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Drinking water

by Jez79

In general the water in Fiji is safe to drink but in some of the islands or isolated areas it's advisable not to use the water to drink or brush your teeth. We stayed on an island where you weren't supposed to drink the tap water, but after getting a little nausea we discovered that the kava we'd been drinking each night was made from the tap water! This was no problem for the locals but made our unacustomed stomachs a little unhappy!! If you get sick you can ask the locals for some 'Fiji medicine', which involved chewing some rather nasty tasting leaves. This did the trick for us!

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Taro Leaves

by bjmd22

Be mindful that taro leaves contain calcium oxilate crystals that can cause mild stinging in you mouth and throat. Myself and several others were suprised and got a little worried. The first time I tried them was on my first night in the village that I was invited to stay in. I was polite and didnt ask what was going on with my mouth...until the next day.

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This is still a third world...

by mocca

This is still a third world country, so be aware, especially in the big cities. Out of the city, it is basicly safe (like in any other place these days, still take some precousions). Whatch out for scams, because they will try to make money out of you, lot of it, so always go for a lower price than they have said (especially with the people orriginally from India, the real Fijians are extremely nice, and almost never try to screw you).There are snakes and all, so just watch your step and you will be save

Just a small warning for...

by Jez79

Just a small warning for people needing to use the bank while in Fiji - friday afternoons in the main cities like Suva are an absolute nightmare. We found the ATM's all out of order and the lines the longest I've seen in my life. So don't leave it to the last minute!

Watch out in Nadi where you...

by jeremyg

Watch out in Nadi where you can be sucked in by some tradesmen's over friendly attitude. One minute you're sipping Kava in a friendly way with the salesman the next your being almost forced to buy their trinkets and if you don't buy anything you are dishonering them.

Beware the sword seller.

by TashieKitten

Fiji was a Britsh colony, gaining independence in the late 20th Century. Disease isn't too rampant and we weren't required to get any shots before departure. That said, you just have to look out for the average CON MAN. (Or woman or child, as the case may be.) One that we encountered, first hand, a little boy who was present as we ate at his parent's restaurant. Once we left he followed us, acting as an unofficial tour guide of Nadi. We went into stores and when we came out, he was still there. We knew what he was doing because he had warned us of this local behavior barely an hour before: Someone will take you around and show you the sites, where to find bank, toilets, pharmacies, etc. then at the end of the day, hold out a hand for payment. I guess many people pay out of obligation; Or, they may fear that the local will call the cops and say you had a deal and were now refusing to pay....

Be very careful at shell...

by Sesom163

Be very careful at shell markets. Some natives will offer shell varieties of animals that are very rare or endangered. You could be fined for brining these back to America. One makes a horn sound when blown into it and is amazing to hold, DO NOT PURSHACE IT, THEY ARE RARE

When I was on WAYA, they told...

by James_Cooke

When I was on WAYA, they told me not to walk to the village without T-shirt, it's insulting and they just don't like it. I think in the cities too, wear a T-shirt, this way you mind missunderstandings with locals. On the other beaches (not in front of the village) you can do what ever you want.

I travelled on a fijian...

by James_Cooke

I travelled on a fijian fisherboat, that was fantastic, talking with the Fijians and fishing but when I asked the captain about lifejackets he said 'I never heared such a good joke for weeks !!! and everybody was laughing (me too)...

Misquito netting is cheap and...

by Miles_Togo

Misquito netting is cheap and a must have if you plan to sleep in open air/ on deck. Although not a lot of trouble most of the time, misquitos can be a problem, and on other islands in this vicinity, have been known, I'm told, to carry malaria.

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