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take care of the taxi / minibusses driving around on the island..it is the same cab..for tourist standing infront of hotel's reception its working as taxi and you pay 25 USD or simular ..go 100-200 meters away from hotel-reception and try to stand with local people and you see you pay for same travel a minibus-fare for around 5 FIjan dollar.
I met a Japanese businessman at the hotel in Suva and he visited Fiji regularly. He told he had travelled between Suva and Nadi many times and he reckoned it is safer to take taxi than to catch the plane. Well,I flew once between Suva and Nadi and I survived.
While staying on the main island another solo female traveller was attacked by a taxi driver so I would be try to always take taxi's when you're with other people.Also, it's quite common for local Fijian men to hook up with the single woman visitors in hopes of going home with them. It actually happened to a friend of mine. She brought him home to Canada, married him and he was 'bad news'. He ended up going back to Fiji alone.
Well. Ok, here is what I learned. Never wear a t-shirt with any information on it such as a school or state or business or.... Traveling alone for a man is always easier, it gives less of an opening to a street hustler. On health, I learned to not trust the local water and to go into island walk and effort and move into the local flow as much as you are able.
Be careful if someone stops you at the street and asks for you name... They will write your name on wooden sticks, even before you agree to buy anything...
Don't walk outside alone at night...especially if you're female. The crime rate is high in Fiji, so could be mugged.It should be fine at Hotel/Resort complexes though.
For some reason I felt less comfortable in the the streets of Nadi than many supposed to be dodgy places, even at daytime. I dont know why, though.
Beware of falling Coconuts.Don't sit under any palm tree's that have coconuts on the ground as the next one to fall might land on your head.
I lived in Fiji and was robbed numerous times...I'm also an idiot so it was partly my fault, but be careful like you would anywhere!
If you are going out into the Yasawas, shoot the folks back home an email that you wont be in contact for a while. There is no way to communicate until you reach Beachcomber!
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