Viti Levu, Fiji - ROUND ISLAND TRIP in a day from Nadi: British colonial legacy of LAUTOKA and SUVA

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  • Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
  • Bula! I've made a 500-km day trip around main island of Fiji - Viti Levu to explore local life, towns, history and British colonial legacy. On the way I managed to visit towns and villages of: Lautoka, Ba, Tavua, Rakiraki, Korovou, Nausori, Suva, Pacific Harbour, Namatakula and Sigatoka.
    Chapters:
    0:00 Nadi
    0:28 Lautoka
    3:09 Ba
    4:11 Tavua
    5:20 Rakiraki
    6:02 Navolau
    6:53 Korovou
    7:10 Nausori
    7:35 Suva
    20:22 Pacific Harbour
    21:36 Namatakula
    22:40 Navola
    22:52 Sigatoka
    25:09 Nadi
    Filmed on:
    November 20, 2022
    Filmed with:
    iPhone 13 Pro
    Edited with:
    Final Cut Pro
    Music:
    Mica Emory - Brotherhood
    Mica Emory - The Duke of Uke
    George's Town - By the Fire
    Mica Emory - The Bird Song

КОМЕНТАРІ • 82

  • @user-sx6gd8zc6y
    @user-sx6gd8zc6y 5 місяців тому +4

    Vinaka vakalevu. I left Suva 53 yrs ago as a 23 yr old. You've made me appreciate it better. I'm from Rakiraki. Saddens me to see Udreudres Burial site so unkempt! Used to be well trimmed 😢

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  5 місяців тому +1

      Vinaka! Thank you for watching and im glad I brought so many memories to you! Wonderful place 🇫🇯

  • @themediterraneanguy
    @themediterraneanguy 11 місяців тому +4

    Another fantastic video, so interesting, funny and refreshing. I always follow your channel, so keep up. Thanks Andrew

  • @RAULJAZE
    @RAULJAZE Рік тому +9

    Thanks for this final 🙏 🙌 👏 ❤️ 👍 💖 beautiful video of Fiji bro.
    You exhibited Fiji so brilliantly through your videos and showcased its true beauty to the world.We loved watching all your episodes and intricate details of small towns like road signs, forests ,hills ,oceans ,mountains ,flowers,trees etc and mingling with the locals. You are one of the best UA-camrs..thank you for sharing your stories with us ❤️ ♥️ 💖. Best wishes and wish you lots of success....Love your videos mate

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +4

      Thank you SO MUCH, Raul, for watching all my Fiji videos and enjoying them, sharing it through your detailed comments! 💙🙏
      Unfortunately, it was my final video from my trip to Fiji last November. But since I live in Singapore and we have direct 10-hour flight to Nadi, I definitely want to plan another trip in near future! There are so many places and islands to explore, I only saw a little bit in a week...
      I really enjoyed every minute there, this place is really like another world, very very special, far from all the problems and stress. I hope people will watch and learn more about its history, geography, people and come to explore!
      Vinaka Vakalevu! 🇫🇯

  • @TomRobet
    @TomRobet 20 днів тому +1

    Bula sia boy nice video jahbless

  • @tuikupp9750
    @tuikupp9750 Рік тому +5

    Great vlog man, I was actually born in Suva, Fiji, left in 1977 and moved to Toronto, Canada. Watching your vlogs brings back good memories. 👍👍

  • @YGNONO
    @YGNONO Рік тому +2

    fantastic memeories of my youth days...thx MATE ..Cheers

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching and enjoying! Cheers

  • @ward9716
    @ward9716 28 днів тому +1

    great vid, Gave me some ideas for Fiji in the fall. Thank you.

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  28 днів тому

      Thank you for watching! Have a safe and productive trip this fall.

  • @shaawey1
    @shaawey1 Місяць тому +1

    Clean and no noises. Thanks to share it . ❤

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Місяць тому

      Thank you for watching! ❤

  • @daninaidu
    @daninaidu Рік тому +4

    Beautifully crafted video, that could become the definitive video of Viti Levu! :)
    Glad you enjoyed my hometown Suva!

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Vinaka! I'm glad you enjoyed video! What a wonderful city Suva! I wish I had at least one full day there...

    • @donnawoodward3163
      @donnawoodward3163 Рік тому

      I'm surprised everything is in English..

  • @biplobislam2897
    @biplobislam2897 Рік тому +1

    Just wow...❤❤❤

  • @VanVida
    @VanVida Рік тому +3

    Great video of what Fiji really looks like

  • @prasadsatish971
    @prasadsatish971 4 місяці тому +1

    The new parliament is next to the botinic garden alongside abit farther up the road

  • @vandita777
    @vandita777 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video. Thank you

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  9 місяців тому

      Thank you for watching!

  • @navneelabhilash2922
    @navneelabhilash2922 Рік тому +1

    Lautoka, the famous sugar city. Beautiful place to visit

  • @lucastilman-nz2ex
    @lucastilman-nz2ex 3 місяці тому +1

    I Love Fiji..❤😊

  • @coolbreeze8008
    @coolbreeze8008 6 місяців тому +1

    Very nice video thank you

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  6 місяців тому

      Thank you! An thank you for watching!

  • @MegaSteph000
    @MegaSteph000 11 місяців тому

    The mornings are the best in Fiji! So vibrant and motivating. In Melbourne not so haha esp in winter!!!

  • @679magic4
    @679magic4 Рік тому +1

    Bro love your content ❤❤more types of this vids bro ..... very interesting and fun to watch ❤❤❤

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for watching and enjoying, bro! Hope it will also motivate you to be curious, experience more things and learn something new!

  • @itbeonlikedonkeykong
    @itbeonlikedonkeykong Рік тому +2

    Love it keep it up vinaka

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Vinaka Vakalevu! Have a great day!

  • @wy206
    @wy206 Рік тому +1

    Great video bro! Thanks for sharing your journey with us... 👍

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much for watching and enjoying it! Have a great day! 🙏

  • @fjphoto23
    @fjphoto23 Рік тому +2

    That residential building near the Scared Heart Cathedral is the police quarters. Across from it is the Central Police Station.

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +1

      Interesting! Thank you for sharing this!

    • @TheLemonTeaParty
      @TheLemonTeaParty 8 місяців тому

      And the cars, those were involved in accidents before taking them to the scrap yard...

  • @maddiletikodada9537
    @maddiletikodada9537 Рік тому +1

    Super Super Super Video.What a beautiful fiji you exibited in the video! Really great. Thanks for sharing with us sir

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Thank you very much for watching and appreciating! 🙏

  • @Max-oe8dz
    @Max-oe8dz 5 місяців тому +1

    I just came back from your beautiful country, people are beautiful and friendly, but I don’t know how the locals survive with the cost of everything, especially in the resort areas.

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  5 місяців тому +1

      Tourist areas are very expensive. Locals don’t go there, so they are not affected by those inflated prices.

  • @yungming2046
    @yungming2046 Рік тому +1

    Good video brother

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Thank you for watching! 🙏

  • @fabianomori
    @fabianomori Рік тому +3

    Great content! I am going to Fiji in September and your videos helped a lot for planning my trip!

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! Stay safe and enjoy your trip! 👍

  • @12Horsepower
    @12Horsepower Рік тому

    People of this country

  • @angelacarvalho1208
    @angelacarvalho1208 Рік тому +1

    How did you travel the whole island in a Day? Private tour? Taxi? Rented a car? How much did it cost, if I may ask. I am going there in April.

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +4

      I found a private tour on Viator. It was FJD 500. Not cheap, considering I was alone, but it was my only option to make it having only 1 week in Fiji and expired driver's license :)

  • @JesusisLord78
    @JesusisLord78 8 місяців тому

    How is the earthquake activity and crime rate?

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  8 місяців тому +2

      Earthquakes are quite common in the area around Melanesia, but I've never heard of any tsunami in Fiji, so I would say it's safe in this regard.
      Crime rate is minimal, but I was advised twice to be aware walking along the main street in Nadi town - some pickpocket activity exists.

  • @cotnctourairfrance5868
    @cotnctourairfrance5868 8 місяців тому

    Hi friend where you from ? Nationality ?

  • @63living.
    @63living. Рік тому +2

    Bro go to Taveuni

  • @alvinprakash908
    @alvinprakash908 Рік тому +2

    what's the best time to go to Fiji, are there drivers like uber to drive tourist from resort to resort?

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +2

      Avoid coming to Fiji between December and April at all costs, it's heavy raining everyday.
      Unfortunately, there is no Uber or other taxi apps presence in Fiji, so you can arrange ride with your hotel. What I did is I took phone number of a taxi driver in town and just call him whenever I need a ride from remote areas.

    • @yungming2046
      @yungming2046 Рік тому +2

      We don't need uber or something like delivery it will kill our market and local jobs

    • @prasadsatish971
      @prasadsatish971 4 місяці тому

      @@SoAndrew or U can rent a car at the Nadi airport

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  4 місяці тому

      @@prasadsatish971 You can. I just have expired drivers license and could only use taxis

    • @prasadsatish971
      @prasadsatish971 4 місяці тому +1

      @@SoAndrew if you go next time also try local bus .some experience. Used go bus ride whole day

  • @cotnctourairfrance5868
    @cotnctourairfrance5868 8 місяців тому

    How many days for the tour of the island ?

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  8 місяців тому

      I made a ride around the island in a day (13 hours), but I would highly recommend to make it in 2 days with overnight stay in Suva, without a rush.

    • @andrewmani1836
      @andrewmani1836 6 місяців тому

      8days max

  • @IseiNabuka
    @IseiNabuka 5 місяців тому

    Those two story building is for Police officers and that scrap yard is a Police station

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  5 місяців тому

      Haha, I see!

  • @mohdnaserhussainnaser9838
    @mohdnaserhussainnaser9838 Рік тому

    Indians everywhere ❤😊

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому +1

      Yeap! Rich history of the migration of Indians in the world! 👍

  • @12Horsepower
    @12Horsepower Рік тому

    It's location

  • @esetapowell7662
    @esetapowell7662 Рік тому +1

    Vinaka

  • @ratusamoce4403
    @ratusamoce4403 Рік тому +1

    Bula Bro, thanks very much. God Bless You

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Bula! Thank you for watching!

  • @user-ed7gs3ze9u
    @user-ed7gs3ze9u 2 місяці тому

    Lautoka is a town.

  • @samisumon7510
    @samisumon7510 Рік тому

    Where the pepol in fiji

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      It was extremely hot that day in the afternoon. So there are a lot of Fijians out there :)

  • @harpyhill
    @harpyhill 11 місяців тому +1

    Lautoka is way too small to even be considered a city lmao 😂😂😂

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  11 місяців тому

      Yes, I realized it only later at home, when researching more about what I've visited 😅

  • @user-xx1qz8vs4o
    @user-xx1qz8vs4o 6 місяців тому

    nothing was left intact sad tourism destroyed it sad

  • @Aiden-ly4zs
    @Aiden-ly4zs Рік тому +1

    my hometown...BA

    • @SoAndrew
      @SoAndrew  Рік тому

      Cool! Playing football, as well? :)

  • @user-kw4tc5cv6b
    @user-kw4tc5cv6b 3 місяці тому +1

    How could you say that Suva is the biggest city in the southern Pacific Ocean? Did you mean that your southern Pacific Ocean region does not contain Australia and New Zealand so that your Suva city can be the biggest city of the entire region?