Bula is one word you will hear often on landing in Fiji. The people are incredibly warm and welcoming. The population is made up mostly of indigenous Fijians and Fijian Indians, and all speak English. Fiji is very poor, and it's shocking at first to see just how poor a country it is. The houses are no more than run down shacks, and the locals will constantly harrass you to buy their wares, eat in their restaurants, ride in their taxis. Don't let this put you what is a fabulous country. As it's a tropical country, there's a wet season and a dry season, and the dry is obviously the best time to visit, which is May to October.

Nadi

Nadi (Nandi) is one of the main cities on the Island of Vitu Levu, and has one of the international airports. In the arrivals hall of the airport there is a local band playing Fijian music, and it definitely helps you realise where you are and gets you in the mood for a good time. Nadi itself is not a great place but you can stay here for a day or two to organise your trip to the islands.

Nananu I Ra

To get to Nananu I Ra (Nanu I Ra ) from Nadi, get a bus from the Nadi bus station to Lautoka (FD$1.90). Get another bus from there to Rakirak ($6). You should then get picked up by a taxi ($10) from there which will bring you to the Ellington Wharf where you will get a small boat to Nananu I Ra. You can get a four bed dorm with a kitchen from $125pp for 5 nights at Bethams Beach Cottages. The island has fantastic beaches with great snorkelling, especially down at the jetty. They feed fish at the end of the jetty so there is an amazing array of colourful fish you can snorkel with. The reef is right on the beach so you can you just grab your snorkels and dive in.

Other accommodation includes Charlies Place, and McDonalds Nananu Beach Cottages. There's a bar, restaurant and shop down by the beach near Bethams, but its advised to take your own food as they don't have much variety and what they do have is more expensive.