The Beginning - Moving to Taveuni Island 🇫🇯 🏝 FIJI VLOG Ep01

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  • Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
  • A bumper 38 minute vlog following Thomas & Daniela's move from the U.K. 🇬🇧 to Taveuni Island, Fiji 🇫🇯. I promise future videos will be shorter and posted every 2-6 weeks. There was just so much to cover in the first installment 😆
    Follow the journey, selling up 🏚, leaving jobs 🙋🏻, moving off grid as far from home as possible! There are many adventures to come with our pets by our sides 🐕🐕🐈🐈‍⬛🐈
    We bought a house on Taveuni Island, Fiji - the house and land requires major renovation, TLC and nurturing 🫂 💙
    We hope you enjoy our story. Please LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE.
    We will try to respond to comments as much as possible - this is our dream, please live it along with us 😇

КОМЕНТАРІ • 39

  • @tamavua1
    @tamavua1 10 місяців тому +2

    So pleased that I've discovered your vlog. I lived in Suva in the 1970s when my dad was teaching. Been back a couple of times for holidays when I spent time on Taveuni. My favourite place. Now retired and living in Gloucestershire.

  • @fiji88jk
    @fiji88jk Рік тому +1

    I grew up on taveuni On one of the bigger plantations. I will return someday.

  • @losanakucuve5477
    @losanakucuve5477 4 місяці тому +1

    Isa, my beautiful Island Taveuni. I'm from Somosomo Village. I hope you are settling in very well in Taveuni , The Garden Island Of Fiji..I lived in Manchester, UK. xxxxx

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  4 місяці тому +1

      Yes, we've settled in very well, almost 1.5yrs now - doesn't time fly when you have fun! Somosomo we know well, we'll be at Max Val U later this week 🙌🏻 thank you for welcoming us ❤

  • @luckaracek
    @luckaracek Рік тому +1

    FIJI time! Awesome!

  • @kirstyrandall3496
    @kirstyrandall3496 Рік тому +1

    Waaaaaahhhhh I cannot wait to watch this adventure unfold x

  • @philtubs1345
    @philtubs1345 Рік тому +1

    🎉🎉you’ve got your new subscriber✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼from Oxfordshire,UK,originally from Fiji✋🏼✋🏼 back to Fiji soon(early retirement)

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Рік тому +1

      Thank you 😊 we love our early retirement thus far ❤ hopefully you'll be back for good soon!

    • @philtubs1345
      @philtubs1345 Рік тому +1

      @@fijitimeislandlifevlog fingers 🤞🤞the sooner the better

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Рік тому +1

      Haha it could be worse, Oxfordshire is one of the gardens of England - but it could be better 😉 The Garden Island 🏝 fingers crossed 🤞 for you.

  • @AngelaWhitney-Offen-um8tj
    @AngelaWhitney-Offen-um8tj Рік тому +2

    Love this! We’ve just returned from Taveuni last week and fell in love. We’ve visited Fiji 6 times, going again in 4 weeks! This time to the Yasawas, we are actively looking at buying property and moving to either Yasawas or Taveuni, so funny that I stumbled across your vlog just now! Can’t wait to watch your adventure 🌴🌴

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Рік тому +2

      Hi Angela, thanks. Yes, Taveuni is a truly lovely location and the Yasawas even more so, but even more remote / isolated for your day to day needs! Enjoy and we hope your dreams come true 👍

  • @bulourobanakadavu1261
    @bulourobanakadavu1261 10 місяців тому

    Trust you are both enjoying Taveuni thus far. 👌👌👏👏 Just watching your videos now. Thank you for sharing your story. 😊😊

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  10 місяців тому

      We are and we will continue to enjoy Fiji as a whole - thank you 💙🤍

  • @MikeGreenwood51
    @MikeGreenwood51 8 місяців тому

    TY for the view. Looks interesting as well as if you may have made one great purchase. I noticed when you said 'just one bedroom', you didn't mention the indoor football pitch.

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  8 місяців тому

      Thanks, as for the indoor football pitch, we wish the downstairs living space was that size! More bedrooms to come and possibly other accommodations in the future - watch this space 👀

  • @carolineclark5369
    @carolineclark5369 8 місяців тому +1

    Did u buy your place thru stephen? By the way, I love your tall cathedral-ceiling high pitched roof. Creates a lovely ambience, and u have a generous sized garden acreage.

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  8 місяців тому +1

      Yes, we bought through Noble Realty. The inside vaulted ceiling is lovely, all needs re-varnishing, but that can wait until bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are redone. We have an acre which is more than ample atm and no immediate neighbours which is nice.
      Let us know how you get on with your place, sounds 👌

  • @urszulab8397
    @urszulab8397 Рік тому

    Thank you so much 😊
    I love ❤️ hot & muggy 😅
    Suva had a very interesting history. Will travel to Fiji 🇫🇯 in few months time, but only 7 days, really looking to it. As Melbourne became a bit of a freezer 😂Very informative video 😊👋🌺🙏

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Рік тому

      Thank you so much, make sure you follow the rest of our Vlogs here >>>
      ua-cam.com/play/PLbO4x3kUheowByzPPPR58itRQhlc45i9A.html and check out our Shorts for upcoming content - like the secret Waterfall 🌊 and Abandoned House 🏚
      Keep safe and enjoy your 7 days in Fiji 🇫🇯 when the time arrives 😀

  • @carolineclark5369
    @carolineclark5369 8 місяців тому

    I'm so glad to see this again... Was watching, but then got too busy. Was going to try and look up your vid again, but here it is before me ---good timing. Have bought a place on Taveuni, myself. Should be settling on it in about a month. Did u buy thru Stephen Noble of "noble realty" who specializes in Taveuni? I'm truly delighted with my awesome beautiful well-built solid concrete house, just across the rd from the sea/rainbow reef.

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  8 місяців тому

      Awesome job, congratulations to you 🥳 yes we know Stephen, very helpful and knowledgeable about the Island. His old house is just down the road from us. Hopefully you'll be able to create many happy memories in your new home 🏡 🏝

  • @davidsunderland8063
    @davidsunderland8063 10 місяців тому

    I have seen a "'fridge"' made for hot climates as two large terracotta/clay pots with lid with wet sand in between the two pots in a well shaded place with airflow as an evaporative cooler, might even make the surrounding room cooler
    It wasn't mentioned but I imagine the inner pot should possibly be glazed🤔 so your food doesn't get wet

  • @ProductiveChi
    @ProductiveChi Рік тому

    I really enjoyed this vlog, you're so English lol I must say that's big and bold to move to the other side of the world. I love how real this vlog was, looking forward to more vlogs 😎

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Рік тому

      Thanks Chi Chi, Thomas here - I think I'll take that as a compliment 😉 the English bit, I'm really clutching at straws this week 🤣

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Рік тому

      Forgot to mention, all feature length episodes can be found on this playlist: Fiji Vlog: ua-cam.com/play/PLbO4x3kUheowByzPPPR58itRQhlc45i9A.html
      Also, keep an eye 👁 on the Shorts releases for upcoming content 👌

  • @ilimotamaravuwale3453
    @ilimotamaravuwale3453 10 місяців тому

    Am a Fijian residing in Germany. Thank God l came across your video. Enjoy your early retirement.

  • @marioII8II8
    @marioII8II8 Рік тому

    FIJI TIME!! 🎉

  • @davidsunderland8063
    @davidsunderland8063 10 місяців тому

    Parrot mango💛
    And cassava I could see 🙂
    Careful to prepare it correctly as it contains "'forms of cyanide"' suggested to prepare it by peeling(discard peel) grate it and soak in water and and rinse until water is clear and boil/ cook well
    Or soak peeled chunks in water, rinse and boil/ cook well

  • @gabrielasillitti2615
    @gabrielasillitti2615 Рік тому

    Wonderful

  • @ProdigyPlantHire
    @ProdigyPlantHire Рік тому

    Congratulations Tom, you worked hard for this. Just remember, me and Aaron will always have a spare stonesaw and sausage roll on Portland when you fancy a reminder of the old times 🤣

  • @blueybarnes9442
    @blueybarnes9442 Місяць тому

    I’ve been to Fiji and spent 2/3 months there and it’s very beautiful.(I travelled all over)How much did you pay for your place and is it just a long lease? Don’t all the locals own the land ? I’d love to have a go at what you’re doing 😊….I’m from Dorset area originally but am overseas for some time now .
    I’m glad I found your videos ….
    Are you going to make your place into rental accommodation? What’s your plans ? I’d love to follow what you’re doing …….
    Bula Vinaka 🤙

    • @fijitimeislandlifevlog
      @fijitimeislandlifevlog  Місяць тому

      Between £50-£75k, Thomas loves a bargain 🤣 We own the freehold, only 5% of land in Fiji is freehold and it is the only freehold in the South Pacific. We were Dorset for 20+ years, Thomas is a Somerset boy. No to rental accommodation, finish the renovation, hoping to complete the bathroom this week 😁 and then enjoy an early retirement with lots of hiking and fishing 😆