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Fiji Exotic Vacations
The Fiji Islands offer unique and exotic vacations enabling visitors to experience the enchanting allure of the South Pacific. The romantic history of this region conjures up feelings of romance, adventure and intrigue. Timber sailing vessels carried the first ' tourists ' here in the form of sailors and trading merchants. Today, international jets bring many more arrivals on a daily basis, yet the exotic associations of days gone by still persist. Of all memories taken home by thousands of visitors each year, the traditional Fijian culture, language, dress, meke dancing and music are all high on the list.
Throughout your holiday experience, you can encounter extraordinary things to delight the senses. Take a shower outdoors in your private, walled tropical garden and look up to see the palm trees or the stars of the southern skies. Visit a Fijian village and see basket and mat weaving still performed as part of their daily lives. Taste the succulent meats and local vegetables that have been cooked for hours in a hot stone underground oven called a lovo. Watch a meke, with local villagers and village children adorned in traditional dress and tropical flower salusalu (leis) perform rhythmic dance. Hear the haunting sound of a Fiji warrior blowing the traditional conch shell, or the beating of the lali drum calling you to dinner. Watch Fijian women cast nets in the shallows for fish, or collect shellfish from the exposed coral at low tide. Your holiday will be filled with strange and delightful experiences.
You can also enjoy the a traditional hot stones massage. Learn how this has been used in centuries past to relieve pain and tension. Most resorts now have luxury day spas and professionally trained local staff providing a range of rejuvenating and fragrant massage and beauty therapies. Even at a budget destination, one can usually find a massage on the beach is possible and this is a wonderful escape for the senses.
The sights and sounds of Fiji are all around during your vacation and your resort or hotel will delight in introducing you to all that is unique and interesting about these beautiful islands in the South Pacific.
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