Fiji is a collection of islands spanning over 1,600 kilometers in the South Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, and nearly 900 smaller islands and inlets. Settled thousands of years ago by Austronesian peoples, Europeans made landfall in 1643 when Dutch explorer Abel Tasman “discovered” the islands. Over 100 […]
Search Results for: fiji
Trapped in Paradise: A Trip to Fiji
Updated: 1/26/19 | Originally Posted: 01/18/10 (Updated prices) Whenever I hear the word “Fiji,” I think of those postcards you see in airports: white sand beaches, palm trees, a little boat in the ocean, and the bluest, clearest water in the world. Essentially, it’s my idea of heaven. With my friend Gary from Everything-Everywhere heading […]
Learning How to Scuba Dive in Fiji
Last Updated: 01/19/19 | January 19th, 2019 Learning to dive is something I’ve always found excuses to not learn how to do. Something always comes up. I don’t have the money, I don’t have anyone to go with, I’m too busy, I’ll learn when I get to Thailand, etc., etc. The list goes on and […]
Yasawa Islands Travel Guide
The Yasawa Islands is an archipelago of 20 islands in the northwest Fiji that make up one of the most popular regions in the country — especially among budget travelers. With amazing diving, incredible beaches, scenic vistas, plentiful hiking, and amazing wildlife (including manta rays!), the Yasawas are a postcard-perfect destination for budget travelers in […]
How to Backpack the Yasawa Islands
Updated: 03/14/19 | March 14th, 2019 The Yasawa Islands are a picturesque chain of islands in Fiji, full of small resorts and postcard-perfect beaches. There are 20 volcanic islands that make up the group, each one offering incredibly diving (I actually learned to dive here), snorkeling, and hiking. The Yasawa Islands were actually closed to […]
The 20 Best Tropical Islands in the World
Last Updated: 1/25/24 | January 25th, 2024 I’m a beach guy. When I think of paradise, my mind drifts to white sand beaches, azure blue water, and palm trees in tropical locales. When most people think of paradise, chances are they’re also thinking of tropical islands in far-flung corners of the world. Lounging with a […]
Is This Really Travel?
Updated: 03/19/19 | Posted: 03/08/2010 (Updated links and info) For the last three months, I’ve been traveling around Australasia, visiting New Zealand, traveling in Fiji, and roadtriping around Australia (for the second time). During my travels here, I’ve noticed something interesting — a lot of the travelers I see are young (18-24) gap year kids […]
Using Points and Miles in Australia and New Zealand
Keith Mason is the founder of Points Hack, an Australian travel hacking website. He works to make the art of using frequent flyer and spending rewards programs more accessible to Australians. In this interview, he shares how he got started and how other Australians (and New Zealanders) can get started as well.
10 Life Changing Moments from 10 Years as a Nomad
The last 10 years on the road have been one happy accident after another. When I think back on all the things I’ve experienced, I count myself blessed. In honor of my ten year anniversary as a nomad, I’m sharing my favorite life changing moments from a decade on the road.
Welcome Home, Fellow Traveler!
Hi, I’m Nomadic Matt, the New York Times best-selling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day and Ten Years a Nomad, as well as the founder of this website! And I’m here to help you save money on your next trip. Have you ever said one of the following: “How do […]
Grape, Olive, Pig: Inside Spain’s Food Culture with Matt Goulding
Matt Goulding is the co-founder of one of my favorite travel websites, Roads and Kingdoms. In this interview, Matt discusses his new book about food in Spain called Grape Olive Pig and we talk about the intersection between food and travel.
Love, Fear, and a Chance of Drowning with Torre DeRoche
Posted: 6/3/2013 | June 3rd, 2013 I’m not really a fan of lovey-dovey films or books. But when my friend Torre DeRoche published her love story, Love with a Chance of Drowning, a book about meeting the man of her dreams and sailing across the Pacific Ocean (despite an intense fear of it), I had […]