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Surf’s Up – Tree Surfing & Other Adventures In Fiji

Surf’s Up – Tree Surfing & Other Adventures In Fiji

By Irene Butler Published in Canadian Traveller/ Visit our Fiji Photo Gallery/ A craving for adventure led me to southern Vita Levu’s Pacific Harbour, proclaimed “The Adventure Capital of Fiji”. The Uprising Beach Resort, not only has dorm accommodations that are ubiquitous to the area, but also beachfront and garden view bures (sleeps up to four) for those, like myself, who fancy a bit more luxury after an adventurous outing. A private ‘biffy’ is joined to each bure, and a spacious stone-based shower opens to the sky. There was not a chance of going hungry or thirsty with the...

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Firewalkers of Fiji

Firewalkers of Fiji

by Irene Butler - Published in Today’s Senior News Magazine - The Firewalkers of Fiji have long baffled scientists with their feat. It is my chance to get to the bottom of this, so to speak, as the chief’s son Madigi obligingly raises his ample barefoot in front of my camera, while he and his two companions chuckle at my request. My wristwatch, mistakenly an hour fast, resulted in my early arrival at Pacific Harbour’s Arts Village and in a serendipitous encounter with this shy, lanky 22-year-old firewalker who had come out to the bleachers to meet his friends...

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