Korolevu
Travel Blogs from Korolevu, Fiji
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Biking my ass off! litirally!
I got up, had some breakfast and made my way over to the dive shop which supposedly would have some bikes for rent. The bikes they had would be great for Holland. So ugly and crappy that they would not be stolen. Unfortunately this island is hilly and ...
Paradise Found!
... , brought by the British to work in the sugar plantations a couple of generations ago. Just past the tiny town of Korolevu, almost 2 hours into the journey, we spotted the ramshackle sign marking our destination - the Beachouse. A small backpackers ...
Korolevu – traumhafte Coral Coast
Juhu! Echt schön hier. Stimmiges Beleuchtungskonzept, saubere und gemütliche Atmosphäre und andere nette Backpacker. Sofort wohl gefühlt. Zum Abendbrot ein Curry zum Niederknien. Danach saßen wir einträchtig nebeneinander mit kühlem Bier auf der ...
Following on Captain Cook's Footsteps
... back at the resort, we've seen an ad for a village tour taking place the next day and promising a genuine exposure to the "real Fiji" and, encouraged by the experience at the church, we've decided to give it a try. You can imagine our surprise when ...
Back to Ovalau again
As I would leave this cute little island again at around 11 I made sure to squuze in another snorkel trip and a walk around the island. The boatride back was just as beautifull as the ride there. Breaking waves on the coralreef all around you and the ...
A break from Mosquitoes!!!
... bitten! Met so many people over the weekend who were traveling or having a break as they were at university or working in Fiji. I made a coconut jewellery which I am so proud of as it took me ages to take off the outer part, then cut up the pieces ...
On my own again
... ;-) At the bus stand I met a 15 year old boy who live in a small village (Korukoru) on Ovalau. We chatted a lot about Fiji and the differences between our backgrounds. Clever boy! He invited me to his village and I said I would rent a bike the next ...
Bula Fiji!
... you'll have to take my word for it that the views were spectacular. Then it was out to the airport and off to warm up in Fiji! Well that was the plan anyway, but when we touched down we weren't sure if we were in Nadi or Manchester as it was pouring ...
Celebrity Love Island
... my book another local who worked at the beachouse (actually they were all local as the owner thought it would give a more genuine feeling of fiji, which it def did) asked if i wanted to go horse riding. james wasnt up for it so it was just me. we trotted ...
Unplanned little trip
I decited to take it easy for a day and make my way to Vanua Levu the next day. In the lobby of the hotel I met a couple that were waiting for the boat to caqelai. A little island not too far from here. I though about going there but as it was sunday I ...
The Beachouse
... . It is very disappointing. They dropped me at the Beachouse and I checked in to Celebrity Love Island - Mark 2. I was glad that I had come here because it was a lovely little place, that was secluded and yet close to Korolevu ...
Waterfall Trek
... to get their flip flops back on as anything else. We cut back to the resort by crossing a low rock shelf that had been exposed by low tide, munching on pineapple that we had bought at the village. I spent the afternoon practicing Fiji ...
These are the Days
... , and amazingly generous people. These are the days, and there is still lots to come, and though I am still ready to leave Fiji, I feel a reinvigorated sense of adventure, and I know that when I get home, I will be glad that I did not rush ...
Fiji (Or: The Final Frontier)
Last stop: Fiji. After five weeks of winter in Oz and Nz, we were looking forward to getting our tan back in before returning home. We stayed a romantic honeymooners' resort on the main island in an area called Coral Coast. It was a ...
Two Week-Long Stays (take 2)
... one point, who took it out of my hand with its trunk and put it in its mouth. After a short plane ride I arrived in Fiji, the birthplace of golfer Vijay Singh. I intended to stay at a village homestay, so after talking to some people at the ...
Lyndsey's Birthday a nice surprise
Bula! (Hello) Over the last couple of days we have continued to relax, sunbathing,eating and getting drunk at the pool with the new friends we have met. Friday 28th, We treated ourselves to a massage in a local village half a mile down the beach ...
Enjoying Fiji
... 3 of 10 crabs we were the proud winners of a cocktail :-) There is not much to say but we are enjoying our holiday and will explore Fiji in the next view days. Oh before I forget it is sunny and 35 degrees ;-) Cheers for now Lynds and Jeff ...
Just Chillin'
... university. When we arrived we gave him $10 for his trouble; it is customary to pay the same as the bus fare when hitch hiking in Fiji, and we didn't want to be rude. We had booked to stay in a 6-bed dorm room for the remainder of our time on the island, ...
Wochenende im Beachhouse
Das vergangene Wochenende verbrachte ich nach Projects Abroad Manier in einer riesigen Gruppe von Freiwilligen... ja, ja... keine einmalige Erfahrung... an der Südküste von Viti Levu... Um 14 Uhr trafen wir uns am Buspark von Nadi (gesprochen: ...
Dravuni Island
This place really is paradise. Had a great day sitting on the beach, swimming and trying to climb coconut trees. Even tried getting a game of rugby up with the local kids. The village on Dravuni sits on a beautiful bay with white beaches and lawns shaded ...
Every Picture Tells a Story (The Taki Effect!!)
... some time!! The bus eventually came and we arrived at the airport in good time. We checked in and went through to departures where we had our last Fiji beer before getting on the plane to Hawaii and leaving our beloved Fiji behind xx ...
First day of Feegee Experience
The first day of the Feegee Experience. The bus picked me up from outside my backpackers. I got on the bus and there were 8 other people. All of who i got along well with and was glad i was on the trip ...
Taki!!!!!!
Well if it wasn't bloody raining when we woke up the next morning!! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!! We had a really nice chilled out day though, just reading and relaxing. Surprisingly we were up, out and about nearly every day in Oz and NZ so is it nice to ...
Jungle Walk
... (which maybe isn't a bad thing in Fiji) but down hills he refused to brake so we were going 110km/h around curves! Ah...Fiji... We arrived at The Beachouse happy to make it and still in time for the free breakfast they offer. Beachouse was the very first ...
Coral Coast
Tropical Paradise
Yesterday, we took a 1-1/2 hour bus ride south to a little village on the Coral Coast. The surroundings have become even more tropical, and the hostel is a little network of grass huts nestled in the cove of an idyllic beach. It really looks like a ...
Bula Bula Fiji Time
... the usual Time Share offers we’ve heard. So, back from our jaunt for a swim and a nice Valentines evening. First day in Fiji> Day 2: Began with breakfast where we were joined by a delightful couple we’d met on day 1 (If you’re reading ...
Week in Fiji
... out for the day to see sights. One day we went to Sigatoka (biggest town on Coral Coast), a village and Kula Eco Centre, Fiji's only wildlife rescue centre, another day we went to Suva (capital city) and saw the Fiji Museum, main fruit and vegetable ...
the end of the road
... the floor. They then made us some Cava to drink for a traditional welcome ceremony. Now i always thought Cava was sparkling wine but in Fiji its this herb stuff they put in a muslin bag and soak in water and then you pass it round to drink, It completely ...
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