From time to time, I've posted video clips of Fijian music performances often by choirs. Does this music have anything in common with indigenous folk music? My whirlwind tour of Fiji's music scene includes a lot of YouTube links, so to save bytes, I haven't included the video frames. Pre-colonial traditions In his wonderful Fiji and the Fijians, based on his observations from 1840 to 1853, Rev. Thomas Williams noted the people's love of music. He listed the musical instrument

On 1st December, Fiji welcomed the first holidaymakers for almost two years. Fiji will initially offer quarantine-free travel to fully vaccinated tourists from 48 Travel Partner countries. Planning your holiday during this time can be overwhelming so Tourism Fiji has compiled everything you need to know about travelling to Fiji right here. Naturally, official conditions apply. Once you arrive, you can holiday safely and enjoy the best of Fiji knowing that when sticking to

In the wake of the August release of Death by Tradition, my second Fiji Islands Mystery, several of you have told me that Fiji is now top of your overseas holiday wish list. During my years living in Fiji, I visited as many islands as I could. None of my trips was longer than a week and many were just weekends, but I sampled enough tranquil gems and challenging terrain to appreciate that Fiji offers much more than sand and coconut palms. Best of all, wherever you go and whate