This volcanic archipelago in the South Pacific offers some wonderful tropical landscapes, spectacular reefs for diving and snorkeling, and a mostly Melanesian culture whose pre-Christian roots can still be experienced.

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  • Jordan Simon June 5, 2023 at 2:04pm
    Find out why CNN Travel recently included Fiji on its list of top spots to visit in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destina...
    https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2023/index.html
  • John Kipper January 25, 2023 at 11:16am
    Fiji Tourism has just launched a new campaign to broaden an emphasis on its people, culture, and "authentic" experiences beyond the beaches, with the tagline "Where happiness comes naturally." Here's a report about it in the mostly UK-based site TheDrum.com, which covers marketing and the media: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/01/24/tourism-fiji-ditches-the-co...
  • Jeffrey Kunst October 29, 2022 at 1:35pm
    One thing about Fiji is that prospective visitors are faced with an embarassment of riches: 330 islands (110 permanently inhabited) and more than 500 islets, so a lot of research is needed to find the one or ones right for you. A writer on the Daily Beast has just made the case for a small one called Monuriki, off the coast of Viti Levu. Here he describes its charms and those of its Sofitel resort (and you might need to read this on your phone, because the web version wants you to subscribe first): https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-plush-fiji-hotel-treats-you-like...
    This Plush Fiji Hotel Treats You Like a Deluxe ‘Castaway’
    Sofitel’s Fiji Resort and Spa makes island-hopping and kicking back a seamless pleasure.
  • María José March 8, 2022 at 12:23pm
    Knocked out by the gorgeous 4K images in this very recently uploaded video of mostly drone footage from Fiji! https://youtu.be/ccyC0KkziQM
  • Lynne Sullivan March 2, 2011 at 6:30pm
    I started reading David Stanley's Fiji guide (Moon Handbooks) last night and couldn't stop. Great information, especially for first-time visitors. If you're interested in the islands, or planning a trip there, I recommend adding this book to your reading list. 
  • Tony Tien Huynh August 28, 2010 at 3:19pm
    I'm looking for a local travel agency in Fiji to handle Fiji package tours and online hotel booking.


    Tony
    tony@oneworldvn.com
  • Patricia Borns July 12, 2010 at 4:48pm
    It seems my Fiji trips have always coincided with a coup! Each time, I've noticed some of the price-gouging you mention: for example, the price difference between kava purchased in Nadi versus Sabeto just outside. The NZH article mentions this, too: that tourists must learn the tricks to avoid the price traps. As our eastern seaboard goes to Florida, so I think New Zealanders and Australians will continue to go to Fiji to a lesser or greater extent, The islands' backpacker offerings that started in the 1990s help offset the resort price hikes, although they, too, have increased. What bothers me more is an incremental malaise that I sense has arisen from the spread of tourism, the excesses of some ex-pat operators, and the ongoing discrimination shown to the those of Indian ancestry.
  • Ed Wetschler July 12, 2010 at 3:28pm
    The New Zealand Herald reports Fiji's prices for everything from hotel rooms to a can of Coke have gotten so high that the nation is going to lose business to competitors like Samoa. Even the Fijian Minister of Tourism is complaining about pricing. I haven't been to Fiji in years. Your thoughts?
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