THE FIJI EXPERIENCE | Is it Really a Paradise?
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- An amazing day in the tropical island nation of Fiji in the South Pacific ocean.
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!
The Fijians' pride in their culture shines through in the performances and interactions with the tourists you showed. Although it was another at work, you could tell they were genuinely proud to share their traditions and Pacific Islander culture.
Hello just wondering what your opinion is on Terence McKenna’s views about culture not being your friend? The reason I ask is because someone like Big Gabe really doesn’t follow a culture. He’s a brilliant genius who has an open and high class personality allowing him to literally represent the best energy coming out of North America! There’s no one else that can do what he does as long as they’re glued to Capitalistic tendencies in the communities in which they reside. Gabe might be the love alien ❤😊
@@jksezhey1 I agree on Gabe! With regard to McKenna, I think McKenna unfairly discounts that we can appreciate and understand a distinctly different culture while being firmly entrenched within our own--after all this is both the allure and purpose of tourism. Culture is a friend as provides many with a source of income (for food and shelter) through their sharing by working in tourism, thereby helping them get off the first rung of Mazlov's Hierarchy of Needs so they can move on to the next rungs toward self-fulfillment.
@@nicholasbartonlaw341 interesting perspective! I still lean towards the concept that any culture is dangerous for global harmony. I know it’s a tough pill to swallow. I’ve experienced every culture to rob an individual of individualism. Mob rule is why there’s conflict in the world.
Hi Gabe: This part of Fiji looks fabulous! The beach and the blue waters of the ocean are amazing. I envy your expertise in swimming and snorkeling, basically using only one hand and filming with the other!
It's been 1 year since I visited Fiji, absolutely beautiful relaxing destination ❤❤❤
Very interesting to see Fiji from your point of view. Beautiful place plus the weather looks ideal
Fiji has two sides to it, just like Maldives. There is a tourism side with the resort islands and hotels and then there is Nadi, if you really want to get a feel of the average Fijian and life there. Most people just go hang out in resorts and never see the regular Fiji, just like people do in Maldives.
For getting off the beaten track the Marquesas islands with there spectacular mountain scenery is perfect .
Got a late start and he's kind of hungry. That's just how he does things!
Wow! It looks amazing. Thanks for showing us :)
As I watch this it is Wednesday 9:30 pm eastern time. The blues are incredible
Fiji looks Awesome! btw your new thumbnail style is great 😀
Cool, glad to hear it.
I'm always relieved to see you get out in the deeper water. Did you know, 95% of shark attacks happen in under 4ft of water?
Your are inspiring me to start travel before it is too late.
Why would it be too late?
Thanks Sanjay. Definitely go for it.
Gabriel, when you do get to New Zealand, Christchurch in particular, let me know
this looks really gooooood!
Nice video Gabe
Hi Gabe, investigate voice activation on your GoPro. I had the same problem on my GoPro 9 and had to deactivate the voice wake up feature to stop the camera from automatically being switched on and draining the battery due to some background chatter
Worth double checking but pretty sure the voice activation is turned off as that's one of the settings I always adjust. Probably the button got accidentally pressed while it was inside my backpack.
Gabriel, This video was so much fun ! If I was younger and had money , I’d go now ❣️ Thank you for sharing the fun ❣️ Take care as your make your way back to the USA .
Dont let age stop you...im 67..travelling like a backpacker..
My mom is 75, goes on various tours several times a year. But yeah money can be an issue.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos My 85 year old dad as well as my 87 year old uncle still both travel as well!
So FIJI PORT DOUGLAS CAIRNS BLUE MOUNTAINS SYDNEY GOLD COAST Wt was your favourite
Very good of you to show that there are 330 islands. 330! Now when I watched Survivor tonight, I realized that the island they film every episode on is one of very many, I certainly did not know it was that many.
Hey gabriel, i invite you to visit andaman and Nicobar islands of India..It's cheap and has world best beaches...you will blown away by it, specially in havelock islands, Radhanagar beach..
It's better than maldives, fiji or anywhere in world..
It's cheap and beautifull..i definitely recommend you
looks like Beachcomber.. Fiji.
Nice music
For me Fiji is very boring like rest of the pacific Islands !
Well it is if you are into places where they got many things to do. Out here, due to the climate, theres not much to do. Plus with the laid back, simplicity lifestyle. But I call it home :)
Luckily for Fiji and the rest of the Pacific Islands, you’re in the minority. Obviously holiday makers making the trip to Fiji seems to enjoy what Fiji has to offer & good for you if Fiji isn’t to your liking.
Then go to India or Africa. You enjoy it more there.
My great great grandfather's first cousin (born 1839 in Lincolnshire, England) ran away to sea and it now appears he settled in Fiji, in the town of Levuka (then the capital of Fiji) on Ovalau, an island off the other side of Viti Levu. He had a daughter there in 1868 or 1869 and through her marriage to a Filipino there are descendants living there and in NZ to this day.
It must have been quite a boom town at the time, with cotton plantations taking advantage of the US Civil War and a gold rush too. Levuka is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
I'd love to go there some day. It looks like it's slowly falling apart, with many old buildings, some of which have been burned by arsonists.
For a tourist trap, not a bad deal all over. Having followed you since about 20K subs, it's interesting to see how your travel mode has changed with income revenue upturn. Made me think of life in general, depending on birthplace. some travel first class, most coach and the hardcore bum-ride. The experience gained is so different, depending on often random circumstance. thanks for showing me Fiji. Always wondered. Great rugby players by the way, especially the "sevens team"....🙂
Yes, Fiji is a real paradise. A wonderful video! I follow your channel and I learn a lot. I read in the encyIopedy that there are no snakes on the Oceania islands. Perhaps, no crocodiles either. I remember your videos about Bulgaria, which are very interesting and exciting. Thank you.
Now that Hawaii is becoming so expensive for a family to visit, Fiji appears a good alternate.
Becoming??? Hawaii has been overpriced and super expensive for decades.
Hawaii has been expensive for decades. Not a cheap destination and the Caribbean is a better bet even if you live on the West Coast.
@@MuhammadIamhardBrucelee Yes it's been way overpriced for decades and it's a shame because a lot of Americans can't even afford to go and visit there, let alone live there.
Andaman and nicobar islands of India is much cheaper than both hawaii and fiji..It has world best beaches, if you visit..you will blown away by it's beauty
@@mummy5490 Why Americans have destroyed Hawaii and made it so damn expensive is a reflection of what's wrong with the U.S.
Gorgeous video. Fiji is captivating ... just captivating! Gabriel, you have managed to get some good drivers, and tour guides.
Sweet of this tour guide to have been so welcoming to we Foreigners encouraging we all to visit his lovely nation.
* Sighs *
I might not get there, but, heck ... it is fun to travel vicariously. .
Bula: Pronounced 'boo-lah', it is by far the most common greeting. It means 'hello' but can also be used in a number of permutations as shown below. Ni sa bula/Ni sa bula Vinaka: The first can be used as a more formal greeting. The latter extends on 'bula' and wishes the person good health and life.
I have not heard a bad thing about.Fiji. I have been told if you have young kids, Fiji is the place to go for a holiday. The people are very warm and welcoming.
Ultimate, simply amazing video of Fiji! At last you got that snorkelling that you hoped for in the Great Barrier Reef (with fish and corals), but also much more, for instance amazing indigenous culture concert and funny scenes with dancers that will come to your memory from that part of the world in many years to come. This is experience for a life time. Thank you for sharing with us.
Gabriel. I remember staying at smugglers cove. We stayed in the dorms which were totally fine, plus you could still use the facilities at it. The beach beside it isn't great like you said. We booked a cheap boat ride in the town, to go to Mana Island for a few days. Small boat picked us up outside smugglers cove beach. Mana Island is lovely, the beach on the far side of it is paradise. Plus it was usually empty. Highly recommended.
The beauty of Fiji really is incredible! Paradise, for sure! It was your last day before a long flight back home, so you were smart just chill & relax on the beach. You did plenty of adventuring in Australia to last you a while. Very much like Hawaii with the grass skirts and everything. Was the water at the end when you were snorkeling really as blue as it looks on the video?
Well this place looks absolutely glorious! The colours of the beach and the sea are just incredible and, as you say, it’s nice to see a bit of their culture; albeit through a touristy viewpoint. Looks like an incredible day!❤
Gabe, one of the most disorienting experiences of my life occurred in Fiji when I went snorkeling. I was hugging the shoreline for about an hour when I came up, looked toward the beach and saw a hotel that was exactly, precisely like the one I was staying at. Turns out the island was so small that in an hour of hugging the shoreline i had circled and arrived back at where I started.
Whoa, that's pretty hilarious.
BULLA!!!!! Pure untouched paradise. We holiday here every 2 years and we love it as a family
Awesome. Fiji looks such a wonderful place to visit and reminds me of the Maldives. Added to my bucket list
You are so relaxed and open In these videos.
You seem more of an island life kind of guy.
Gabriel,
I'm sincerely disappointed in your last travels and comments for an experienced UA-camr, would have thought you'd be more objective and informative on your experiences. I felt all the Australian travels and Fiji are done in a hurry not giving the insight that we are looking for and learn.
I'm amazed how difficult it is to island hop in the Pacific these days, at least by plane. I just checked Google Flights, thinking that Gabe could have tried to go via Samoa or Tonga to Tahiti and then on to Hawaii, but there is no way to fly from Apia or Nuku'alofa to Tahiti, except via Auckland. He could have gone north to Tuvalu or Kiribati, or west to Vanuatu or the Solomons, but there's no link to French Polynesia.
On a related note, I see that the old flight from Tahiti to Easter Island no longer runs. That was one I had always wanted to take. Oh well.
It would be cool to circumnavigate the globe staying south of the equator. Luckily the Auckland-Santiago and Johannesburg-Sao Paolo flights still exist, so it would be possible in big jumps, but not with stops in the South Sea Islands.
Stopping in New Zealand sounds like a good idea.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos how many homeless people live there I would move there cause both of my parents are from Fiji
Really enjoying these Fiji videos. What a peaceful and lovely place. Paradise!
omg when you went into the water for snorkelling that was heavenly, lovely music and lovely narrations
Fiji is like Vegas, to enjoy paradise you need to spend big $$$ and stay at a 5-star water bungalow resort and enjoy private escorted excursions. Otherwise you're just a backpacking tourist in a packaged tour like everyone else.
Wow, I've never been to Fiji. I've been to thirty something other countries but I've never been next door. Speaking of next door to Australia, may I suggest also visiting Vanuatu for a much more pure Melanesian experience. It has been said that Vanuatu is the happiest nation on earth and I would believe it.
Another place for the intrepid traveler looking for an un-spoilt paradise would be EAST NEW BRITAIN in PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG). East New Britain (ENB) and it's main town of Rabaul is quite amazing. The people are VERY friendly and you will not be bothered by people trying to sell you souvenirs. ENB has volcanoes, safe beaches, swimming, coral reefs, diving, friendly dolphins and the former capital Rabaul. Rabaul was the original city but was consumed by ash from the nearby Tavavur volcano in 1994. There are also tours to nearby islands and I will recommend the Prince of Wales islands for a day trip. Historically the Japanese invaded and built a labyrinth of tunnels and fortifications in the nearby hills, which can also be visited.
I flew from Cairns to Kokopo and most of the accommodation is in Kokopo. There is something about the place and I've never felt so relaxed. Also forget what you might hear about Papua New Guinea not being safe because ENB has island culture and the people there are totally different than on the mainland. So I would totally recommend visiting ENB in PNG.
Anyway perhaps you can visit these places for longer on your next trip "down under".
Great vlog really down to earth beautiful
Surprisingly phun video! Wasn’t sure what to expect in Fiji! Thank you for bringing us along you world class beautiful man❤!
We lived there with our family...people are so beautiful and friendly...so pretty there also.
Blows my mind how humanity (pre-Columbus) made it to these small islands centuries ago. They are literally scattered dots of land in a vast ocean. Missing them is easier than finding them. Incredible.
Imagine trying to get from Fiji to Hawaii in a small boat with no cell phone. 😛
@@GabrielTravelerVideos The Micronesian and Polynesian navigators actually had woven & carved maps/charts that charted the major oceanic currents of the waters they traversed. They could also see the lagoons in atolls reflecting light on the overcast skies above from many miles away and recognize floating island flora and proximal island birds. The human mind is more powerful than any smart(?)phone for problem solving.
@@davedeal9152 Yep, I was just joking around. The ancient navigators were extremely skilled, at least many of them were. I'm sure plenty of them also just floated around a bit randomly and bumped into islands unexpectedly.
They also enslaved the Pacific, many in Fiji are African decent from that dark era. Even many people in Australia don't believe a lot of polynesian population came for slavery on cane fields in Queensland.
In the US, there's a great PBS documentary, "Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey" about a group of modern Pacific Islanders recreating the experience of sailing on traditional boats, and navigating in the old, traditional ways.
The people of Fiji seem very hospitable. Safe travels Gabriel! :)
Hi Gabe, enjoyed this but me personally would not be my cup of tea. Too touristy and theme park, prefer rough and ready. Hope you have a great trip home. Earned
We took a longboat ride for about an hour to visit a school in a remote village in one of the many islands. It was the most amazing experience-they really value education and treat educators like royalty. When we first arrived, you could hear the students singing at the top of their lungs as we walked from building to building and their voices have stayed with me for many years. We picked up blue starfish all around the island. They live a simple life but truly value their family and tradition.
It’s a great place for Family holidays, the Resorts are great, the food is great, the service is great, and The Fijians love kids and have great Kids Club activities ✅
Another wonderful and fantastic clip from Gabe 😃✌️
i am glad you enjoyed australia and fiji yes you are in paradise
Loved this video of Fiji! What a beautiful place 🌸☀️
Feels like some sort of Australian Caribbean. Same ultra touristy vibe and class divide, with poor locals working slave wages for these multinational chains. I much prefer places like India, Thailand and the Philippines then where it feels like it’s much more locally run.
Obviously nothing wrong with that if that’s what you’re after tho…
Had a week in a Fiji resort March 2008, two excursions, one to a cultural center and onee similar to yours sailing to islands. Have kept memory card, look at them often. Loved Fiji
Wow what a beautiful place, definitely need to head to a beach destination again 😍
I'd say Fiji is my second favorite tropical island destination after Hawaii. But it might move up to #1 if I go back and see more.
The tour: $90. The look on Gabriels face when he hears "open bar" : Priceless!
Wow! Wow!!! Nice !! One of my favorite Fiji. So pretty!
27:30 there might be nasty, spiky creatures too, on the seafloor. While in the sea at Gozo, I used my rubber sandals too - they wore quite a bit on the sharp rocks.
Gabriel, it's time for you to visit Sardinia mate. Respect to Fiji but there is only one paradise on this planet.
Hello from CA, wow, gorgeous beach, water & people! Fun video, great shot of you with Fijians!
so sad to see the coral not looking very well at the end there. Bleaching is a real problem. 20 years ago that would've been teaming with fish and other life - so sad.
Just think of three days in Fiji as a small appetizer calling you back for the main dish another time. 😊
Exactly.
The people of Fiji from what I experienced on my holiday a few weeks ago don’t share the huge money being made in tourism, either 5 star resorts or poverty, the people deserve more as they are a beautiful friendly lot that made us feel very welcome, on the other hand Nadi and a few of the villages we visited feel like everything needs a coat of paint if you’re going to charge people to come visit. The gouging at the resorts is borderline robbery $19 for a 1litre bottle of mineral water? $45 for a fancy pasta 🍝?. I for one will not return to Fiji based on my experience, but no fault of the wonderful people we met. Vinaka to the locals.
Very true they don't believe in painting the house and keeping it clean
Most of your comments are very racists and negative. Better go back to where your ancestors are from???...@@narendkumar5235
raki raki, singatoka area have good economized resorts, worth visiting 😍
Man, I could live on that island!!
Beautiful under water shots!
That’s about the best $90 I ever saw. It’s worth going to Fiji just for that little South Sea island.
Bula, What a great day you had on South Sea Island, fabulous, the taxi driver that took you to the port was as you say “super cool”, as was the island and the people, great great great…….
From Denarau you should have booked a tour to Monuriki Island - Cast Away Island where the movie with Tom Hanks Was filmed! True paradise! I've also made a video from there.
That would be cool to see, loved that movie.
My favourite video yet! Excellent job and happy fun energy😄 Enjoyed the longer duration time too 👍 Just beauuutiful!!
We did that exact tour to the little island..14 yrs ago..Great !! We are in NZ
Very nice video! We also visited Fiji recently and took 7 nights cruise with Captain Cook Cruises, it was fabulous!🤩🦀🏝🏖🛳🌊🍍🥥
Beautiful fiji looks like a great place to chill and unwind.
I can see the sea from my room but when it's getting dark, I'm watching Gabriel vids from islands, today Fiji, on a huuuuuge Airbnb tv at the moment. Great work, Gabe, Pleeease, just do island vids whole summer through, love the green and blue colours😅. Btw: 'starting from the complimentary bar' never bad🤛👍👏😂. Thanks for the vids, always tons of work😮...oooohhhh, and how I love these Micronesian/Polynesian songs, always the sound of the ocean❤ and so friendly people❤❤❤
Been there 2 times. This is NOT helpful. Had a once in a lifetime experience white water rafting in Suva. A MUST experience for any who is adventurous. P
I went Suva of Fiji some 20years ago as a ship crew, taxi driver told me there are lots of robbery ,crimes so he had to conceal his money under his seat. the Sceneray however was incredible!😁
It is very true what the taxi driver said it is worst now and very dangerous
Viti, is a nation, fresh out of attempted-colonialism (1874-1970). There are autonomous vanua about 215 of them all over the archipelago. Don't rely too much on the hospitality tourism industry to define Viti to the world. That's fake Vitim. If you want to experience the real true Viti go and live in a village in the interior highlands or on the coast or in the outer islands. Find out more. Viti has history eons old. Way before even the crusade/holy war begun a few hundred years ago.
Today we're a developing state. And we're catching up to the developed states.
You haven't seen so much of Australia yet. But if you go to New Zealand, I think you'll love their gorgeous country. The bastards have definitely got some nice vistas! Sorry, I mean my beautiful Kiwi! neighbours!❤️But Fiji is lookin pretty darn good!
What is the approximate age of these energetic guys with axes? How old are they approximately.
I'm assuming you're referring to the dancers with clubs which look like axes when viewed from far away. By the looks of it they would roughly look somewhere between their 20s and 30s.
@@Samizouza Yes
Fiji looked amazing and fun. Unpretentious. Turned out better than ever you imagined. Although not the same but not dissimilar your trip reminded my of my own experience in Rotorua New Zealand. Haka and Hangi. Good food music and great people.
I enjoyed your video. Never been to Fiji but certainly would like to put it on the list for some day if I ever get the chance.
Looking forward to seeing Hawaii. See if I can remember anything from 1994 Waikiki and Maui.
Thanks. Enjoy your travel videos as always.
Greetings from Northern Ireland 👍🇬🇧👍🇬🇧
Great video ,your more chilled compared to Oz, amazing Fiji of course.
Den-a-ral Island. I lived there for 6 months, great to see it again. Tourists pronounce it incorrectly
Sublime beauty!! Love the music in this video too❤❤❤
Amazing value for that tour. The crystal clear water is beautiful
Fantastic video 👏😁Thanks for sharing and take care 😁✌
Gabriel, WOW that really amazing video and great adventure. Thank you so much for showing us great places. Be safe my friends, Chaos..
I forgot to add how lovely the fishies are.
They look hand-painted, especially the fishies with the florescent colours.
So pretty!
Ommmggsshh beautiful I need to go there ASAP😍🌺🏝️☀️
School holidays in Australia,that’s why it’s pricey.
What a gorgeous view of the island. Life doesn’t get any better than that! Safe travels back to the states.
Wow, For Mr Gabriel, life is one looooong holiday, Cheers 🙂
The colour of the water...so blue and clear with the stunning little fishes 🌻☀️💫
Lunch included? Maybe YOU're the lunch. 😛 Nice underwater fauna and flora!
Looks painful ,not what I expected
Great video, maybe I'll make it there someday!
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Glad to see rising ocean levels haven't affected the island so far