Travel to Fiji

Lonely Planet Fiji

Format: Paperback
Author: Korina Miller
ReleaseDate: June, 2003
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Rating:

a good intorduction
I plan on living there for awhile so this book was really helpfull in a quick introdutory course on what fiji is all about. i bought this book to help me get aquainted with fijian culture before i travel there this coming fall. !.

Needs to be updated
But if you choose to go to sketchy Fiji, then you need to be armed with something. The facts, figures, and prices in this guide need to be updated. If you take the tourist shuttle from the airport, the tour bus to the Yasawa Flyer, go straight to a resort (I use this term loosely) on the outer islands, then you'll probably love Fiji. Should you go off the beaten path and anywhere near Suva in particular, be very alert. Your wallet & purse are on the radar. One thing LP doesn't relay. . . Bula (hello/welcome) literally translates to one of the following: 'Come see my shop. '. . . 'Taxi! Taxi!' or 'Let my cousin show you around'. 'Traditional Fijian warmth' unfortunately has become directly proportional to how much you spend.

Better than nothing
I've now read this book pretty much cover to cover and am really un-impressed. . it mostly just provides a listing of places with some details. . . facts and figures. . . there are no real opinions, recommendations, or even suggestions.

It doesn't have much of an overview section that compares the various chains and lists advantagages, disadvatages, differences, overall feel which is what I really need.

I'm try to plan a honeymoon in Fiji and don't really feel much further along except now I know some of the options.

The Frommer's book on New Zealand on the other hand has been wonderful.

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