Last week NatureFiji and Talanoa Treks teamed up to bring together 20 participants from communities on Taveuni, Vanua Levu and Viti Levu to share ideas and learn from one another. All the communities involved benefit from tourism linked to their immediate environment and Fiji’s natural beauty and vibrant culture.

We swapped our hiking shoes for running shoes on August 8th to again be part of the Suva Marathon… the South Pacific’s greatest road race! Our vehicles buzzed up and down dropping off water and marshals, but this year we were excited to get a chance to run, and even more excited that women and

In an incredible feat of traditional engineering and human muscle, a new Vale ni Vanua is being built in Nubutautau village. Huge logs have been hewn and dragged by hand into place, holes have been dug, soil has been moved, and a vast number of river rocks have been gathered together.

Sustainability was a watch-word at this year’s Fiji Tourism Expo, with the Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism announcing that Tourism Fiji will lead the way to achieve a sustainability-conscious tourism industry to protect the pristine natural environment of Fiji.

Talanoa Treks takes sustainability seriously. Our company is founded on the beauty of Fiji’s tropical rainforests, rivers and peaks and our sustainability policy outlines what we are doing to ensure that as far as possible our treks are great for you, the communities we partner with and the environment. We’re keen to get your ideas –

Last week we escaped Suva and headed to Naga village, our starting point for the first day of walking on the Cross-Highland Hike. This time, however, we were without any hikers.

We’ve always known that going hiking in the outdoors contributes to happiness – but don’t just take our word for it! Researchers in the UK have found that participants “who reported walking in the forest or in nature at least once each week were happier and suffered from less stress.”[1]

If you’ve been hiking or walking with Talanoa Treks and taken stunning photos, then send your best images to NatureFiji for the chance to have them published in their 2016 calendar and win free copies.

[vc_row][vc_column][headline_box text=”Happy International Women’s Day!”][vc_column_text]The theme this year is to “Make it Happen”. Adi Kaveni is definitely one of those women who makes things happen on a daily basis. If you put a pin in the middle of a map of Viti Levu, Fiji’s main island, it will land on Nubutautau village. Their remoteness means

Meet the wonderful Mr Roko, the Turaga ni Koro of Nubutautau and find out why we love partnering with his beautiful village by joining us on the first Cross-Highland Hike of 2015.