Fiji with Family: Beyond the Kids Clubs

Renowned for their welcoming culture and devotion to children, Fiji is an easy pick for families seeking a fun, low-risk trip overseas. World-class resorts offer sensational services (including engaging kids clubs, lagoon pools and onsite spas for mum and dad) while Fiji holiday packages help manage the cost (many deals allow kids to fly, stay,

The Complete Guide to Fiji

What do you think when you think Fiji? Honeymoon? Romantic escape? Beach holiday with the kids? Backpacker party destination? Relaxing luxury? Fiji can be all of those things. For me, Fiji means cyclone, but hey, that was just my own bad timing. For residents of Australia and New Zealand, Fiji is a perfect beach paradise

Travel Photo : Fiji Fire Dancers

Most Pacific Islands have some sort of special dancing tradition. Many of them also feature fire. But Fiji is probably the best place to go to see these performances live. Many hotels and guesthouses offer free nightly Fiji fire dancing performances and it is certainly something you should check out. Photo details: Camera : Canon

Travel Photo : Fiji Sunset On The Coral Coast

Shortly after taking the fun hammock depth of field photo, I simply had to turn my camera a different direction to capture this beautiful sunset over the Coral Coast of Fiji. Photo details: Camera : Canon 550D Lens: Canon 18 – 55 mm ISO: 200 Focal length: 18 mm Aperture: 22 Shutter speed: 1/25 Further

Travel Photo : Kava In Fiji

Experiencing Kava while in Fiji is an absolute must. Most hostels and guesthouses offer Kava nights regularly (if not every day) so there is no excuse to go home without having tried it. Photo details: Camera : Canon 550D Lens: Canon 18 – 55 mm ISO: 1600 Focal length: 24 mm Aperture: 4 Shutter speed:

Fiji Travel Photo : Traditional Dancer

The hostel where I was staying in Nadi, Fiji put on traditional dance shows several times a week. It was a great introduction to the local culture and an excellent photography opportunity. Although I did take loads of action shots, my favourite photo from the show were actually the more intimate photos, that focus in

Travel Photo Fiji : Chill Time From A New Perspective

I love playing with depth of field. It’s the perfect camera trick to practice when you can’t bring yourself to leave your hammock. I took this photo while relaxing by the beach on Fiji’s Coral Coast. Photo details: Camera : Canon 550D Lens: Canon 18 – 55 mm ISO: 200 Focal length: 23 mm Aperture:

Our Best Photos Of Fiji

I only had a chance to visit the main island of Viti Levu, which is the island where you will most likely arrive by plane. I had intended to visit some of the other islands, such as the popular Yasawa group, but was unfortunately caught up in a tropical cyclone and had to change my plans…. dramatically.

A Year In Travel 2012

This year has been insane. Some things were expected, many were not. Some of our 2012 travel goals were achieved, others…. well not so much. Our Year In Travel 2012 January – March – Brisbane Australia I wish I was independently wealthy, but I’m not. I wish I married rich, but I didn’t. I wish

Revisiting Our 2012 Travel Goals – How Did We Do?

Last year I posted about our 2012 travel goals for the year. So what did we get right? What changed? Did we meet our goals? 2012 Travel Goal #1 – Australia Great Barrier Reef – I really want to spend some time snorkelling in this area! Uluru – If possible we would like to spend