Pacific Insider
There's no time like 'island time'…

This is the famous Fijian greeting. The more formal greeting is ‘ni sa bula’ – sort of the difference between ‘good afternoon’ and ‘hello’. You will hear it everywhere and find yourself returning the greeting without a second thought. Once the family and I made up a game – to get from the bure to [...]

Kava is a legal opiate that comes from grating or grinding the root of the plant. There is a charming ceremony that goes with kava drinking in Fiji (hand-clapping before and after a shell) and it should be swilled down in one motion, simply because it tastes pretty ordinary. It is a great stress reliever [...]

Chris, from Royal Davui Resort, told The Insider the story of trying to train some staff in the art of becoming a barista – making coffee for the resort guests. He was explaining how you hold the metal jug until it is too hot to hold, and that is when you know the milk is ready. However this [...]