Fiji Diaries

Ever moved half way around the world to a place you've never been? Me neither. This blog will be a record of mine and my family's discovery of the South Pacific as we up sticks after 21 years in the North East of England and move to Suva, Fiji.

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Showing posts with label Expat. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Expat. Show all posts

Monday, 13 April 2015

Circumnavigation (or Ending up exactly where you started)

Emotionally, I felt ready to leave Fiji. Logistically, however, it was very difficult. The process for exporting locally acquired pets is lo...

Thursday, 19 February 2015

The End is Nigh

As my Fijian adventure comes to a close, I feel as though I am seeing many aspect of living in Suva in a new light. Things that I’d taken fo...

Friday, 16 January 2015

Nine out of Ten Cats

Meet Miss Laila. She’s a cat. While our other cats are aloof and slightly skittish, she’ll sit on anyone’s lap, particularly if it is al...

Saturday, 22 November 2014

Things that go bump in the night

I had been thinking that a post about creepy crawlies in Fiji was long overdue when the inspiration arrived on my doorstep. My bedroom doors...

Friday, 16 May 2014

Suva – A Beginner’s Guide

Suva, our home for the last couple of years, was obviously chosen as the capital of Fiji because of its naturally deep harbour rather than i...

Thursday, 6 June 2013

Concept Home

A couple of days before we left Australia for Fiji after John’s successful op, I was startled to realise that I was looking forward to going...

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MaryB: Wylam, Northumberland, United Kingdom; Long-term Californian resident of Northern England. Health researcher, activist, volunteer, gardener, cat lover. Endlessly outraged by inequality and fascinated by the human narrative.

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