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In the second of three trials events on Saturday May 12th he reigned supreme in the final over Paul Chongsue, his best four waves scoring 8.2, 9.0, 9.9 and a perfect score 10.0 which will give him a huge…

Kirsti Deacon-Smith and Paul Knight, who hail from GB, have managed the dive operation at Lalati Resort & Spa for about year.They are PADI certified instructors and also serve as dive masters.  Prior to their…

I would like to connect with Robyn Mortimer (The Marie Louise - life after death) article posted on 20 March 2012.   Alfred McGowan was my grandfather and I believe he was William McGowans son.  My dad was Allan, Afred's second son.  I live in NSW, Australia and am writing my life story so have been investigating my ancestory.   Robyn, I have sent you a friend request.  Would be delighted if you replied so we can communicate.  I am very very interested in finding out more about my Fijian…

Kirsti Deacon-Smith and Paul Knight, who hail from GB, have managed the dive operation at Lalati Resort & Spa for about year.  They are PADI certified instructors and also serve as dive masters.…

Diving Beqa Lagoon is great and provides a lot of the soft corals of northeast Fiji without all the scary Somosomo Strait currents. Of course there are still currents inside Beqa Lagoon, but unlike Somosomo Strait,…

Beqa Lagoon is one of Fiji's national underwater treasures and for most of the month of May, we're going to focus like a laser beam on this body of water and surrounding reefs.  

This is clearly a corner  of Fiji that most visitors pass by and it's a shame.  

The…

This press release just came in courtesy of the Fiji Surf Association 

Isei Tokovou (shown at left and at extreme right on bottom photo) prevailed in yesterday’s Fiji Surfing Association trials event for the June 3rd VOLCOM FIJI PRO world championship tour event. The Adrenalin sponsored trials were held in windy four foot waves at Cloudbreak…

This is the second of a two-part series on Tadrai Island Resort which I had the opportunity to visit over Christmas.…

This is the first of a two-part series on Tadrai Island Resort which I had the opportunity to visit over Christmas.

Tadrai is Fiji’s newest Five Star property, and certainly the most exclusive in the Mamanuca Group.…

While in Taveuni over Christmas I had the opportunity to visit Nakia Resort & Dive, one of Taveuni's newest properties. This eco-themed resort is a vision of a former Santa Cruz, California fireman turned attorney, Jim Kelly, wife Robin and daughter…

While in Taveuni over Christmas I had the opportunity to visit Nakia Resort & Dive, one of Taveuni's newest properties. This eco-themed resort is a vision of a former Santa Cruz, California fireman turned attorney, Jim Kelly, wife Robin and daughter Julie.

Founded in 2008, it's located about a 15 minutes…

Matava is a true Eco-Resort.

It derives all its power and hot water from solar energy. An extensive organic farm supplies the restaurant daily with fresh fruit and vegetables and even honey from the garden apiary.…

Recently Stuart Gow, one of Matava's directors, sent me an update after the recent storms hit Viti Levu. One of his comments was that the recent flooding had impacted Viti Levu's Western side, leaving the rest of the island, and for that matter the outer islands, such as Vanua…

Nowadays every traveler is carrying smartphone or a laptop. Most hotels in Fiji offer some type of Wi-Fi connection but it’s often quite expensive.  One of the hotels stayed in charged me about F$24 for 12 hours of service.  As I found out later, there are less expensive ways to stay…

I got the missive below from Stu Johnson author of Fiji Surf Blog and regular contributor to Fijiguide.com provided me with a live report from his home in Nadi.  Suffice it to say, Nadi is getting back on it's…

More breaking news from Radio New Zealand International courtesy of the East West Center's Pacific Island Report



The Fiji Ministry of Information says the Nadi Central Business District will be closed to all travelling public so a major clean-up can be undertaken. The…