Fiji is a Melanesian country in the South Pacific Ocean. It occupies an archipelago of 332 islands, of which only one third are inhabited by people. Taveuni Island is on the International Date Line and there is a place where you can stand with one foot in “today” and the other in “yesterday”. Rugby is very popular in Fiji. | ![]() |

Kelera Tuvou Ganivatu The beer flowed freely. Drinking was not allowed in the women’s hostel but tonight was special. It was Litia’s birthday and we were having drinks in...

Will Lutwick Yes, Indian girls were off-limits. As Troy mentioned, groups of native Fijian girls often giggled and flirted with just about any male PCV who walked by. The...

Will Lutwick Coconut palms swayed in the trade winds like tipsy hula dancers. Turquoise waves nibbled the virginal seashore. A flock of multi-hued parrots landed in unison on a...