 Fiji Budget Travel Guide
An islet in Fiji
Author: Remember (public domain)
Fiji is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. Its is some 2000 km to the northest of New Zealand. It is also close to other island nations of the Oceania including Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Tonga and Tuvalu, to name some. I am including Fiji as part of AsiaExplorers due to its proximity to the Asian continent.
Guide to Fiji Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Fiji, city by city, with full description, star rating, address, location map and evaluation. Spend a little time going through the list to find the hotel that suits you best. Pick the hotel and view the rates offered by different booking sites. Then select the site that offers the best rate, according to the date of your stay, length and room type.
Yalobi Bay, Waya Island, Fiji
Author: Doron (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0)
More about Fiji
Fiji is an archipelago of some 332 islands, of which the major ones are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, together accounting for 87% of the nation's population of 850,000. The islands are volcanic mountains surrounded by coral reefs. The capital and largest city is Suva, on Viti Levu. The name Fiji in English is derived from the Tongan pronunciation of Viti Levu.
Fiji is a parliamentary representative democratic republic with the Prime Minister as the head of government, and the President as head of state. The population of Fiji comprises native Fijians (54.3%) and ethnic Indians (38%), descendants of contract labourers brought to the island by the British in the 19th century. The people of Fiji, collectively, are called Fiji Islanders or Fiji Nationals, whereas Fijian refers to the indigenous ethnic group.
Fiji experiences a tropical marine climate with only slight variation in temperature throughouot the year. Hurricanes do occur from time to time between November and April. Fiji is a popular island getaway for tourists seeking the sun and the beach. It is also a popular honeymoon destinations for tourists from the Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Fiji Parliament House, Suva
Author: Tim O'Shea (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
Budget Travel to Fiji
The main international gateway to Fiji is Nadi International Airport (NAN). Located on the crossroads of the Pacific, the airport serves more as a refueling stop than a destination. There are regular scheduled flights from Seoul and Los Angeles as well as a many cities in Australia.
From the airport, you have the option of taking the public bus, the taxi or rent an car. Air conditioned airport shuttle coaches serve the major towns and resorts in Fiji. Alternatively, you might want to do the locals do and take the open-window public buses.
Budget Travel within Fiji
Taxis are plentiful in Fiji - as the locals do not usually own a car. The fare is reasonable. Metered taxis can be found in the city area. Flag fall at FJ$1.50 during the day and FJ$2.00 after 10.00 pm. (Exchange rate is approximately US1.00 = FJ$2.00 as of 1 June 2010).
Useful Links
Viti Levu Vacation Rentals: With reviews and photos, find the best rental on TripAdvisor.
The Point, Vatulele Island, Fiji
Author: Jon-Eric Melsæter (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
The Cheerful Traveler
Something to cheer up your trip.
I started life with nothing. And I still have all of it.
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