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...
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A hike across Viti Levu: Fiji beyond the beaches
Nearly two years ago now, I asked my husband what he wanted for his 40th birthday, I thought he might want to upgrade his Garmin, head to New Zealand on holiday or just go to the beach for the weekend. ‘How about we hike across Viti Levu?’ he said.
Talanoa Treks goes tramping in NZ
“Last Christmas, I gave you my heart”…..Focus Marita, you’re supposed to be writing about our last Christmas trip tramping in NZ as a reflective lockdown activity. People find it strange that we go hiking when we’re on holiday. ‘Isn’t that a lot like work?’ We set up a hiking company...
There’s hiking and then there’s hiking
There are so many terms for getting out into nature and moving around on your own two feet. The term you’re most familiar with may depend on your location, and there are some fairly country-specific terms such as tramping (New Zealand), rambling (UK), and bushwalking (Australia). There are also some...
Women guides leading the way
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...