South Pacific

The Best Hotels of 2013

I know tons of bloggers are doing their “best of 2013” lists and I said I wouldn’t…but I just can’t resist. I love hotels. I’m a complete sucker for everything from stately, historic grande dame hotels to sleek and stylish boutique properties.  I am admittedly not a backpacker. If...

End of summer recap: A photo essay

Happy almost Labor Day! Today marks the unofficial last weekend of summer, how sad! Although I’m bummed that summer is on its way out, looking back, it was one of my best regarding travel.  I was able to travel domestically and internationally, and now with a move to Madrid on the horizon,...

Top three cultural activities in Viti Levu, Fiji

Although it would be easy to go to Fiji and tan on the beach for seven straight days, there are so many cultural activities worth doing on the country’s largest island of Viti Levu.  I had a hard time narrowing it down to just three, but here are my...

Fiji’s Garden of Eden

When most people think of Fiji, it’s hard not to let your mind drift to thoughts of white sand beaches and crystal clear water.  While that scenario obviously exists, Fiji is also one of the greenest places I’ve ever seen in my life.  To get a better feel for...

Food Friday: Flavours of Fiji Cooking School

Bula! If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I love food and that I love to cook.  So you can imagine my excitement when I found out that we were going to be partaking in a cooking class at Flavours of Fiji Cooking School! ...

Back to the glory days of travel with Fiji Airways

Remember when air travel was fun?  When you didn’t have to pay for water, or starve if you forgot to grab a meal before your overnight flight?  Those were the days…Well Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific is working on doing something about enhancing the in-flight experience. Here’s what they have...