WELCOME TO FIJI :)

What you need to know

 - Fiji is in the Pacific Ocean, it is a 2 hour flight from Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney,Australia.                

 - In Fiji they mainly speak English, but if you go into a more traditional village they may speak Fijian 

or Fiji Hindi. Some words that you might hear when you are in Fiji are: “Bula” (which means hello),

“Vanaka” (meaning thank you) and “Kere Kere” (meaning please).

- The capital and also the most populated city is Suva, which is where the main airport is.

- Fiji has a total of 322 islands, however, there are only two main islands, Viti Levu and Vanua

Levu. Over 100 of these islands are inhabited, the rest are too often flooded or too small to inhabit.

 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji

Source: http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/fijian.php

Cultural

 A lovo is a magnificent feast, cooked in the earth. It's like a barbecue, only a little more smoked, and a very efficient way to cook large quantities of food at the same time.

A Meke is music is woven into the fabric of Fiji and the Meke embraces traditional song and dance to tell of legends, love stories, history and spirits of the islands.

When you are in Fiji you may be welcomed into a village hall. The village hall is known as “the house of chiefs”. If they invite you into the hall it means that you are welcome and that they respect you. When you are welcomed into the house you have to drink “Kava” which is a drink made out of mashed kava roots with water. When you drink this drink it shows that you respect the locals and are grateful for them, for inviting you into their homes. 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji

Source: http://www.mcatoolkit.org/Field_Projects/Field_Projects_Fiji.html               Source: http://www.vimlapatil.com/vimlablog   Source: http://www.happytellus.com/food/fiji                                        Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji 

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 Traditional Fiji Food

Traditional Fijian Food  are unique and they mainly consists of Rice,Sweet potatoes, Taro, Cassava, Coconut and Fish. International        
 are available in Fiji but the popular Fiji food are mainly Local Fijian dishes along with Indian delicacies. Also served with

most dishes is tropical fruit.

Source: http://www.happytellus.com/food/fiji

 Snorkeling

Fiji is known for their clear waters and long beaches. No matter what island you visit a white sand beach will wrap around the

whole island for public access.  Best Beaches Ever: Vatulele Island, Matamanoa Island, Mamanuca, Natadola, Viti Levu,

Long Beach, Kadavu, Nanuya Lailai Island and  Yasawas.

Source: http://www.toptouristattraction.com/fiji-travel-guide.html

Source: http://fijihotels.mobi/fiji-food.html Source: http://www.holidayswithkids.com.au/ Source: http://www.lalati.fiji-resort.net/recreation.php  Source: http://www.toptouristattraction.com/fiji-travel-guide.html   http://www.downunderjourneys.com/blog/category/fiji                                                                        

                                                                                                   where_togo/where_to_go/overseas/fiji

Rugby 

Rugby Union is the most popular sport in Fiji (especially of the sevens variety), however rugby league and association football are also widely played. The Fiji National Rugby Union is quite talented and has competed at five Rugby World Cup competitions, the first being in 1987's. Their best results were at the 1987 and 2007 World Cups where they reached the quarter finals. The Fiji National Rugby Seven Teams is one of the most successful rugby sevens in the world. They have won 2 Sevens World Cup titles and the 2005/06 IRB seven series on a number of Hong Kong Sevens titles which is considered the most prestigious annual international Sevens tournament.

 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_fiji 

 Source: http://crosbiew.blogspot.pt/2011/02/rugby-accord-brij-lal-expert-on-tourism.html

Fiji Beaches

Because all but a few islands in Fiji are surrounded by coral reefs, it has no real surf beaches like those so common in, say, Hawaii and Florida. Most islands (and all but a few resorts) have bathtub like lagoons lapping on coral sands draped by coconut palms. Unfortunately, most lagoons in Fiji are shallow at low tide, thus limiting watersports for half the day. This is especially true on the Coral Coast. Fortunately for the environmentalists among us, some of the most spectacular beaches are on remote islands and are protected from development by the islanders' devotion to their cultures and villages' land rights. Needless to say, resort developers have placed their establishments on most of the best. These stand out from the many Vatulele Island, Matamanoa Island, Mamanuca, Natadola, Viti Levu, Long Beach, Kadavu, Nanuya Lailai Island, Yasawas

http://www.frommers.com/destinations/fiji/0208020110.html

Source: http://beachesofworld.blogspot.pt/2010/07/fiji-beaches-yasawa-islands.html Source: http://kristenjaycee.edublogs.org/2011/04/12/coral-reef-fiji-day-1/ Source: http://nature.desktopnexus.com/wallpaper/168709/