The island of Taveuni is known as the “Garden Island” of Fiji. We spent 10 days here and are happy to report that Taveuni lived up to its very high expectations. We booked all 3 bures at the petite Makaira Resort in Matei to host our family reunion which was a great choice because the…Continue reading Fiji – Taveuni
Category: Oceania
Fiji – Vanua Levu
We spent 2 wonderful weeks enjoying a family reunion on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second biggest island. Our idyllic base was at Siga Siga Sands, a fantastic place to call home! Located near Savusavu and sandwiched between the petite airport and Koro Sun Resort, Siga Siga was perfect for us since we wanted to self cater…Continue reading Fiji – Vanua Levu
Fiji – Mamanuca (Kandavu & Tai Islands)
Our second week in Fiji saw us in the Mamanuca island chain where we spent some time on Kandavu Island, home of the popular Bounty Island Resort. The island is petite and you can walk around it in less than 30 minutes. We took advantage of the free paddle boards, kayaks and snorkel gear and…Continue reading Fiji – Mamanuca (Kandavu & Tai Islands)
Fiji – Yasawa (Tavewa & Nacula Islands)
Fiji is a special place on earth. Ever since we visited in 2002, we have longed to return. 15 years later, the greetings of “bula” still ring as sweet as ever. Our first week in Fiji was spent on the Yasawa Islands of Tavewa and Nacula. We island hopped to two different resorts, starting off…Continue reading Fiji – Yasawa (Tavewa & Nacula Islands)
Papua New Guinea
We have both dreamt of visiting Papua New Guinea for as long as we can remember, and this finally became a reality for us in the fall of 2005. We heard that the best time to visit was during one of the highland sing-sings, and after a bit of research on the Internet, decided to…Continue reading Papua New Guinea