zealand, Nightlife, Paradise, Rainforest, Rome, Sailing

Cruise Lines International Association Unveils Some of the Most Amazing Cruise Destinations Around the World

October 21, 2016 by Dave1 Comment

(WASHINGTON, DC)— It’s Plan a Cruise Month and the cruise industry is celebrating by unveiling some of the most amazing and unbelievable cruise destinations around the globe. A trip to the tropics may be the first destination that comes to mind for many. At the same time, cruise lines are continuously expanding itineraries to reach more exotic corners of the world and hidden gems for travelers. According to Cruise Lines International … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Africa, America, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Beach, Cambodia, Canals, Castle, Chennai, Christmas, Cruising, Culinary travel, Culture, Desert, Dubai, Egypt, Europe, Fiji, France

Traveling Kids Grow up Too Fast

July 13, 2016 by Dean Williamson3 Comments

Traveling kids have a big advantage over their “stay at home” peers, in my opinion. The world is an amazing place but especially so for young children as everything they see is fresh and exciting, filled with wonder. Traveling with them adds a whole new level of joy and energy to any trip as you feed off their enthusiasm. As I have just discovered, it comes at a long term cost to parents, but more on that later. Little travelers have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Other · Tagged: Airport, America, Animal Rescue, Asia, Australia, Britain, Canada, Castle, Christmas, Costa Rica, Culture, England, Europe, Fiji, Food and Wine, France, Japan, London, Museum, Passport

Travel Writing Contest Winners, 2014

September 2, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

We are excited to announce the three winners for this year's travel writing contest. There were many submissions this year (thank you to everyone who submitted an entry or two). The three judges unanimously picked the top two winners in that order - competition for the third winner was more intense. We received entries from a number of countries and US states - for the past 6 or 7 years one of the winners has been from Los Angeles or Orange … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Travel · Tagged: Africa, America, California, Fiji, Ghana, Los Angeles, Travel Writing Contest

Mud Pond & Raymond Burr Gardens, Fiji

August 8, 2014 by Dave3 Comments

With the weather remaining dark, gloomy and at times spitting buckets of heavy rain scattering people under overhangs in downtown Nadi - it was a "weather weight off my back" today as the clouds parted and we finally had sunshine! Too much of this rain and gloomy weather is bad for my personal psyche. The cyclone watch was lifted a day or two ago and it was just a waiting game for the storm to dissipate. Today I set out for the hot springs and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Art, Bangladesh, Fiji, Garden, Hot springs, Istanbul, Jordan, Massage, Palau, Papua New Guinea

Fiji: Still the Cannibal Isles

July 18, 2014 by Tanja M. Laden37 Comments

My strange fascination with cannibalism began while I was studying history in graduate school. In a book whose title I have since forgotten (which might indicate why I quit grad school altogether), I read that Nelson Rockefeller's son Michael Rockefeller disappeared when he was 23 years old and that he was possibly cannibalized in Melanesia. At the time, I didn't know which came as a bigger surprise: that the young Rockefeller was most likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South Pacific · Tagged: Airport, America, Beach, Culture, Dancing, Drinking, England, Festival, Fiji, Fishing, Food and Wine, Garden, History, Honeymoon, Iceland, Interview, Los Angeles, Massage, Museum, Palm Trees

Dispatch: Kentucky Fried Moa

July 9, 2014 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

Bumbling into a Big Bird better than Popeye’s in a primary rainforest on a remote New Zealand isle, John M. Edwards raves, “Don’t mess with dinner!” Part I In Auckland, New Zealand, I was roosting in the common room of this crap budget flophouse, perusing my guidebook and gearing up to fly to Fiji soon despite a recent military coup, when the heated roundtable discussion of the relative cleanliness and cheapness of Kiwi backpacker hostels … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia · Tagged: Airport, Animal Rescue, Antarctica, Australia, Beach, Beer, Bicycle, Chocolate, Christmas, Desert, Drinking, Edinburgh, England, Fiji, Film, Fishing, Food and Wine, Germany, Glacier, Golf

Through Death and Sky

April 12, 2014 by Kareem YoussefLeave a Comment

“Welcome to Fiji”, announced the captain of the Atlantic Pacific, Boeing 747-400. It had been a 10 hour and 45 minute flight from Los Angeles to Nadi, the third largest municipality on the Viti Levu Isle. Fiji was the first stop of a Cultural-Volunteer Expedition Lead by Carpe Diem followed by, New Zealand, and Australia. Our purpose was to live, learn, and aid, to fully acclimate ourselves in the spirit of Fiji. As the team left the plane, we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South Pacific · Tagged: Airport, America, Art, Australia, Beach, Beer, Culture, Dancing, Drinking, Fiji, Los Angeles, Motorbike, Mountain Climbing, New Zealand, Technology, Village, Visa, Volunteer, Walking tour, Waterfall

A relaxing day in Fiji

March 25, 2014 by Dave2 Comments

After the stresses of non stop travel the past month I was ready for some serious R&R. Seashell Momi is a Diver's and Surfer's hangout about 45 minutes south of the capital Nadi. Arriving in the dark after passing through beautiful green hills as far as the eye could see, I simply crashed. It was 8pm. I awoke the next morning, 14 hours later at 10am - still tired but certainly more refreshed. Apparently there are only 5 people staying here out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Art, Beach, California, Caves, Culture, Drinking, Fiji, Fishing, Food and Wine, Rainforest, Resort, Restaurants, Sacramento, Seafood, Village, Walking tour, Zip line

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