Part 1 – By Mere Nailatikau We arrived at the picturesque village of Naga on a Friday afternoon and were greeted at the village hall by our lead guide, Sairusi. It was a beautiful time of day to arrive, as our vehicle navigated the road into the small community nestled in the mountains of Fiji’s […]
What an honour to be recognised amongst Fiji’s very best at the 2023 Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards. We are so thrilled to have been nominated in two categories, receiving bronze in the Specialised Tour Service category, while the night’s highlight undoubtedly belonged to our very own Mr Roko, who claimed gold in the Cultural
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What a year 2020 was. We went from a packed trek schedule with lots of exciting hikes booked in, to having plenty of time on our hands to focus on the domestic market, finding support for our partner communities, scoping new trails, and even a bit of trail running. While the world gets vaccinated the
Many visitors who have travelled to Nubutautau over the years would have met Vilitati Rokovesa, or as he’s affectionately known, Mr Roko. It’s hard to believe when you see him out on the trail or on his farm, but he recently celebrated his 60th birthday, and sets an example for us all to follow. Without
Fiji has many beautiful hidden places and we’ve been incredibly privileged to work with communities in the interior to make some of these places a bit more accessible to visitors through hiking. This has involved a lot of talanoa with each community, and it is vital that we, our guests, and our partners understand the
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We had a great couple of days facilitating guide training with the Forestry team at Colo-i-Suva last week. Right now that feels like a lifetime ago. We adapted our community guide training package to fit the needs of the Forest Parks and Nature Reserves department within the Ministry of Forestry. At their Colo-i-Suva headquarters we
Bula trekker, One of the amazing things about connecting visitors to remote, rural Fijian communities through our treks is that we get to meet so many interesting and inspiring people. Based on the talanoa (chats / stories) we’ve shared with previous guests, I’m fairly certain that you’ve all found yourselves in challenging situations around the
We are only ever afforded a glimpse into the lives of the communities we work with – and are there at their invitation. These communities are guardians of a wealth of traditional and cultural knowledge. They are also places in which social norms play a large role in determining the roles and responsibilities of men
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During our guide training in 2017, we held a session on barriers to women guides in our partner communities. Ever since then we have continued to work with and encourage those women who were keen to guide. This year, almost all of our hikes so far have had at least one female guide, and on
Eighteen guides from three of our partner villages undertook our revamped guide training course in April. We deliver this tailored course every two years, with a first aid refresher course in the intervening year. In a change for 2019, we decided to take the course out of the village and onto the trails, so that
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