Fiji

Fiji Insider: David Stanley

David Stanley
Fiji Insider
David Stanley, Fiji Insider
David Stanley loves beginning Sundays in Fiji with a beach walk.
"Cities such as Suva and Nadi close down on the weekends, so on Friday afternoon I generally catch a ferry or flight to an outer island."
 
David Stanley
Fiji Insider
Topics:
Fiji Islands

My connection with Fiji dates back to 1979 when Avalon Travel published the first edition of my travel guide Moon Handbooks South Pacific. In the years that followed, I visited hundreds of Pacific islands researching seven new editions. In 1985, Moon Fiji was spun off as a separate guide. I travel incognito to experience conditions as they really are.

What's your favourite thing to do on a Sunday?

A perfect Sunday for me would begin with a long walk along the beach. Sunday is a good day to catch up on some reading. In the late afternoon, there'd be happy-hour drinks and dinner at a local restaurant.

How would you spend a long weekend?

Cities such as Suva and Nadi close down on the weekends, so on Friday afternoon I generally catch a ferry or flight to an outer island. If in Suva, I head for Levuka. From Nadi, I escape to one of the Mamanuca Islands.

What's your idea of a good night out?

I'd begin with happy hour at O'Reilly's Pub in Suva. By 9pm the nightclubs along Victoria Parade and Carnarvon Street will be pumping up and I'd bar hop until I fell in with the right crowd.

Next: Where NOT to go

 
Share with MessengerShare
User comments

Write a comment
Email: *
Your email will not be shared with any third parties or published with your comment.
Nickname: *
Location: *

Subject:
*
Comment:
*
Maximum characters 1000

Comment guidelines
Avoid using:
  • Personal attacks
  • Irrelevant comments
  • HTML tags
  • Personal information
  • Offensive language
  • Text in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
See full comment guidelines
Comment guidelines X
Thank you for sharing your opinions with other users of NineMSN. People will find your comments more helpful if you include relevant information and avoid some common pitfalls.
Please note: All reviews and comments submitted are subject to moderation, NineMSN reserves the right to alter and / or remove any content that does not comply with usage guidelines.
What to include in your comment:
  • A title that briefly summarizes the opinion expressed in the comment.
  • Additional comments adding more detail.
  • Comparisons to other similar products, if this is relevant.
  • To create a new paragraph, press the Enter key twice.
What not to include:
  • Information that will quickly go out of date.
  • Comments on other comments or commenters.
  • Language that other users may find offensive.
  • comments of one sentence or less. Provide information to support your opinion.
  • Personal information like your email address or telephone number.
  • HTML coding. Tags like <b> or <i> will not be recognized.
advertisement
WORST THINGS ABOUT FLYING
From screaming babies to loud drunks — these are the most annoying things about flying.