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AN ALL-IN-ONE
PARADISE
From the people to its landscapes and seas, everything about Fiji is great,
says Steven Searancke of helloworld Te Kuiti.
Bula! Our Denarau and the Coral Coast experience kicked style. They offer pure indulgence, from the linen to the
off with an overnight stay at the 4-star Tanoa International outside private spa bath.
Hotel, three minutes from Nadi Airport. The 148-room
hotel is set in lush tropical gardens and is a great choice ‘The Fijian people are great:
for a transfer or a longer stay if you are exploring this part they’re kind, helpful and
of Viti Levu. genuinely positive in outlook.’
The rooms are nice and tidy and comfortable, with free
in-room high-speed Internet, and there are extensive Speaking of indulgence, I found the food in Fiji wonderful:
conference facilities. Just as appealing are the great big it’s fresh, tasty and healthy even though there’s often a lot
Fijian smiles that beam at you wherever you go. The Fijian of coconut cream involved.
people are great: they’re kind, helpful and genuinely Another big highlight of the Coral Coast for me was the
positive in outlook. Sigatoka River Safari. This is an amazing tour where you
After updating ourselves on the latest offerings from zoom up the Sigatoka River on a jet boat, spinning around
Denarau’s big line-up of resorts, we headed south to the corners, getting wet and waving out to the locals who
Coral Coast. I have to say, along with many others, that are either swimming or doing their daily chores. The tour
Fiji offers every type of accommodation to suit any budget includes a visit to a village where you get to meet the locals
from backpacker-style to 5-star, and the amenities and and see how they live their daily lives, and of course have a
facilities are good. traditional kava-drinking ceremony with them.
The one property that stood out to me was The After all that, you can imagine how we had to tear
Intercontinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa at Natadola Bay on ourselves away to return to reality. But I’ll be back. From its
the Coral Coast. As well as its great lagoonside location on people to its landscapes and tropical seas, Fiji is an all-in
a white sandy beach, the resort’s amazing facilities offer one paradise. I highly recommend it as a destination.
everything you could possibly want and more. Its room
sizes are also the largest in Fiji and are modern Fijian in
HELLOWORLD : EXPLORE : WINTER EDITION Photos by Tori Maxwell
