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Lucky Birds
Taveuni was lucky in the extreme that outside predators did not get the chance to destroy its magnificent bird life.
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The Case of the Drunken Sailor
One of the reasons for Taveuni's abundant bird life is found in the history of introduced species. The failure of an attempt to bring the mongoose to Taveuni resulted in the island having much superior bird life, especially of the ground nesting birds than does Viti Levu, the main island where the mongoose was introduced to keep the sugar cane rats in check.
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Hard Boiled Harold
Taveuni Planters can be a cranky lot. Producing copra on steep hillsides is not an enviable task. They are a tough bunch, these planters and use every trick in the book to keep their plantations going when everything suggests that they should pack it in.
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Adventure Cruise
Adventure Cruises are just the thing for those who sneer at the rigors of shuffleboard.
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It's The Little Things You Remember
The Komowai, a copra ship stops at every island in the Lau Group and offers simple but comfortable accommodation for eight passengers wishing to see the South Seas as it was when Somerset Maugham wrote about these particular pieces of paradise.
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Kava
Kava is a part of Melanesian cultures such as those of Fiji, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands as well as being integral to Polynesian cultures from Hawaii south to Tahiti and Tonga.
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Matangi Bound
Background to the development of Matangi Island and the discovery and development of some of the world's most unique dive sites especially Noel's Wall, which is a corner of a big reef that descends to the depths.
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Nukubati
This is about an exclusive resort in Fiji that not many people know about. It is snug in its own harbor in a northern bay of the second largest island of the Fiji Group - Vanua Levu. The only access is by float plane. Interested?
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What's So Great About Folklore?
Myth is necessary for it is not puffed up with its own importance. It is without pretention.
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Follow Your Bliss
Following your bliss is not that hard once you get into it. All you have to do is act.
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The State of Fiji Tourism
Fiji tourism appears to be at a crossroads. There is still tremendous development being carried out by both government and the private sector but there is also a large measure of uncertainty as to which direction the industry should be heading.
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Tobi Island Tattoo
This article is for those who are in peril on the high seas.
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Fiji Tourism Update
This article provides an historical sketch of the development of Fiji's tourism industry and a look at its future.
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Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a comfortable and beautiful place to visit. It is full of history going back to Australia's first penal colonies and to the arrival of Pitcairners whose dynasty was foreordained on the Bounty.
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How Safe Is Fiji ?
This article is an explanation of the colonial experience of the Fijian people, which led to the present poltical problems in the country.
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Moon Handbooks Fiji
This is a review of the travel guide Moon Handbooks Fiji.
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News From Around the Pacific
Highlights of events and activities in the Pacific Islands from devastating storms to good news via the Internet.
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Pacific Islands Update
There's lots happening around the Pacific on big islands and small, even on atolls.
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The Shrinking Pacific
The development of the Boeing 7E7 Sonic Cruiser concept, scheduled to enter airline service about 2007, will have a significant effect on international travel. Due to a combination of factors, Pacific island tourism is likely to grow unbelievably fast during the next decade.
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