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...
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Celebrating Mr Roko as Fiji’s Tourism Cultural Champion
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...
Updates from the trail
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...
A special person’s special birthday
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...
We want to get hiking again, but we want to do it right
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,...