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Lautoka Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Lautoka, Fiji
Something very fishy
This is a top pick! Our second island was Nanuya Balavu, a small island with no permanent population and only one resort. Mantaray was more rustic than Octopus, with cold water showers which only operated between 5-6pm, and rather basic loos. The showering times were not ...
Creatures from the Blue Lagoon
This is a top pick! Our next trip aboard the flyer was a long one, to Nanuya Lailai, right at the top of the Yasawas chain. We worked out that our next resort was going to be interesting when we were being transferred by water taxi to our resort, Seaspray. Sharing the taxi ...
Crab racing
This is a top pick! ... here- we saw what we presumed to be a throwaround turn into a hardcore training session for the young men of the island! Fiji carried off the last rugby sevens world championships, with a team largely from the Yasawas. No wonder New Zealanders love it ...
Island hopping
This is a top pick! Our first day in Fiji dawned clear and bright. Jill and I wandered along the beach to watch the sun rise before breakfast, accompanied by one of the hotel dogs, who appointed himself our escort. After breakfast, we met the Awesome Adventures bus which ...
Adventures in Wonderland
This is a top pick! When we awoke for our final morning at Seaspray, we found that the beach had been transformed overnight by volcanic rock which had washed up all over it. The locals were already out in force raking it up. Queen contributed by mooning the neighbours. She ...
Return to the Return of the Blue Lagoon
This is a top pick! ... months of constant travelling in Australasia it was just what we needed. A word of advice though for anyone thinking of visiting Fiji: skip the main island of Viti Levu, and head straight for the Yasawas if you want to experience real Fijian paradise. ...
The Barely Rich Project
This is a top pick! ... we were setting foot on dry land ready to be castaways for eight days. Nanuya Island Resort was a new resort recommended by our Fiji travel guru, Lynne, back in Nadi, and before long we had met the brother/sister combo of Lance and Terri who looked ...
Sunset Beach
This is a top pick! Sunset Beach on the Fijian island of Waya has a sandbar that provides two beaches. If you don't like the people on one beach you simply walk five metres to the other side. But since Ellen and I were the only two here we found ourselves having to quarrel ...
The Island of Doom
This is a top pick! The weather got gradually gloomier as we left Nacula behind. We travelled the length of the Yasawas to reach the island of Kuata. Things started to look dubious when a dozen of us were bundled into a rickey launch, which sat very low in the water and had ...
Sea Kayaking
This is a top pick! ... private room. got to get all our stuff sorted before New Zealand, can't wait. Invited round to dinner by Kasim, Fiji Experience driver, along with 2 Americans called Josh and Marcus. Kasim's wife cooked us prodigious quantities of chicken ...
The real reason for coming to Fiji
This is a top pick! ... island group known as the Yasawas, to see a couple more beaches, and to dive at one more location. Also in the vicinity in Fiji are the Castaway island (Tom Hanks film I believe), and the one where they filmed one of the "celebrity get me out of here" ...
Paradise!!!
hi!!! first time we've had internet and we have no signal out here! we are having an AMAZING time! so so beautiful! we had one night on the 'party island' where we met a couple people and it was really busy and loud and drunk that night but we had just ...
4 Days in Fiji Paradise
After the easiest 10 hour flight we've ever taken, our plane landed in Nadi, Fiji (direct from LAX). We took a bus to the Marina and boarded a catamaran filled with other backpackers and tourists. The sun was shining and we spent time on the ...
Lautoka – adventure fiji
... einmal zur Fisheries Wharf. Denn da heute Markttag war, kommen die village people von den Inseln zum einkaufen nach Lautoka. Wir hatten beschlossen, dass sich mit einem dieser Boote auf seinem Rückweg mit Sicherheit eine Mitfahrgelegenheit ergeben wird. ...
Two Dead Ducks!!
... & nearly ripped Joy's hand off when she god forbid dared to reach for a bead. Our interest soon dwindled as Fiji was supposed to be about relaxation & enjoying 'Fiji time'! Tonight's activity was crab racing so we all had to hit the ...
A night at Nabua Lodge
After yet another night at Nadi Bay, I sorted out my bag again as I would be needing more clothes for ten days on the Yasawa Islands. However, I couldn't find my trainers that I'd left at Nadi Bay to dry out when I went to Beachcomber. I'd ...
Kava & Fishing
... Kava every day. That the cemony iitself is a crucial element of family and village life and all of Fiji’s important events are distinguished with kava consumption. Although non-alcoholic, it is the social lubricant, the family glue, ...
Blue lagoon trip...
Aamupaiva kului vaihteeksi uimapatjan ja riippumaton valia sahatessa... Lounaan jalkeen suuntasinkin ranta/snorklausreissulle blue lagooniin. Aivan mahtava rantasnorklauspaikka. Matkalla sinne nahtiin yksi kilpikonna ja snorklatessa onnistuin nakemaan ...
Day 2 - Lautoka - Tanoa Waterfront
Bula! Today we checked out of the Nadi Bay Resort and took a local bus to Lautoka. The bus ride was approx 1 hour to the north. On arrival we asked around about our hotel and we were able to walk to it from the bus terminal. The Tanoa ...
Manta Ray
Manta Ray! Our second island stop! We're only there for 1 day, but it's definitely one of our best! Though our bure is rather simple this time around, the meals are superb, and so is the main attraction...Manta Rays! Surprise! At high tide, huge rays ...
To Yasawas...
Eilen Jone Kata ilmoitti etta on jarkannyt meille (mulle & Veikolle) palkaksi ilmaisen lomareissun Yasawan saarille. Aamulla lahdettiin Yasawaflyer katamaraanilla kohti Naculan saarta, Majapaikkana toimii Nalova bay resort, jossa meille on varattuna ...
Real life vs Resort Life
... families on boats headed for the island's only school at which they have to board until Friday. Schooling is not compulsory in Fiji but as the locals say, 'education is liberation.' The school fees are part financed by Octopus and the childrens parents ...
We Get Lice!!
Wednesday 9th April We're officially sad today as we have to leave our little Utopia and head on to the next island. We woke up at 7.30am to enjoy our delicious breakfast again and then had to check out and leave our lovely bunkbed-free ...
Day 3 - Abaca/Koroyanitu National Heritage Park
... in the village. On arrival the Chief of the village welcomes you with Kava – lucky for us the Chief had gone to Lautoka for the day (I think we have had our fill of Kava). The Chief’s grandson, Letia, 17 years old, was our guide ...
Head, Neck, Shoulder and back massage....
It's a hard life.... Now that I have be given a usb I can connect more frequently.... this morning although I didn't quite make the gym,.. I did update and upload and speak to both my mum and sister which was ace!!! I then made my booking for my ...
I've been adopted.....
... and they invited me to town with them.... a little shopping and some lunch..which was lovely.... It was nice to hear about Fiji from them as they visit here often.... and I'm learning more about the country than ever.... After lunch we headed back to ...
Last full day at this hotel....
... your always glad you made the effort...??? I have to say I am taking in the relaxation of this vacation.... after all it is Fiji time.... they are not known for their time keeping!!! I spend a couple of hours by the pool.... that was until the kids came ...
Celebrity Love Island!
... : "Well thank you Mark" Mark: "When she asked a local taxi driver about the best local dishes and delicacies, that we could eat in Fiji. And he went on to describe the exotic fish dish curry, which he cooks once a week and he even offered to cook this ...
Island Hopping to the Bula Tune
... Oarsman - Jo and Annabell in particular. There was also a family that we hung out with a lot. They're British, but living in Fiji with their two youngest children who both seemed far to old for their young ages. We all hung out - snorkeling off the beach ...